AMERICAN CLASSICAL PILATES PARIS : 100 % ORIGINAL  PILATES!


AMERICAN CLASSICAL PILATES PARIS, offers authentic Pilates, faithful to the original method of Joseph Pilates. In Paris, practice Pilates as they do in Manhattan!

Senior Pilates Teacher Tess Whelan

Tess Whelan, an American professor of Pilates and teacher trainer (Pilates Teacher Trainer) affiliated with Power Pilates (New York) teaches her Pilates classes in the 7th arrondissement of Paris as well as in the home (VIP Pilates). Prior to moving to Paris, she taught in New York and Florida where she owned and operated her Pilates studio and training center.



Pilates ClassTess has practiced and taught Pilates for over 25 years. She received her first Pilates teacher certification from Romana Kryzanowska, protege of Joseph Pilates, and then an additional certificate and teacher trainer diploma from Bob Liekens of Power Pilates New York. Having had the privilege of receiving her training to be a Pilates teacher directly from one of the proteges of Joseph Pilates she carries the designation of Second Generation Pilates Teacher. A professional nurse with a BSN degree, she maintains an active registration with the state of Florida, and she was an adjunct professor of continuing education for the School of Physical Therapy at St. Petersburg College (Florida). Tess is one of the few Pilates teachers in France to be certified by the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA). She is a member of the  Federation of Professionals of the Pilates Method  (FPMP), and co-founder of VOCALATES.

Pilates Studio
In the studio Paris Pilates, Tess offers one of the best Classical Pilates Programs in Paris, faithful to the method that Joseph Pilates has left as his legacy. Your session is always adapted to your level and your physical condition.

Experiencing the method, working on Pilates equipment and mat, you leave your sessions revitalized!


Benefit from the expertise of Tess in discovering or improving your Pilates here in Paris. Learn the Pilates Method as intended on mat and equipment (Reformer, Tower, Cadillac, Barrel, Wunda Chair, Pedi-Pole, Magic Circle ... ) during private, duo, group or at home Pilates sessions.