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a place where you can breathe, stretch, play, flex, jump, develop, reflect and be accepted for who you are with coaches who understand what you are becoming.

IM=X® Pilates & Fitness offers pilates reinvented, re-choreographed, and reconstructed to include other physical disciplines. IM=X® updates concepts and practices to reflect the newest research on fitness, cardiovascular training and spine stabilization; and thus is truly the next evolution of pilates fitness workouts.

Wexford

300 Warrendale Road
Wexford, PA 15090

(724) 935-0022

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IM=X® Personal Advantage

IM=X® Elite Membership: Receive regular sessions with an IM=X® Advanced Trainer plus access to all our signature pilates and fitness classes. Our Elite Membership is the perfect solution for post-rehabilitation, post-natal, or any other physical fitness objectives. Achieve dramatic results quickly with private sessions plus weekly classes.

IM=X® Personal Training Packages: If you are healing back, hip, knee pain or simply want your workouts to be all about your goals and needs, our trainers are eager to provide a hands-on approach. Your trainer will teach you the IM=X® stabilization exercises so that your core is engaged as you perform any move; and help determine your spring loads for optimal success.

Wexford Instructors

Joann Spencer

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor / Owner

Brad Spencer

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor / Owner

Melissa Helwig

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor

Laura Weiss

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor

Vanessa St. Lawrence

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor

Joann Spencer

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor / Owner

Joann and her husband Brad opened the IM=X® Pilates Studio in Mars in 2006. In June of 2015 they relocated to their Wexford location. Joann, is a Master Trainer with IM=X® Pilates. She started her fitness career in New York City where she started as a personal trainer with Bally Sports Club. Joann has gone through a variety of certifications courses over the years such as Personal Training, Pre/Postnatal Training, Kickboxing, Yoga, Indoor Cycling and Stretch, but her passion has settled with teaching the fundamentals of IM=X® Pilates and helping people understand the effectiveness of functional fitness. She has also completed her Health Coaching Certification with The Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Joann, a native of the Pittsburgh area, resides in Gibsonia with her husband and three children.

Brad Spencer

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor / Owner

Brad is co-owner of the IM=X® Pilates Studio in Wexford. His passion and business acumen are evidenced by his approach to bringing the distinct IM=X® Pilates Golf, Back, Senior, Pregnancy, Weight Loss Programs to the community at large. Brad, an avid sports enthusiast, grew up in a family of coaches where he learned the power of exercise on the mind and body. Brad, a certified IM=X® Pilates Instructor, has studied Resistance, Balance, Stability and Core Training. It is through IM=X® Pilates' inclusion of resistance, cardiovascular and flexibility training that Brad realized "pilates is for men"! Opening an IM=X® Pilates Studio has allowed Brad to marry his love for fitness and quest to provide people with better health.

Melissa Helwig

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor

Melissa was certified in April 2017. She wanted to teach something unique and something that would provide amazing results for her clients. IM=X® Pilates reinvented, re-choreographed, and reconstructed the exercises to include other physical disciplines. IM=X® updates concepts and practices to reflect the newest research on fitness and spine stabilization. It is truly weight training, stretching and cardiovascular work all in one workout. Fitness is a lifestyle and Melissa believes that at IM=X® Pilates we can offer men and women the opportunity to meet their fitness goals in a warm and welcoming environment.

Laura Weiss

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor

Vanessa St. Lawrence

IM=X® Pilates Certified Instructor

Vanessa began her journey at IM=X Pilates as a student in August 2023. She loved the workouts and community so much that when Joann mentioned the studio was in need of more instructors, Vanessa knew it was the right time to try something new. So, a few weeks later, she started the training process and became a certified instructor in December of 2024. It has been the perfect fit, combining Vanessa’s love of teaching, as a former elementary school teacher, and fitness. She thinks IM=X is the best combination of strength, flexibility and mobility for all levels of fitness. Vanessa started her fitness journey as a runner in elementary through high school and did several half marathons after leaving college. She added working with a personal trainer to get ready for her wedding in 2006. After that, she was hooked and added Pilates into her weekly routine the next year. She has enjoyed group fitness classes, especially Pilates, ever since. When not at the studio, you can find Vanessa spending time with her husband, Jon and daughter, Sophie travelling, shopping, walking or just relaxing at home together.

IM=X® Introductory Specials
New Clients Only
Intro Session – FREE

IM=X® Elite Memberships: One Private Weekly plus Unlimited Classes
Extra attention and quicker results!
12 Month Unlimited: $449/month | Paid in Full $4,849.20
6 Month Unlimited: $469/month | Paid in Full $2,532.60
3 Month Unlimited: $489/month | Paid in Full $1,320.30

IM=X® Semi-Private Unlimited Memberships (Group Classes)
Unlimited Xercizer (Reformer) Sessions – up to one class per day
12 Month Membership: $189/month | Paid in Full $2,041.20
6 Month Membership: $209/month | Paid in Full $1,128.60
3 Month Membership: $229/month | Paid in Full $618.30
1 Month Membership: Paid in Full $249

IM=X® Private Training Packages
IM=X® 60 Minute Private Sessions
Single Session: $85
5 Session Package: $375
10 Session Package: $725
20 Session Package: $1,400
40 Session Package: $2,700

IM=X® Semi-Private Packages
Single Class: $25
10 Session Package: $229
20 Session Package: $399
40 Session Package: $739

IM=X® Gift Cards Available!

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Stepping the intensity up a notch, IM=X® incorporates cardio and strength-training elements for optimal sculpting success…utilizing pelvic and ribcage stabilization techniques…plyometric jump segments sprinkled throughout the workout which was created by exercise physiologist Elyse McNergney.”

- PilatesStyle Magazine

Here is one equation that will keep you fit! The benefits of an IM=X® workout have been discovered by many pro athletes, including members of the New York Mets …IM=X® offers a cross-conditioning system focusing on muscle efficiency through posture and core endurance. The comprehensive program includes resistance training, plyometrics and innovative formats…IM=X® brings intensity and efficiency to functional-strength and flexibility training.”

- Physical Magazine

I recently found a method of training that uses aspects of pilates but is geared towards the non-dancer…This method is called IM=X® which stands for Integrated Movement Xercize. Based on pilates, IM=X® puts more emphasis on strength…If you do the exercises consistently, with proper form, you will see and feel the difference!”

- Women’s Fitness

Integrated Movement Xercize (IM=X®). It’s loosely based on pilates — a muscle toning and flexibility program –but IM=X® is a formula that packs more of a strength-training punch. IM=X® pioneer Elyse McNergney leads exercisers through a series of toning and stretching moves on a sturdier version of the pilates reformer (The Xercizer) …You’ll gladly groan through the 30-60 minutes of body shaping.”

-Fitness Magazine

I had a fitness epiphany in a class called IM=X®. Created by Elyse McNergney, M.Ed., M.A., IM=X® stands for Integrated Movement Xercize…Each repetition demanded extreme concentration. My legs shook because despite all my training, they didn’t recognize – and couldn’t handle – the new movements…I broke a sweat and was thrilled to feel the lower part of my abs burn…The IM=X® class passed my fitness test: I was sore and sweaty. But, more than that, the next morning my run seemed a little boring in comparison.”

-Shape Magazine

You need strong core muscles, front and back, to keep your spine elongated and healthy says Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D., a spine surgeon at the Hospital for Joint Diseases…so we asked Elyse McNergney, founder of IM=X® to design a back-focused workout exclusively for SELF…In two weeks, you’ll have better posture and more powerful muscles. But don’t stop there! Within four weeks, you’re bound to look great in any bare-back style, because a strong back is a sexy back — and that feels good all over.”

- Self Magazine