Maximov Pilates

Maximov Pilates

All About Us!

Maximov pilates is a classical-style pilates boutique studio offering private and semi-private class sessions. All clients work out on an array of top-line, state-of-the-art, custom pilates equipment!

Our system is very unique and makes us stand out as the top pilates studio in Southern California. All clients enjoy a 55-minute intensive workout followed by 5 minutes of barre and mat stretches or foam rolling.

All workouts employ the use of the reformer, cadillac, trap table, wunda chair, arm chair, ped-o-pul and barrel. We like to think of it as a pilates circuit course!

Private session clients work out differently with their trainer each and every session, depending on what their body needs.

Semi-private class session clients receive a new routine every 1-2 months and are given time to perfect their moves, targeting specific muscle groups. This particular method not only encourages the memory function of the brain, it also enables you to improve and perfect upon each and every move for several sessions. You are guaranteed to gain strength and flexibility in weeks! Each routine will build upon the previous routine but allow for clients of all levels to join in at any time!

Class sessions are a great way for clients to join friends, save money and enjoy a kick your booty workout! Private sessions are a great way to focus on your body’s very specific needs and any injuries and health-related conditions.

Maximov pilates studio offers private rentals and outside instructor bookings upon request.

Please call Shanna with any questions and text or email her to book your new or next session! 858.349.6388 / shannamaximov@icloud.com

In addition to pilates, we are excited to offer barre, cardio dance, personal training and elliptical sessions upon request. Future semi-private classes are on the horizon TBD!

Shanna has infused ballet and pilates-inspired techniques to challenge your body in all areas. Adding light weights and bands with high repetitions in various forms of both leg and arm exercises, your full body barre experience awaits!

Blast fat and burn calories in a high-energy, low-impact workout blending Latin dance with modern ballet moves, making you feel sexy, graceful and fabulous!

Our brand new SOLE elliptical trainer can be booked in 30-minute increments if you’re looking for an extra safe, non-impact sweat sesh in addition to your pilates workout!

Personalized sessions incorporating a variety of plyometric techniques based on you, your goals, fitness level and medical history. Cardio, strength, stretch and endurance combined into one individualized session!

Maximov Pilates

Our Location!

Maximov Pilates is located in beautiful Solana Beach just 1 minute from Del Mar Racetrack, 10 minutes from Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe and 20 minutes from La Jolla. We are easily accessible from I5, Lomas Santa Fe, Via de la Valle and Hwy 101. We have plenty of street and lot parking and are a 1 minute walk to Fidel’s Little Mexico and Tony’s Jacal restaurants if you decide to join us for a pilates session followed by happy hour tacos and margaritas!

572 Stevens Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075
The Haidinger  Building

Enter our parking lot from Stevens Avenue or turn East onto Genevieve where there is street parking.

Maximov Pilates Pricing!

  • Private Pilates Session: $110 drop-in or $100 each with a monthly advance purchase package
  • Two-Person Private Session: $150
  • Three-Person Private Session: $195
  • Four-Person Private Session: $240
  • Semi-Private Pilates Class: (2-4 people) $60/session or $55 with advanced purchase
  • Yogalates and Pilates Mat Classes: (available in person or via zoom) $30 or $25 with advanced purchase
  • Barre Pilates Fusion Classes: (45 minutes) $45 or $40 with advanced purchase
  • Zoom private session: $100
  • In-home Private Session: (we travel to you!) Starting at $125 (location dependent)
  • Elliptical Sweat Sesh: (30 minutes) $15

Purchase packages are defined as a minimum of 4 classes per calendar month. 

Advanced 24-hour notice is required for all cancellations or you will be charged the full fee for that class. If a group class has only one participant you will be given the option to change your booking to a private session, cancel or reschedule for another class. Thank you for understanding! 

Maximov Pilates reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.

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Maximov Pilates Studio
Maximov Pilates Studio

Teachers!

SHANNA MAXIMOV, owner

Shanna is extremely passionate about fitness, animals and travel. When she’s not in her Maximov Pilates studio hard at work teaching clients, she’s undoubtedly home or out and about with her Irish Wolfhound Balthaczar and Yorkie, Vasco! You may even run into her leviathan and mini pup at the studio if you’re lucky enough, lol!

Shanna is thrilled to offer her clients a beautiful, clean, positive, happy place where people can enjoy a “kick your booty” workout on top-of-the-line equipment.

Pulling from her background as not only a professional dancer but also an athlete who excels and competed in swimming, tennis, ice skating, alpine skiing, horse polo, and jumping, Shanna’s strength lies in her ability to draw parallels and analogies from any lifestyle, sport and/or activity YOU the client may enjoy or know, into your workout. Shanna can help your body function to the best of its abilities – safely, efficiently and beautifully!


A little background about Shanna Maximov…

Shanna’s dance career started at the age of 2 when she played a small part in the Nutcracker ballet. Transitioning to tap, jazz, modern, and salsa, she eventually found her niche as a ballroom dancer and won her first U.S. National competition after graduating from the University of San Diego.

Turning professional almost immediately afterward, Shanna taught and competed with clients, and competed with her professional partners in American Smooth, International Latin, American Rhythm, International Standard, and Showdance. 

Throughout her dance career, Shanna starred in several fitness videos, performed live and recorded for many radio and TV shows including ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, won and placed as a top finalist in many professional competitions, and was a world quarterfinalist in her favorite – American Smooth division. With Shanna’s coaching, she and her clients excelled and won many National and World events together!

Shanna attributes Pilates to keeping her strong, balanced, and fit throughout her entire dance career and beyond. Originally certifying for her own personal knowledge, she eventually retired from her professional dance career and began a full-time teaching career in Pilates and fitness. In 2022 when her mentor retired from Pilates, Shanna decided to open Maximov Pilates!

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Maximov Pilates Studio

Shanna prefers giving her clients as much personal attention as possible so class sizes at Maximov Pilates are kept to a maximum of four clients. This enables Shanna to really focus on every client individually and provide them with the tutelage and corrections their bodies need and want at any given point in a session.

“I’ve witnessed firsthand what Pilates can do for a person whether they be an amateur golfer, a professional equestrian, a grandmother, a soccer mom, someone with MS or a debilitating spinal issue, CEO of a Fortune 500 company, or an ER doctor. Pilates works! It can save your life by giving you balance, core strength, muscle tone, spinal flexibility, and mental stimulation.

I am so grateful to share Maximov Pilates, I don’t even know where to begin! My goal is to create this vortex of gratitude, positivity, intense fitness training, mind-body awareness, human connection, and fun, yes FUN for everyone in each and every class! I want my clients to thrive and continue thriving, living the active lifestyle they want to live for years and years to come!!!”

—Shanna Maximov

Jen Benfeld

JEN BELFIELD, Pilates & Nutrition

Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Jen moved to San Diego in 1999 after completing her studies in Spanish Literature at UCLA.  She immediately went to work in the fast-paced world of online video games as a Marketing Events and Creative Services Director.

During the course of her career, Jen also became an avid Pilates enthusiast and, in her spare time, became a certified Pilates Teacher in 2012.  After leaving the corporate world in 2015, she has pursued her passion for Pilates and wellness full time and operates her own Pilates and Fitness practice to this day.

Jen’s daily interaction with her students allows her to share her passion for health and wellness in multiple ways, beyond physical fitness.  She’s helped countless people become more aware of their own minds and bodies and has led them to discover what they can do to feel their best as a whole person.  After thousands of conversations with her clients regarding these things, she decided to make it official and became a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach in 2022.

Jen is trained in both classical and contemporary styles of Pilates and teaches group and private sessions on all equipment and on the mat.  She’s also a certified Booty Barre instructor, as well as a TRX Trainer.

When Jen’s not in the studio, you may find her walking with her dog, Zoe, on one of San Diego’s many nature trails, or enjoying quality meals with loved ones outdoors.

Liv

LIV ISSACS-NOLLET, Pilates & Dance

Liv began dancing when she was 3 years old, training at California Ballet Company and 3’s Company and Dancers. She went on to receive a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase where she trained with Kevin Wynn, Larry Clark and also began her Pilates journey, taking Mat classes. She began her Pilates certification in 2007 with Julian Littleford in Del Mar, CA. She went on to teach at J.L.B.C. Pilates for almost 10years. She then worked at MAC Body, Equinox, and The Succulent Body in Solana Beach, CA. She offers private, semi-private and group classes in studio and on Zoom and loves to incorporate her dance knowledge and experience into her training sessions. She is also a dedicated momma to her 10 year old twins, Chiara and Teslin.