THE STORY BEHIND APPARATIX
Engineered with expertise.
Designed around you.
Jennifer Scherer and Jeff Smith brought comprehensive Pilates training and personal training expertise together to create a small-group experience with a bigger purpose: helping you move well, build strength, and make room for recovery.
Our foundation
Two disciplines.
One intentional approach.
Apparatix was engineered by Jennifer Scherer and Jeff Smith at Fredericksburg Fitness Studio. Both worked through the Balanced Body curriculum to become comprehensively trained Pilates instructors, studying Movement Principles, Mat, Reformer, Chair, Barrels, and Trapeze Table/Cadillac/Tower.
As Certified Personal Trainers, Jennifer and Jeff also brought knowledge of strength training, movement mechanics, exercise adaptation, and progression. Together, Jennifer and Jeff engineered the Apparatix system by bringing those disciplines together: the precision and control of Pilates, the purposeful challenge of personal training, and the personal attention that defines FFS.
Jennifer and Jeff engineer the programming and guide how the system is taught. Every member of our instructional staff goes through a Pilates mentorship program under their guidance and tutelage to learn to teach the Apparatix system. All Apparatix Pilates instructors are also Certified Personal Trainers, bringing that combined foundation to their coaching.
Meet Jennifer ↗ Meet Jeff ↗The session, thoughtfully organized
Six stations. Two screens.
Two instructors.
Our signature Apparatix session brings together six Pilates stations: CoreAlign, Reformer, Tower, Arc, Chair, and Mat. Each station includes four programmed movements, giving the session structure while allowing your coach to adjust the challenge to your needs.
Two screens organize the session. Each screen displays the movements for three stations. Two instructors oversee the circuit, each focused on three participants in a group of no more than six—watching form, cueing technique, and helping you move with control.
The screens provide a visual reference. Your instructors bring the coaching, corrections, and individual adjustments that make the experience personal.
Screen 1 · Stations 1–3
Screen 2 · Stations 4–6
Illustration of the screen layout; actual exercises and station assignments vary with the program.
Three complementary formats
Move. Build. Restore.
MOVE
Apparatix
6 Pilates stations
Explore all six stations in the Apparatix apparatus circuit: CoreAlign, Reformer, Tower, Arc, Chair, and Mat. Build whole-body strength, balance, alignment, and movement control with attentive coaching.
BUILD
Apparatix Plus
3 Pilates + 3 strength stations
Pilates precision meets strength training. Three Pilates apparatus stations and three strength stations create an integrated session that combines controlled movement with progressive resistance.
RESTORE
Apparatix Stretch
6 mobility + breath stations
Six stations focus on full-body stretching, mobility, and intentional breathing, using Pilates apparatus alongside tools such as trigger point release balls, foam rollers, yoga blocks, and the barre.
Designed to be restorative, Stretch complements Apparatix and Apparatix Plus by helping you explore comfortable range of motion, release tension, and move more freely.
Our assessments help us recommend the format—or combination of formats—that fits your goals and starting point.
Fresh programming. Consistent purpose.
Over 96 exercises
designed each month.
Jennifer and Jeff design over 96 exercises each month across the programming, bringing planned variety to your routine while keeping strength, control, and mobility at the center.
Changing movement patterns and challenges keeps sessions engaging and supports continued progress. We pair that variety with repetition, appropriate progression, and individual coaching so you can build skills over time.
Purposeful programming.
Fresh challenges, thoughtful progressions, and a connected approach to moving, building, and restoring.
Personalized from the beginning
Your place in the program
starts with knowing you.
Begin with a free discovery call, followed by the required private onboarding. Your Pilates assessment, Functional Movement Screen, InBody assessment, and results review help us understand how you move and recommend your program and weekly frequency.
Our team then arranges your reserved weekly appointments. This intentional placement helps turn a small-group session into a consistent, personally guided routine.
Explore onboarding and session rates ↗Find your way to
Move. Build. Restore.
Let’s talk about your goals and where Apparatix can take you.