"What a difference an hour can make!After one hour of Pilates workout with Ilka Oliveira, I knew that I found the right exercise for me. I saw immediate improvement: I felt better, my back was straighter and in less pain. After three weeks, I completely stopped using pain killers. My upper-back arthritis pain was gone and my lower back felt stronger. Six months later, I have hard times remembering how my body used to look. After years of physical therapy, this is the only method that has yielded lasting results. I have achieved all that working out with Ilka with just one hour per week, and some minor follow-up exercises at home. Ilka is extremely careful in her supervision of me, inventive and knowledgeable when choosing the right exercises, and is super fun to be around. Her positive energy transfers into those who work out with her!"