Movement With Purpose
Founded in 2009 by master trainer Darci Brawley, Pilates on Purpose is a boutique Costa Mesa studio focused on intentional, high-quality Pilates. Small classes, expert cueing, and a calm, sunlit space help every body move better.
Movement With Purpose
Founded in 2009 by master trainer Darci Brawley, Pilates on Purpose is a boutique Costa Mesa studio focused on intentional, high-quality Pilates. Small classes, expert cueing, and a calm, sunlit space help every body move better.
Movement With Purpose
Founded in 2009 by master trainer Darci Brawley, Pilates on Purpose is a boutique Costa Mesa studio focused on intentional, high-quality Pilates. Small classes, expert cueing, and a calm, sunlit space help every body move better.
Founding Story
Pilates on Purpose was founded in 2009 by master trainer and wellness expert Darci Brawley. After years working with physical therapists rehabilitating spinal, orthopedic, and MS clients, Darci built a Costa Mesa studio where Pilates is taught with intention — strong on form, attentive to the individual, and rooted in real-world function.
Our Vision
To be Costa Mesa's most trusted boutique Pilates studio — a calm, welcoming space where intentional movement helps every client build lifelong strength, mobility, and confidence in their body.
Our Mission
We deliver thoughtful, high-quality Pilates that builds strength, mobility, posture, and control. Through small classes and expert cueing, we help every client move better, recover safely, and live with greater purpose.
Founding Story
Pilates on Purpose was founded in 2009 by master trainer and wellness expert Darci Brawley. After years working with physical therapists rehabilitating spinal, orthopedic, and MS clients, Darci built a Costa Mesa studio where Pilates is taught with intention — strong on form, attentive to the individual, and rooted in real-world function.
Our Vision
To be Costa Mesa's most trusted boutique Pilates studio — a calm, welcoming space where intentional movement helps every client build lifelong strength, mobility, and confidence in their body.
Our Mission
We deliver thoughtful, high-quality Pilates that builds strength, mobility, posture, and control. Through small classes and expert cueing, we help every client move better, recover safely, and live with greater purpose.
Founding Story
Pilates on Purpose was founded in 2009 by master trainer and wellness expert Darci Brawley. After years working with physical therapists rehabilitating spinal, orthopedic, and MS clients, Darci built a Costa Mesa studio where Pilates is taught with intention — strong on form, attentive to the individual, and rooted in real-world function.
Our Vision
To be Costa Mesa's most trusted boutique Pilates studio — a calm, welcoming space where intentional movement helps every client build lifelong strength, mobility, and confidence in their body.
Our Mission
We deliver thoughtful, high-quality Pilates that builds strength, mobility, posture, and control. Through small classes and expert cueing, we help every client move better, recover safely, and live with greater purpose.
Meet Our Founder
Darci Brawley
Founder & Lead Trainer
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.
Meet Our Founder
Darci Brawley
Founder & Lead Trainer
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.
Meet Our Founder
Darci Brawley
Founder & Lead Trainer
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.
