How Shannon Nadj Built an LA Fitness Movement | Hot Pilates, Business, Motherhood & Reinvention

In this episode of The Inside Edit, Maeve sits down with her longtime friend Shannon Nadj, founder of Hot Pilates in West Hollywood and the powerhouse behind one of LA’s most loved boutique fitness studios. Shannon shares her journey from discovering Pilates in her early career, to developing the Hot Pilates method long before heated workouts were mainstream. She opens up about building a business from scratch, keeping her studio relevant for over a decade, the mindset behind becoming a trusted teacher to some of the most well-known women in LA, and how the pandemic transformed her business model. Shannon also speaks about navigating love, motherhood, and co-parenting in a way that prioritizes peace, healing, and gratitude - and how movement has remained a grounding tool through every season of life. 00:00 – Welcome & introduction 01:25 – Who is Shannon? The origin of Hot Pilates 04:08 – Staying relevant without chasing trends 06:10 – How Maeve first discovered Shannon’s classes 07:55 – Shannon’s early story: discovering Pilates through Mari Windsor 12:45 – Working in fashion before fitness 15:20 – Apprenticing under Mari & beginning to teach 18:05 – The spark that led to Hot Pilates 20:12 – Why heated Pilates was revolutionary in 2013 22:44 – Building the studio experience: music, energy & design 25:20 – Covid hits – how the business survived 28:40 – Launching online classes and a digital studio 32:00 – Returning to in-person & running two locations 33:35 – Holding space