Puppies and Pilates grows to four cities

Puppies and Pilates has grown into a four-location wellness pop-up in the Washington region, combining mat Pilates, rescue-puppy interaction and mocktails in a format built for repeat classes as much as novelty. The company launched on April 11, 2026, across Washington, D.C., Arlington, Virginia, West Springfield, Virginia, and Annapolis, Maryland, according to local launch announcements and the company’s website. The concept sits inside a broader Pilates expansion cycle, but its offer is unusually specific. Puppies and Pilates describes itself as a premium pop-up wellness experience, with instructor-led mat work followed by puppy time and a drink service built around mocktails from pink bar carts. ### What, exactly, happens in a Puppies and Pilates class? The company’s website says each session includes 45 minutes of low-impact mat Pilates, followed by 15 minutes of puppy interaction, and ends with a curated mocktail moment. (patch.com) The company’s April press material, cited by Patch and other local outlets, described the launch format as 45 minutes of Pilates plus 30 minutes of wellness time with puppies. (puppies-pilates.com) That difference suggests the format has been tightened or standardized since launch. Current marketing on the company site presents the class as a 60-minute session, while early April launch materials described a 75-minute experience. ### Where is it operating now? Puppies and Pilates says it is currently operating in four locations: Washington, D.C., Arlington, West Springfield and Annapolis. (puppies-pilates.com) A company press post described the footprint as “across the DMV,” though Annapolis extends the concept beyond the District-Maryland-Virginia core many local operators use in marketing. The Washington launch was tied to an address at 1101 Rhode Island Ave. NW, according to a local April 9 report that reproduced the company’s press release. Arlington and West Springfield were added as Northern Virginia sites at launch, with Annapolis listed as the Maryland location. ### Who is behind the business? Patch identified Bethany Kazaba as founder of Puppies and Pilates and founder of Neighborhood Retail Group. (puppies-pilates.com) The same release identified Alex Perrin, founder and chief executive of Cut Seven and a former [solidcore] coach-development executive, as director of operations. Kazaba said in the launch release that the business was built around “physical and mental health, community, and animals.” Perrin said the workout was designed to function as “a real workout first and foremost,” with the puppies adding “joy and connection.” (popville.com) ### Is this a novelty event or a fitness business? Tickets are listed at $65 per person, classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays, and the launch plan called for three sessions per day with a maximum of 30 participants per class, according to Patch’s report on the company release. (patch.com) That gives the format a structured event model rather than a one-off activation. The company’s own site now emphasizes online booking and says tickets should be reserved before sessions sell out. Its homepage also frames the offer as a recurring, curated wellness event led by “top Pilates instructors,” not a charity adoption event with exercise attached. ### How are the puppies handled? Patch reported that each class includes puppies in a managed setting intended to support early socialization as they prepare for future homes. (patch.com) The company’s site similarly describes the events as bringing movement and puppy connection together, though it does not detail rescue partners on the homepage. (puppies-pilates.com) An Adopt Don’t Shop Movement program page for a separate Puppies & Pilates partnership describes the format as a way to give adoptable puppies visibility with local fitness audiences. That page is not the company’s own operation, but it shows how closely this kind of class is tied to rescue and adoption messaging. ### What comes next? Athletech News reported that Puppies and Pilates is operating in four cities and has plans to add locations nationally over the next year. (patch.com) The company’s public site currently points consumers to online ticketing for its four existing locations, with Washington, Arlington, West Springfield and Annapolis listed as active markets. (puppies-pilates.com) (adoptdontshopmovement.org)