Heather Shaw is a wellness expert and the founder of Exquisite House Pilates & Wellness, a boutique studio devoted to personalized, longevity-driven care. After a 30-year consulting career, Heather shifted her focus to functional health, using both lived experience and evidence-based practices to help others restore vitality, resilience, and confidence in their bodies.

Following her own journey with chronic health issues, Heather earned her Functional Nutrition Coach Certification and developed The Plan — a customizable framework designed to support whole-body healing through nutrition, movement, and sustainable habit change. Her approach blends science, empathy, and deep listening to help clients cut through the noise and create wellness that lasts.

While trained in Pilates, Barre, TRX, and Brrrn, Heather views movement as just one piece of a much bigger picture. Her true passion lies in guiding people toward strength, hormonal balance, and long-term wellbeing with tailored strategies that meet them where they are.

When she's not teaching in the studio you can find Heather on our podcast: Hey Heather, What About...The Exquisite House Pilates & Wellness Podcast where she shares about all things aging, hormones, movement and more. Especially the stuff no one warned us about! You can find our podcast on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gyp57jdWYsLvRhNiIonpT?si=59a831efd6344ab5

A California native now based in Virginia, Heather shares her life with her husband, and her spirited dachshunds, Fric and Frac. She brings warmth, sparkle, and a sense of play to everything she does — whether she’s coaching a client through a gut reset or curating a wellness event that lights people up from the inside out.

Her mission:

“To help people feel successful, strong, and truly well in their bodies — for life.”

A Studio Community Rooted in Care and Connection

At Exquisite House Pilates & Wellness, we’re more than just a studio—we’re a wellness sanctuary grounded in care, connection, and transformation. Our intentionally intimate environment allows us to offer expert instruction, personalized support, and a meaningful sense of belonging to every client.

We take time to get to know each prospective client through a thoughtful intake process. This helps us:

• Prioritize Safety – By understanding your health history, movement patterns, and personal goals, we can guide you toward the classes and programming best suited to your needs.

• Foster a Positive Environment – Our space is most powerful when shared by individuals who value kindness, consistency, and a collaborative spirit.

• Tailor the Experience – Learning about each client’s journey helps us deliver the highest level of personalized care and long-term support.

This intentional approach allows us to cultivate a community where each member feels respected, supported, and empowered to thrive—in and beyond the studio.

Attendance/Memberships/Packages

Late Cancel/No Show

We value your commitment to your wellness journey. To ensure smooth scheduling and fairness to our instructors, we kindly request

48-hour notice for private training cancellation

24-hour notice for group training cancellation

If a cancellation is made within less than the allotted hours of your scheduled session

A $125.00 fee will be charged for private session cancellations

A $25.00 fee will be charged for groups session cancellations

Additionally, repeated late cancellations (three consecutive occurrences) will result in forfeiture of fees and the cancellation of future sessions.

Failure to attend a scheduled session without prior notice will result in that session being forfeited. Repeated no-shows will result in forfeiture of session costs and immediate cancellation of future training.

Please note, we may seek to recover any lost income resulting form missed sessions. For your convenience, we keep a guaranteed method of payment on file. In case of late cancellation or no-show, the fee will be charged to this payment method.

Thank you for your understanding and respecting our policies as we strive to provide the best service to all our clients.

Packages & Memberships

Private Training Sessions are available through packages of 8, 12, & 18 sessions. Session credits expire 6 months from purchase date.. Private Training is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Group Training Sessions are available through membership. Enjoy 3 months of 4, 8, 12 or Unlimited classes for a monthly fee.

Group Membership Pause/Cancel Policy

Group membership is a fixed term agreement. 3-Month Introductory Term followed by Auto-Renewing Monthly Membership.

A pause of membership for a maximum of 45 days is available with a monthly maintenance fee of $20.00. Active subscription members may pause their membership for a period of the following:

Pause of membership for personal reasons-45 consecutive days or 45 days in a calendar year.

Pause of membership for medical reasons-member must provide a doctor's note stating the timeframe the client is expected to be unable to participate in regular exercise.

Once the above has been fulfilled, membership will automatically be reinstated. Once the membership is active, a member is eligible to cancel their membership by providing a 30-day written notice. Upon completion of those 30 days the membership will be canceled.

The purchase of Private Training or Group Training packages/memberships implies compliance with our studio agreement. Clients receive a copy of their agreement upon purchase.