East Hill has a new place to breathe, move, and reconnect with your body, and it’s already becoming a neighborhood favorite, at least for me! Gadsden Studio, founded by longtime Pensacola photographer Arielle Langhorne, is a thoughtfully designed Reformer Pilates studio that feels like an exhale the moment you walk through the door. Boutique, serene, sun-lit, and intentional in every corner, it’s one of those spaces you simply want to spend time in.
What makes Gadsden Studio especially unique is Arielle herself, a woman whose story is as layered and inspiring as the space she’s created.
Before Pilates entered her world, Arielle built a 28-year career as a photographer, specializing in newborn imagery long before it became its own celebrated niche.
“I did a little bit of everything at first — wedding, engagement, children, even dogs — but babies were always my heart,” she told me. Originally from France, Arielle studied medicine with plans to become an OB-GYN before life and love brought her across the world to Pensacola. That deep connection to caring for infants never left her. “Handling babies came naturally. It’s something I’ve always loved.”…