Jackie, 44, a 4 month member: Before I joined IM=X Pilates Blue Bell, I had severe lower back pain every morning that made it incredibly difficult to get out of bed. I was away for the last two weeks, and the pain returned- it was just horrible. It would take at least 10-15 minutes each morning to go away enough for me to get up and moving. Today is Friday, and is my third pilates class for the week. Each morning I’ve felt progressively better until this morning, when I woke up and said, “Wow!” because I could get right up. 9/5/08

Laurie, in the summer of 2008:
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Hard work and persistence really do pay off.
I have been doing pilates for a long time. I recently kicked it up a notch, and started going 3-4x/wk.
I was at a family function. I hadn’t seen my brother-in-law in over 3 months. He commented on how good I looked, toned, and his best comment was, “You look pretty damn good for a 48-year-old! Look at your legs, how defined they are. Keep up what you’re doing, ‘cause it’s working!”

In an online survey, tfarion: ...you are doing a great job. Its always a treat to go to your studio, even when i AM HAVING A BAD DAY! 6/08

JD: I’m noticing my new pilates strength in all sorts of places. At my last pedicure, I realized I had held my leg out by myself the whole time, instead of propping it up. And then I was lying down, and suddenly noticed that I’m more ‘perky’ than I used to be!

TB: After coming [to IM=X Pilates Blue Bell] for 3 months, I had learned enough to become an advanced student! [The studio] made me a certificate and my husband was so proud of me we hung it on the wall in our house!

8/08, during MyFoxPhilly Hotlist voting:
bcap: The folks at IM=X Pilates Blue Bell are #1 in expertise, training and personalities!! Not only do we get a great workout, but we have fun,too. Each workout is personalized, no matter how many people are in the class. Jim and Paula rock!!

kmtcasey: Can't say enough great stuff about this studio and its instructors! I am not all that fit naturally, but I actually love the routines and the attention to me as an individual. Great camaraderie and exceptional teachers who truly know what they are doing. Two of my kids also are students -- For any age

cathip: The IM=X Pilates Blue Bell team creates a fun and challenging work out every time

larae12: I absolutely love this place. I have been doing pilates consistantly for a month now. I feel great, I have lost 12 pounds and and have come down 2 sizes.

beachball82: The very best in personal attention and safe, effective core exercise that is actually fun!!

"[IM=X] will strengthen the muscles surrounding your hips and lower spine... probably the most important thing you can do to make your stomach look flatter. In two weeks, you'll have better posture and more powerful muscles. But don't stop there! Within four weeks, you're bound to look great in any bare-back style, because a strong back is a sexy back -- and that feels good all over."
--Self Magazine

"Here is one equation that will keep you fit! ...In a one-hour [IM=X] workout, you can shape your legs, hips, abs, back, chest and arms on the Xercizer... pro athletes, including members of the NY Mets use it..."
--Physical Magazine

"Twenty-five years after winning 3 consecutive national titles, and 8 years after their last professional performance, Jojo Starbuck and Ken Shelley returned to the ice ...Off ice, the two relied on Elyse McNergney ...She helped the pair develop strength and flexibility for a professional comeback."
--International Figure Skating

"...the trendiest class on the coast ...IM=X -- a muscle toning and flexibilty program leads exercisers through a series of toning and stretching moves on a sturdier version of the pilates reformer ...You'll gladly groan through the 30-60 minutes of body shaping."
--Fitness Magazine

"These moves are designed not only to tone and elongate your muscles, but also to improve your posture and help your back. So try them and start reaping the benefits"
--Fit Magazine

"Think: Group Pilates class [IM=X membership]. In the class I took, each student lay on a Reformer-type machine that uses pulleys and springs for resistance ...Each repetition demanded extreme concentration. My legs shook because despite all my training, they didn't recognize the new movements ...The IM=X class passed my fitness test ...my run seemed a little boring in comparison."
--Shape Magazine

"This method works several areas at the same time, which is why Elyse calls the program Integrated Movement Xercize...If you do the exercises consistently, with proper form, you will see and feel the difference!"
--Women's Fitness

"Where to do pilates...some instructors have expanded on the Pilates workout and developed their own exercises using the equipment... IM=X ... blends the Alexander Technique ...with Pilates."
--New York Times

"IM=X...combines strength training with stretching to give long, lean muscles, not bulk...and that is the essence of McNergney's ...workout."
--Mademoiselle

"IM=X Floorwork programming incorporates the use of an IM=X Ring, a small, light-weight, resilient hoop...used to strengthen the arms, shoulders, back, legs, and hips. The program provides strength and flexibility for the entire body, with particular emphasis on the spine stabilization system ("core" abdominal and back muscles)."
--Club Industry Magazine

"Twenty-five years after winning 3 consecutive national titles, and 8 years after their last professional performance, Jojo Starbuck and Ken Shelley returned to the ice ...Off ice, the two relied on Elyse McNergney ...She helped the pair develop strength and flexibility for a professonal comeback."
--International Figure Skating

"Stepping the intensity up a notch, this video incorporates cardio and strength-training elements for optimal sculpting success. aided by an instructional voiceover and helpful scrolling tips, two instructors demonstrate a series of exercises utilizing pelvic and ribcage stabilization techniques. Save up your energy for the plyometric jump segments sprinkled throughout the workout which was created by exercise physiologist Elyse McNergney..."
--PilatesStyle Magazine