Sarasota, Florida
Velvet Core
PilatesDiscover a sensual, embodied Pilates experience that feels fluid, connected, and alive.
Welcome to Velvet Core™
Rebecca Guile — Founder, Creator & Pilates Master
Meet the Founder
Rebecca GuileRebecca Guile is a former professional dancer and longtime Pilates teacher with over 25 years of experience guiding intelligent, body-honoring movement. She earned her BFA in Dance with a minor in Nutrition, graduating early to perform on a world cruise with Princess Cruises, then relocating to Las Vegas to perform in major productions, assist choreographers, and tour internationally.
Rebecca later built a thriving dance training ecosystem in Buffalo, founding programs that supported pre-professional dancers in both artistry and longevity. Her students have gone on to perform with The Rockettes, in Broadway productions as lead roles, international ballet companies, major music tours, and on-screen projects — earning over $500k in scholarships to top programs including Juilliard, USC, Pace, ASU, and Purchase.
"Pilates has been the consistent foundation of Rebecca's methodology — used not just for conditioning, but for alignment, injury prevention, core integrity, and sustainable strength."
Her approach blends classical Pilates principles with the body intelligence of a dancer: precise, effective, and deeply aware of how strength and softness can coexist. This is the foundation of Velvet Core™ — her Pilates-based method designed to help clients build a strong center, move with ease, and return to a body that feels both feminine and alive.
The Velvet Core™ Difference
Here, Pilates becomes a portal
back into the body.Fluid Transitions
Through sensual pacing and somatic awareness, strength is cultivated without armor.
Core Without Gripping
The core engages with intelligence and ease. The spine moves without force.
Feminine Strength
The body remembers how to feel feminine while still becoming strong.
Velvet Core™ is an embodied Pilates practice for women who want to shift out of their masculine and reconnect to their feminine essence through strength, sensation, and fluid movement.
Upcoming Experience
28
March
Open Pilates
ClassesDate
Saturday, March 28
Times
10:00 AM & 12:00 PM
Location
Mind Body Medicine
Price
$25 per class
Limited spots available. Book early to secure your place.
New Experience · May 8, 2026
Women's Retreat
Horses, Sound & StrengthA morning of connection at Suncoast Therapeutic Equine Partners — meet the horses, experience a sound bowl healing in the open field, and move through Pilates in nature.
Learn More & Reserve — $100
What to Expect
The Velvet Core
ExperienceEach session is an invitation to reconnect — to feel your body move with intelligence, grace, and intention.
Moving through somatic Pilates exercises that strengthen and tone the body
Using fluid transitions to create continuity and freedom in movement
Practicing embodied awareness so movement feels lived-in, not imposed
Allowing sensation and breath to guide how the body organizes itself
Experiencing Pilates as intuitive, rhythmic, and feminine
Reformer Pilates also available
Find Rebecca at Randi with Pilates & White House Sarasota for reformer group classes & privates
Daily Practice
Velvet Core™
Morning RoutineStart the day with gentle stretching.
Set an intention for the day.
Drink a glass of warm lemon water.
Embodiment, prayer, touch.
Take a short walk outside. (With a friend/spouse or family for connection)
Meditate in silence.
Focus on deepening breath in shower.
Client Stories
Words from Our
Community"Pilates at Velvet Core has transformed my body and boosted my confidence!"
Jessica Lee
Client Success Story
"I've gained so much strength both physically and mentally since joining Velvet Core!"
Sophia Kim
Positive Experience
"The welcoming atmosphere and attentive instructors keep me coming back week after week!"
Emily Carter
Positive Experience
