Darci Brawley founded Pilates on Purpose in 2009 on one belief: Pilates should be intentional, individualized, and built on sound mechanics. She is a certified Pilates instructor with 30+ years of experience, a certified Personal Trainer through IDEA and AFAA, and a certified group exercise instructor.

Her credentials include 1995 certification in Pilates Post-Rehabilitation through Balanced Body and Polestar, and 2002 certification in Pilates Allegro Reformer with Polestar. She has continued her training through Stott Pilates, Polestar, and the Physical Mind Institute.

Darci spent five years working alongside a physical therapy group, applying Pilates to rehabilitation for MS, spinal, and orthopedic injuries — experience that shapes how every Costa Mesa class is taught today.

Whether you're recovering from surgery, training through pregnancy, or building lifelong strength, Darci reads the body, names what it needs, and meets you there with purpose.