About
The premier Classical Pilates studio in Los Angeles
Winsor Choza Pilates
is committed to excellence, with world class instructors sculpting bodies of every variety, background, and ability. Under the leadership of master trainer Saul Choza, the studio continues the legacy of the original Winsor Pilates.
In an intimate studio setting, clients learn to move with grace and ease, using classical apparatus, such as the Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair and mat. If you like variety in your workout, we have certified instructors and a space designated for resistance training.
As soon as you walk into the studio, you will feel part of something very special. We welcome you to an elevated and inclusive experience. Come in and change your life!
Meet our Team
Saul Choza
Owner | Pilates Instructor | Certified Personal Trainer
Winsor Choza Pilates founder Saul Choza is passionate about transforming bodies through the art and science of Pilates. His twentyseven-year evolution as an instructor is the result of a desire to integrate new, complementary fitness modalities into a traditional Pilates practice. The results speak for themselves: Saul is honored to work with a loyal client roster that includes Hollywood's elite entertainers in music, fashion, film and powerhouse corporate executives who require a healthy dose of fitness to balance their busy careers. His commitment to the craft has also gained media accolades for bringing clients transformative results, including features in Vogue, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, People.com and others.
At the start of his career, Saul met and began training with Mari Winsor, Hollywood's premiere pilates instructor. Thus began a two-decade relationship, with Saul taking on a role as a Winsor senior instructor and appearing in many of the famous Winsor Fitness videos that brought global attention to the Pilates movement.
In 2016, he opened Winsor Choza Pilates, a boutique Pilates studio in West Hollywood. Here, Saul carries on the legacy of the late great Mari Winsor, his beloved mentor, while evolving the studio's offerings to adapt to the needs of the next generation of students and teachers.
Saul is also a teacher's teacher who hosts two weekly workshops where trainers can re-energize their practice and deepen their understanding of Pilates. He travels worldwide, presenting at Pilates conferences and private studio workshops throughout the Americas and Europe.
Saul is a certified Romana Kryzanowska trainer and a PMA-certified Pilates teacher. He holds a Fitness Instruction certificate from UCLA, and a first-level certificate in Kettlebells and Crosscore180. He has also received advanced workshop instruction from many of the world's top Pilates instructors.
Cory Henson
Owner | Studio Manager
Cory Henson is Winsor Choza Pilates' co-owner and director of operations. He guides the studio's white-glove client experience as maitre d' and concierge, maintaining a standard of excellence by curating an atmosphere that immediately puts guests at ease. Cory ensures that those who enter the studio feel they are achieving their wellness and fitness goals in an exclusive and inclusive safe space. He also oversees the right pairing of trainer and client, an essential element of trust-building. In addition to managing the studio's day-to-day operations, he sets the environment for a calm and centering client practice with an elevated ambiance, and pristine state-of-the-art equipment: a hallmark of the Winsor Choza experience.
Cory also serves as Saul's agent and personal manager as he travels and teaches in the U.S. and abroad. Together they build awareness for the studio's offerings via a digital and social media audience in the hopes of sharing their love of pilates with as many people as possible. Cory also joins Saul in honoring Mari's legacy by participating in ALS fundraisers, often with the support of Winsor Chosa's celebrity clientele.
Prior to Winsor Choza, Cory spent two decades in restaurant leadership roles, including the original Hard Rock Cafes; and east LA landmark Fred 62. From restaurant operations to staff management, music and film location shoots to marketing and high profile events, Cory brings an immeasurable wealth of hospitality expertise to the Winsor Choza brand.
Katie Weber
Pilates Instructor
Katie Weber is a 3rd generation Pilates teacher, certified in 2005 in LA under the tutelage of Heidi Kling.
Katie's passion for Pilates comes from a long history of working with the body.
She spent her childhood and much of college dancing (with a concentration in contemporary). Her first foray into physical fitness came during high school when a friend recruited her to teach group exercise at the local gym in CT where she grew up. From there, Katie began teaching and attending conferences all over the NorthEast and continued teaching and dancing while receiving her BFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She also has a background in yoga and Alexander Technique.
Katie loves working with clients of all ages and abilities--from novice to athlete, and has a good deal of experience working with clients rehabbing from injury. Also, being the mother of 2 young girls herself, Katie really enjoys helping moms find their strength again after giving birth.
Katie believes that Pilates is an essential foundation of a well-rounded exercise program and believes that exercise should be fun and inspiring!
Regi Elliott
Pilates Instructor
Regi Elliott has been a certified Pilates instructor for 25 years, teaching all over the world from Washington, DC to London to Mumbai. Her clientele has ranged from professional athletes, including Olympians and World Record holders, to people recovering from horrific sports injuries, to those of more advanced ages who are staying fit and healthy. Regi enjoys learning from her mentors, including Saul Choza, and taking as many workshops as possible to improve her teaching skills and help all her clients, no matter what their physical abilities or goals, live their best lives every day. She is also a commercial pilot and a proud dog mum.
Andrea Brody
Pilates Instructor
Andrea Brody is a Pilates Instructor in Los Angeles. She started her career path as a graphic designer. She loved the creative work, but the long hours she spent sitting at a desk took a toll on her body and she developed chronic neck, shoulder and back pain. She found relief with Pilates and decided to shift her career into teaching this healing method. Now Andrea helps people get stronger and alleviate stress in their bodies and minds with Pilates so they can live balanced lives. Her clients experience better sleep, increased strength and flexibilty, reduced neck and back pain and better posture. She works with television writers, CEOs and moms to help them live a life they love with less pain. She is a compassionate, caring teacher who meets you where you are in your body right now.