The backbone of holistic fitness in the Boston area, Back & Body Pilates Studio provides support for those seeking sanctuary from chronic pain or striving to achieve a higher level of physical prowess. Headed by Mary Kim Garrity—daughter of Grand Master Kyu Ha Kim, the highest-ranking Judo practitioner in the world—an expert team of trainers acts as hands and feet, gently pushing students to realize their best selves.

Break free from the bonds of recurring back pain with Back & Body’s signature Bad Back Program, and breathe new life into your fitness routine. With guiding hands showing you the way through manual movement techniques and muscle therapy, tense muscles relax and hope for a pain-free future springs anew. Supplement your relaxation therapy with a soothing Swedish massage or let the warmth and weight of healing hot stones permeate even the most tightly-wound muscles.

For those seeking to firm up their physiques, Pilates—the core of the practice—holds the chiseled key. Led by instructors who have each compiled over 500 hours of course work and teaching, every session emphasizes flexibility, strength, and efficient movement in an intimate class setting, resulting in unparalleled fitness results.

• Swedish Massage | relaxing, gentle, even strokes reduce stress, increase blood flow, and promote cellular regeneration
• Hot Stone Massage | hot therapeutic stones penetrate tight areas of the body with soothing healing heat
• Bad Back Program | manual movement and re-education therapies tailored to your specific needs
• Pilates | emphasizes the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness in order to support efficient, graceful movement
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5 stars and 11 reviews on Citysearch

"Mary, the owner, walked me through the process with my bad back. She was informative and gave me a sense of hope. I love the studios." - Citysearch Reviewer MO, 3/23/09
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"As an ortho doc, I see a lot of clients who have chronic pain. I have referred clients to Mary's studios for 9 years. Mary has consistently helped my patients throughout the years. Her team of instructors is second to none." - Citysearch Reviewer doctordux, 8/26/08
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"Classes are abundant, teachers are knowledgeable, all were trained by the owner. My mother and sister are now going with me to the studio and we are doing trios on the reformer. So much fun." - Citysearch Reviewer ursulafit, 8/21/08
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