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Performance Optimal Health

Integrated, personalized health and fitness programs

Mat Pilates Instructor

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Norwalk, CT, USA
In Person
TrainingFitness & Sports Instruction

About the job

Requirements
  • Current Pilates certification with a strong mat focus, such as Balanced Body, STOTT, BASI, or similar.
  • Current CPR/AED certification or willingness to obtain it before starting.
  • A solid understanding of Pilates principles, anatomy, and movement mechanics.
  • The ability to clearly cue exercises with emphasis on form, breath, and control.
  • Experience offering modifications and progressions for a range of abilities.
  • Strong communication skills and a calm, confident teaching presence.
  • Reliability and professionalism with a commitment to scheduled classes.
  • A genuine passion for helping clients move better and feel stronger.
Responsibilities
  • Lead thoughtful, well-structured Mat Pilates classes focused on strength, control, and alignment.
  • Deliver safe, effective sessions that help clients build core stability, improve movement quality, and feel more connected to their bodies.
  • Prioritize the client experience and empower clients to live healthier, better lives.
  • Collaborate with the team of healthcare professionals.
  • Create a calm, focused, and welcoming class environment.

About the company

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Performance Optimal Health

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Performance Optimal Health provides integrated, personalized wellness services that combine physical therapy, fitness training, nutrition, recovery, Pilates, and mental performance support. It starts with a comprehensive health assessment and then creates customized, team-based plans from a multidisciplinary group (PTs, trainers, nutritionists, recovery specialists, Pilates instructors, mental performance consultants) targeting goals like injury rehab, pain reduction, fitness, and longevity. The company operates a network of facilities in Connecticut and southwest Florida and uses a Four Pillars framework: exercise, recovery, nutrition, and stress management. Its approach brings elite-level rehab collaboration to the general public, differentiating from traditional clinics by coordinating care across physical and lifestyle factors to support optimal health and longevity.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Greenwich, Connecticut

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • December 2025 Naples expansion added two sites and 6,500 square feet.
  • May 2026 Ithaca keynote for CFO Ana Wilkowski signals brand credibility.
  • 2026 job postings show active hiring across PT, massage, Pilates, and training roles.

What critics are saying

  • Indeed reviews in 2025 flagged unfair pay, raising therapist turnover risk.
  • Seven-plus locations depend on local referrals; Greenwich and Naples softness hits revenue fast.
  • Labor-heavy, low-scalability services face hospital PT chains and boutique wellness rivals by 2027.

What makes Performance Optimal Health unique

  • 2002-founded multidisciplinary model bundles PT, Pilates, nutrition, and recovery.
  • Eight Connecticut-Florida locations create local convenience and referral density.
  • One-on-one assessments and customized plans fit sports rehab and longevity clients.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Professional Development Budget