THE HAIA METHOD
A Deeper Relationship with Your Body
A movement practice in Chandler, Arizona rooted in alignment, breath, and awareness.
Haia is a practice for women who are ready to build a deeper relationship with their body and through it, themselves.
At Haia, movement is the entry point. Through alignment, breath, and awareness, you begin to feel your body again.
We draw from practices like Pilates, functional strength training, and Katonah Yoga®, but what we teach is not a class, it is a system.
Overtime, the way you move, carry yourself, and show up in your life changes. This is not a fitness studio. It is a methodology.
Each class, adjustment, breath, and cue exists within a system designed to restore the connection between a woman and her body.
Women do not come to Haia to work out.
They come home.
The method lives in the studio, on your screen, and in your hands
wherever your practice needs to meet you.
A Practice, Not a Workout
Haia Studio
Everyone in the room is known by name, that is how you are welcomed. Twelve women per class, a teacher who corrects your alignment and refines your movement, and a community that moves and breathes together. You leave feeling more centered and clear than when you walked in. Members call this their happy place. It is where they process, reset, and come back to themselves. Your practice awaits!
Located in South Chandler, AZ
Haia App
The Haia Method is built on precision and attention. The Haia App brings that to wherever you are. Classes are livestreamed, with your teacher present, observing, guiding your movement, and refining your alignment as you practice. You move through the same method, with the same structure and attention as the studio. Each class is recorded, and you also have access to a library of on-demand sessions to support consistency in your practice.
Virtual StudioBuilt on Three Foundations
Alignment
Organizes your body so your strength builds from a place of support and stability.
Breath
Regulates your nervous system and connects your movement to energy, endurance, and ease.
Awareness
Turns movement into practice, so you learn to sense, adjust, and trust your body.
Our Classes
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Sculpt
High energy, low impact. Built through layering and flow that develops heat and strength from the inside out. Music and breath drive the movement, pulling you deeper into alignment with every class.
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Strength
Slower, resistance and strength-based work focused on building deep strength. You develop the kind of stability that supports your body in every movement, in class and in life.
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Katonah Yoga ®️
A structural and geometric approach to yoga that teaches you how to find your center and understand your body as an intelligent system. Precise, grounding, and deeply clarifying.
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Haia Foundations
A class dedicated to the building blocks of the Haia Method. Neutral pelvis, breath, alignment, and awareness broken down slowly so you can feel how the method works in your own body.
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Sculpt Slow Flow
Fluid, gentle movement for the days when your body needs restoration over intensity. The practice stays active and intentional, meeting you exactly where you are.
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Cardio
Dynamic movement that elevates your heart rate while keeping you connected to alignment and breath. You learn to move with intensity without losing yourself in it.
Client Testimonials
"Haia has truly transformed my body and has helped me feel more aligned with myself. Becoming a member of her studio was one of the best decisions I have made for myself."
— Haley C.
"Haia has given me an understanding of my body and movement that I didn't know was obtainable. After years of living in chronic back pain I am stronger and more centered than ever, pain free."
— Courtney D.
"You are not just a number. Haia Teachers are always providing feedback on alignment and form which is what I was looking for."
— Elena H.
Every practice begins somewhere. Yours begins here.
How to Begin
New Member Series: 2 weeks, 6 classes
If you have tried other studios and never quite found the one that made you want to stay, start here! You begin with an introduction to the Haia Method so you walk into your first class already understanding the basics. From there your own mentor guides you through the series, building your practice one class at a time.
Start Your Practice
Movement is the foundation, Each season adds a new layer.
Four times a year the entire Haia community moves through a guided container together. Each one is built around the rhythm of the season; a theme, a movement practice, and a deeper dive that gives you more tools and practices and something meaningful to move toward. This is where the practice becomes a way of living.
Seasonal Programs
Contemplate Life With Us
Notes on Being
Written reflections
Our founder, Carolina, writes about the things that live underneath the practice. The body, the seasons, self-knowledge, and what it means to be a woman who takes full responsibility for her health, her life, and her own wellbeing.
PodcastFor the Love of Your Body
Hosted by Carolina Gabilondo and Lexi Pratt. Raw, honest conversations about being human — nervous system regulation, embodiment, relationships, motherhood, and what it actually takes to come home to yourself.