Jason Priestley is thrilled to train with his wife Naomi at Studio Pilates

Jason Priestley has been active in Hollywood for decades, but he’s starting a new business venture with his wife of 19 years. NaomiThe two plan to open a Pilates studio called Studio Pilates in Nashville this fall.

“He’s my best friend. We rarely disagree, and when we do, it’s just a fun argument. If we argue, we let it go and move on to the next thing,” the blonde beauty, who is a NASM CPT-certified Pilates Sports Center instructor and Mad Dog trainer, said in an exclusive interview. got it! She said of her collaboration with the 54-year-old actor, “We’ve been together for 24 years and we still love each other!”

“I learned a lot. I’ve worked as a corporate executive and in the wine industry,” he said. Beverly Hills, 90210 Star added: “For me, running a business is something I have experience with, but opening a franchise and all the legal jargon and how it works has been a huge learning experience for both of us.”

The couple have two children, a daughter. Ava17 years old, son DashiellThe 14-year-old has lived in Los Angeles and many other places from London to New York to Toronto, so she was interested in finding a place that resembled the childhood they both grew up in.

“We found a great school here, so we said, ‘If I can get into this school, I’ll move,’ and then my kids got in, so we moved!” Naomi recalled of moving to Nashville in 2021. “We didn’t know anyone who was going to be here, so it was important to us to create a community here. The school is a great resource to connect with people, and we’ve met some amazing families here. The people are so kind. We love it here and our kids are so happy here, and that’s the most important thing.”

Naomi has always been involved in the fitness world, so she felt it was time to open up her own place. “Jason and I have always loved working out, and we always wanted to open up our own place,” says Naomi, who was a makeup artist in Hollywood before becoming an indoor spin instructor and personal trainer. “But the great thing about a Studio Pilates franchise is that it’s a turnkey solution; they provide so much support on the back end, especially when you’re moving out of state. With Jason gone for work, I was like, ‘I need the support of a franchise,’ and I know we couldn’t do it alone.”

“The fitness community we built in LA was amazing and it was so rewarding for us, so we wanted to replicate that here,” she continues.

Naomi says Studio Pilates is “very effective” because it is designed by a physiotherapist.

“It’s safe and scientifically proven to get results,” she adds. “I’m a Pilates instructor and have been teaching Pilates for years. It’s magical and amazing. Studio Pilates targets and strengthens muscles to make you better. It can create real change. Another unique thing about Studio Pilates is that we use SPTV, which shows the class on a TV screen so participants know what you’re doing. The feedback on the TV screen is great and then the teacher comes and actually moves and corrects you if needed. You get one-on-one training, which I think is completely unique. Also, all classes are open to anyone at any level of Pilates. Classes are for beginners, intermediate and advanced. You can make the exercises harder or easier for you depending on the springs on the reformer. It’s a very inclusive environment.”

After Jason broke his spine in a racing accident in 2022, his doctor recommended he incorporate Pilates into his exercise routine to strengthen his core and support his spine for the rest of his life. “I was 33 at the time, so I started doing Pilates then and I’ve loved it ever since,” he says. “For me, when Naomi came to talk to me about this opportunity and said she wanted to open a Pilates studio, it made perfect sense, because now it’s easier to find good classes!”

“We train together all the time, and sometimes he trains me,” Naomi adds. “I’d like to have eight more instructors. I’ll probably teach one or two classes and run the rest of the business.”

Jason, meanwhile, will remain “behind the scenes” but plan to attend classes “for as long as I can.”

“I find the Studio Pilates workouts to be very effective because they’re very targeted,” he says. “We really work one muscle group per class, so it’s very effective for me. I think Pilates is a female-centric exercise, but it doesn’t have to be. I think it’s a great addition to the other training I do. Everyone should do Pilates. I want to raise awareness of Pilates and Studio Pilates in the U.S. with this training. We’re trying to bring Pilates to people.”

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