Contrology Coach · San Diego, California
I’m Omar. I teach reformer, Cadillac, chair, and mat, one honest session at a time. No mirrors to pose for, no keeping up with the person next to you. Just good work, at your pace, in a room where everybody is welcome.
New here? Start with the free stuff below. The community class and the Saturday walk cost nothing and always will.
About
Okay, the lawyer and the engineer are the same guy. Hi, that’s me.
Before Pilates, I collected degrees the way some people collect sneakers. I studied industrial and systems engineering at the University of San Diego, earned my Engineer in Training credential, and picked up a Six Sigma Black Belt along the way. Then I went to law school and earned my Juris Doctor at California Western School of Law. Spreadsheets, statutes, systems. I understood how everything worked, except my own body.
Pilates is where that changed. It found me when I needed it most and kept teaching me things no classroom had: patience, precision, how to breathe, how to actually listen to the machine I live in. I liked it so much I went all in. I’m finishing my comprehensive certification, reformer, Cadillac, chair, and mat, at the end of October 2026, and I post the real work as I learn it. The good reps and the wobbly ones.
So what do you get when an engineer who also reads contracts teaches your session? Somebody who can tell you exactly what the springs are doing and why, who sweats the details, and who will never sell you a line. I teach the way I wish someone had taught me: honestly, carefully, and with a sense of humor about the hard parts.
Come move your bones with me.
Classes & Privates
Small, real, and at your pace. Pick the door that fits where you are today. I’m based in San Diego, California, and I travel to homes across Southern California, including Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, and Encinitas.
One on one, built around you: your goals, your body, whatever kind of day you’re having. The fastest way to learn the method and feel it click, because every cue is aimed at exactly one person. House calls included: have equipment or don’t, all you need is the will to work and I will come to you.
Here’s how it goes: we talk first. Then I watch you move a little. Then we make a plan together. That’s it. No test, no performance, no pressure to be “ready” before you start. Starting is the whole point.
Equipment Help
Squeaky springs, a carriage that sticks, a strap that has seen better days: Pilates equipment works hard, and it wears. If you have a reformer, a Cadillac, a chair, or any other apparatus that needs help, I can come take a look. I will figure out what is wrong, fix what can be fixed, and tune the rest so it runs smooth and honest again. And we film the work as we go, so you have a record of exactly what was done and how your equipment likes to be cared for.
Free Tool
Ever wonder what your springs actually add up to? Pick your colors, hook or peg, and see the force in pounds, newtons, and plain English.
Built on the real spring constants, with the peg preload counted, so the number on the screen is the load your body actually feels.
Open the CalculatorPhysical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.
Joseph Pilates · Return to Life Through Contrology (1945)
Community
The free community class, plus a Saturday walk that has been going strong. Both are free. Both are for everybody.
Free Community Class
A free group class to get people moving and playing again. All levels, all welcome.
Dates and spots are announced on Instagram and Threads first. Follow along and just show up.
Free Walking Group
Saturdays, 9:30 AM
A free walking group at Cardiff Bridge. Just show up.
Recommendations
My favorites around town. These are the places and people I personally use and trust, the ones I send my own students to without thinking twice.
Reformer Studio · Encinitas
A small, intimate reformer studio, and my favorite room to be a student in. The classes stay small, the coaching is real, and the work is honest. I go here to learn.
Private Sessions
For private sessions, this is the recommendation: my own teacher. She taught me the method, and a private with her is the real thing, no shortcuts. The other option, of course, is me.
Stretch Therapy
Victoria Stewart is the stretch therapist I trust with my own body. Hands-on work, honest pressure, and stretches that change how you move the next day. When my body needs a reset, this is who I call.
Follow & Contact
New videos every week, class announcements, and the calculator as it grows. Pick your favorite app.
Ready to book, or want to ask a question first? Email is the fastest way to reach me.
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