Intensity
Hot Pilates and yoga sculpt
Strength, endurance and cardio, for the days you want to work hard.
Protea Movement Studio · Hot Pilates
Hot Pilates in Tempe, AZ
A heated mat pilates class that combines Pilates with high-intensity intervals to work on core strength, endurance and mobility. Classes are small, every level is welcome, and the studio is open to everyone.
The class
What is hot pilates at Protea?
A full-body mat class that pairs Pilates with high-intensity intervals, taught in the studio's heated room.
Barb Gladney introduced Heated Mat Pilates at Protea Movement Studio as a class that works on core strength, endurance and mobility in a single session, with attention to how you breathe and move. It is a demanding class, and most students leave having worked up a real sweat.
Like every class at the studio, it stays small, so instructors can give personal attention and adjust for where you are. Beginners and experienced students share the same room.
Barb introduces Heated Mat Pilates. Video details
Celeste McCarthy on what most people miss. Video details
What makes it different
Why does breathwork matter in hot pilates?
Steady breathing helps you manage the pace of a fast class, and it connects Hot Pilates to the yoga practice at the center of the studio.
Hot Pilates works on strength, endurance and cardio together, which is a large part of its popularity. Celeste McCarthy, who founded the studio in 2024, points to what often gets overlooked: using your breath to move deeper, build awareness and quiet the mental noise.
Breath is also what ties the class back to the rest of the studio, where breath-centered movement runs through yoga, barre and mat pilates alike.
A sustainable practice
Should hot pilates be your only workout?
Most students do better with a mix. Hot Pilates works well as the demanding part of a week that also includes slower, mobility-focused and restorative classes.
Flow
Yoga, vinyasa and barre
Different ways to build mobility, balance and control, with breath leading the movement.
Recovery
Stretch, sound baths and yoga nidra
Slower classes that make room for rest and recovery between harder sessions.
Our instructors recommend combining styles and balancing intensity with recovery to build a practice you can keep up. See every class at Protea Movement Studio
New Student Special
New Student Special: two weeks unlimited for $25
There is no commitment, and all classes are included, so you can try Hot Pilates alongside yoga, barre and restorative classes.
Your instructors
Who teaches hot pilates?
Several of the studio's instructors teach Hot Pilates. Each holds a yoga teacher certification and brings a different teaching style.
Angela Sanchez
Yoga Instructor and Hot Pilates Teacher, YTT-500
Completed her 200-hour training at Inner Vision Yoga in 2020 and has since earned her 300-hour. Her classes pair a love of music with fun, mindful and challenging sequences.
Edana Roberts
Yoga Instructor and Barre & Hot Pilates Teacher, YTT-500
Guides students toward a breath-focused moving meditation, with the emphasis on the internal practice that carries on and off the mat.
Barbara Gladney
Yoga Instructor and Hot Pilates Teacher, YTT-200
A massage therapist for over 20 years and a yoga teacher since 2018. Barb introduced the studio's Heated Mat Pilates class and teaches it on the belief that movement is medicine.
Nancy Pople
Yoga and Hot Pilates Teacher, YTT-200
Trained in Ashtanga Yoga and Mat Pilates on top of her 200-hour certification. Expect a challenge, clear instruction and a sense of fun.
Visit and book
Where is the hot pilates studio, and how do you book?
Inside the Protea Life building at 850 W. Elliot Rd., Suite 107, in south Tempe, just off I-10 at Elliot Road.
It's a short drive for students coming from Ahwatukee and Chandler as well as Tempe. Free parking is available.
We book through Mindbody: check this week's Hot Pilates times, buy class packs or memberships, and manage your bookings there. Questions about a class? Email movement@protealife.com.
Questions
Hot pilates questions
What is hot pilates?
At Protea Movement Studio, Hot Pilates is a heated mat pilates class that combines Pilates with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in a heated room. It is fast-paced and works on core strength, endurance and mobility, with breathwork used throughout the class.
Do I need pilates experience?
No. Classes are small and all levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced, so instructors can give personal attention and offer modifications. If you are new, the New Student Special is an easy way to try a few classes.
How hot is the room?
Hot Pilates is taught in the studio's heated room. For the current room settings for a specific class, check the class description on Mindbody or email movement@protealife.com.
How is hot pilates different from hot yoga?
Hot Pilates is faster and more cardio-focused, working on strength and endurance in the same class. Yoga classes such as vinyasa or yoga sculpt move differently, and restorative classes like sound baths and yoga nidra focus on recovery. Celeste McCarthy, who founded the studio, recommends combining styles and balancing intensity with recovery.
What is the New Student Special?
New students can take unlimited classes for two weeks for $25, including Hot Pilates. There is no commitment, and all classes are included.
When are hot pilates classes?
Check the live schedule on Mindbody for current Hot Pilates times. You can book a class, buy class packs or memberships, and manage your bookings there.
Do I need to be a Protea patient?
No. Protea Movement Studio is open to the entire community, with no referral or medical membership required. The Medical Center and Performance Center are in the same building if you are also looking for medical care.
Where is the studio, and is there parking?
Inside the Protea Life building at 850 W. Elliot Rd., Suite 107, Tempe, AZ 85284, just off I-10 at Elliot Road. Free parking is available.
Join a class
Book a Hot Pilates class in Tempe
New students can try two weeks of unlimited classes for $25, including Hot Pilates. Check Mindbody for this week's class times.