We're a Sanctuary Personalized Movement

Rooted in the principle of kindness, and inspired bu the endruing and resilient qualities of nature, Kelp Pilates is dedicated to delivering exceptional pilates instruction railored to individual needs.

By focusing on quality and personalized care, we help our clients build strength and flexibility not just physically but in the spiritual well-being of their daily lives.

The Vision of Kelp Pilates Studio is to shift the focus of caring for ourselves from a purely ‘physically fit’ attitude to an attitude of ‘fully fit’.

Reframing what exercise means to take gentle care, forgive, and love ourselves, and in return, love, forgive and care for others.

A reforming of what fitness means to include self-love, and how that self-love ripples out as kindness into the world.

Building strong and flexible spines and minds.

Bernadette Mirentxu Torres, a San Diego native, began ballet at age six and trained with prestigious institutions including American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Houston Ballet, where she was offered a year-round scholarship. She launched her professional career at 17 with the San Diego Ballet and rose to Principal with the California Ballet by 22. Her passion for teaching emerged early and led her to open Happy Hour Pilates and Wellness in 2020, followed by the Torres Di Dio Ballet Program, recognized for its personalized, high-quality training. Her students have excelled in major competitions, earned scholarships, and entered top BFA programs. She holds degrees in Accounting and Business Administration, numerous certifications in Pilates and dance education, and remains committed to ongoing professional development. Bernadette currently serves as Academy Principal at Colorado Ballet Academy, where she continues to shape the next generation of artists.