Expert Pilates Instruction in Miami

Renegade Pilates is a boutique Pilates studio in Miami, conveniently located near MiMo, Miami Shores, North Bay Village, El Portal, Shorecrest, Morningside and Biscayne Park. We offer expert small group reformer classes, private Pilates and personalized instruction in a serene, sun-filled setting.

With classes limited to just eight clients, our approach combines the energy of a group class with a level of individualization rarely found in traditional group Pilates. Everyone takes the class together — but not everyone has to do the exact same workout.

Leslie Lawson

Founder & Lead Instructor

Leslie Lawson is the founder and lead instructor of Renegade Pilates, which she opened in Miami in 2016. Her approach to Pilates is rooted in a simple philosophy: the client sets the goal, Pilates is the tool, and the teacher is the guide.

After years of strength training and movement experience, Leslie began her formal Pilates education with Power Pilates in 2017 and later completed her comprehensive Pilates training with Pilates Plus in Miami Beach in 2019. She has completed more than 900 hours of Pilates education and continuing training, with experience teaching clients of different ages, abilities and fitness backgrounds.

Leslie is particularly known for her highly individualized approach to small-group Pilates. Rather than expecting every client in a class to perform an exercise in exactly the same way, she adjusts springs, resistance, range of motion, variations, and progressions or regressions to better suit the person in front of her. Her teaching emphasizes strong form, intelligent movement and helping clients become stronger and more capable in ways that support their individual goals.

Her professional experience includes teaching through Renegade Pilates at Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside and developing a mat Pilates program for The Cushman School in Miami. Under her leadership, Renegade Pilates was ranked #1 among 177 Miami Pilates studios in 2024.

For Leslie, Pilates isn't about fitting your body into a particular method. It's about making the method work for your body.

Ana S.

Pilates Instructor

Ana discovered Pilates while recovering from a back injury and experienced firsthand how focused, intelligent movement could help her rebuild strength and mobility. That experience inspired her to pursue Pilates instruction and continues to influence the way she teaches today.

Ana completed 450+ hours of comprehensive Pilates training at Pilates in the Grove in Miami’s Coconut Grove. Her teaching experience includes working with guests at luxury hotels in New York City and, through Renegade Pilates, at Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside.

Her teaching emphasizes proper alignment, control and thoughtful movement, with exercises adapted to individual needs and goals. Ana brings a warm, encouraging and attentive style to every session, helping clients build strength, improve mobility and move with greater confidence.

Maria Pons

Pilates Instructor

Maria is a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor with experience teaching in high-end fitness and hospitality settings, including Equinox and, through Renegade Pilates, Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside. She has worked with a wide range of clients, including athletes, clients recovering from injuries, and those managing postural and alignment concerns.

Her teaching emphasizes functional movement, core strength and proper alignment, with a highly attentive and personalized approach. Maria adapts each session to the client's individual needs, abilities and goals, creating workouts that are both challenging and supportive.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Maria is available for private Pilates sessions at Renegade Pilates as well as concierge sessions in clients' homes.