Carlos Requejo

Owner & Founder

Available for private, semi-private or group sessions. To make an appointment, please call (310) 977-7980 or email pilatescoreresponse@gmail.com

“Many people have the misperception that Pilates is either too expensive, too hard or not hard enough” says owner and founder, Carlos Requejo. “Pilates is for everyone – people of all ages, sizes, fitness and health levels. At Core Response & Wellness, we offer classes to make it more affordable. We have a staff of instructors with high-level training in various areas of expertise.”

Carlos has more than 30 years of experience as a Pilates and fitness instructor, and is an international master teacher and personal trainer. He is certified with Stott Pilates Advance Level, has completed workshops in scoliosis with Karena Thek, Marie Jose Blom and Michele Larsson, and Pre and Post Natal with Jennifer Gianni. He was an AFAA Master Certification Specialist in Group Primary, Practical Pilates, Practical Yoga, Mat Science I and II, and Floor, Core and More. Carlos is also Hatha Yoga certified with White Lotus Foundation, TRX certified, Oov certified, and has been a massage therapist for more than 25 years. He has also starred in numerous fitness videos and co-written manuals about Pilates and yoga for American Fitness Association of America (AFAA). Most recently, Carlos created and starred in videos for the 50+ population, produced and distributed by American Specialty Health (ASH) in conjunction with the Silver & Fit program.

Carlos discovered Pilates through Michele Larsson while co-owning a fitness, yoga and dance studio in Santa Fe in the late 90’s. His own personal injuries, brought on by the high demands of working in the fitness industry, led him to seek Pilates to address his issues. To learn more about the work of Joseph Pilates, he moved to Los Angeles in 2001 to work exclusively with Sue Atamian Huntley (BASI certified).

Four years later, in 2005, he completed his Stott Pilates training with John Garey and opened Core Response Pilates & Wellness in Santa Monica. After nine years at his original location and a growing clientele, Carlos relocated Core Response to its larger location in Sunset Park.

Carlos not only works with celebrities, athletes, working moms and overall healthy clients, but also obtains many clients through referrals from various chiropractors, physical therapists and other healthcare professionals. He has a passion for working with clients who have scoliosis, as he himself was diagnosed with a mild case.