Authentic Reformer Pilates in Orlando, Florida

The Romana Pilates Difference

At Pilates Mind & Body, we teach true Pilates — the classical method as created by Joseph Pilates and passed down through his protégé Romana Kryzanowska.

Our founder, Cynthia Khoury Badrak, trained directly under Romana’s lineage and has spent more than two decades refining her craft. This connection to the original source makes every session deeply rooted in the authentic principles of Pilates — precision, control, breath, and flow.

You’ll experience a safe, tailored, and effective practice that builds strength from the inside out — exactly as Joseph intended.

Do you live your life in constant pain?

Do you find it more difficult to accomplish simple tasks?

Would you like to have freedom to move with less effort?

We use authentic
Gratz reformers

The original and still the best.

Pilates can help your body move more freely because it stretches and strengthens your muscles at the same time. Pilates will improve your balance and help you control your movements. Pilates helps you understand how to move your body through space.

Drawing from the principles of Contrology, Pilates serves as an efficient approach to training that can act as a primary method for body conditioning and preventing injuries.

Contrology exercises encourage balanced effort across the muscles, allowing for functionality without placing excess pressure on the joints, and fosters harmony between the body, mind, and spirit.

A variety of equipment is utilized to both enhance strength and stretch muscles, subsequently improving the flexibility of your spine as well as the strength of your lower abdomen and back region.

Pilates heals through movement, allowing you to connect with your body in a profound way.

Through focused exercises and mindful breathing, you can enhance physical strength, improve flexibility, and find inner peace that contributes to overall wellness.

Pilates for Parkinson's

We are learning every day that there are ways in which people with Parkinson's disease can enhance their quality of life and build power by moving their bodies. Pilates can help people with Parkinson's by increasing strength, coordination and confidence in their ability to move and perform daily tasks.

​While moving your body and using mild resistance, Pilates will increase stability in your core and increase range of motion while reducing muscle rigidity,this allows freedom of movement in your arms and legs. There is focus on improving the function of the weaker side; all of this improves posture, balance, and alignment and will aid in a more proper walking gait. Particular attention is paid to breath awareness and dexterity of the hands and feet. Multiple tasks are performed simultaneously in order to stimulate the brain more effectively.

featured program

Cynthia is a certified Rock Steady Boxing coach. Rock Steady Boxing is a non-contact form of exercise that helps to increase the neuroplasticity of the brain; this helps the brain to use its dopamine more efficiently. This training gives Pilates a new focus that is integral to working with people who suffer from Parkinson's disease.

​​Individually designed programs for your specific body needs - developing that extra edge you desire.

Reviews

Cynthia's knowledge and personalized instruction have helped both my body and mind prepare and recover from childbirth. She is an outstanding instructor and a gem in the Pilates community.

H. Altman - Owner, The Center Studio - NYC

Your approach to teaching is both gentle and challenging, and provides me with the perfect workout. I always feel more energy after taking your class.

M. Moreno

Judy, Jacob's Pillow

You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you for a wonderful summer of Pilates.

Cynthia is the type of instructor who is always l00% present and focused while teaching. Along with intelligence, Cynthia brings a certain calm enthusiasm to her teaching that really creates a positive experience for the clients. Keeping individual goals in mind, she is able to progress each client forward at the appropriate pace.

S. Zeuner - Owner, Absolutely Pilates - NYC

Thanks for making exercise fun!

Dottie