About Us

Our Mission

Our mission at East River Pilates is to share the life changing benefits of Pilates with all people, in Brooklyn, and beyond. We combine the world’s best contemporary feel-good Pilates workouts with a focus on form, function, and flow, and the support of an inclusive and celebratory community.

Our Story

East River Pilates was established on a rooftop overlooking the East River in the Spring of 2014 by movement enthusiast, Kimmy Kellum. Since our creation, we have expanded to multiple locations and quickly become the home of feel-good Pilates, in Brooklyn, and beyond, thanks to our dream team.

In 2019, we launched our comprehensive Teacher Training Program, which prides itself on graduating Pilates instructors for the real world, and in 2020, we created ERP Online, our online platform that offers hundreds of live virtual and on-demand specialty classes and workshops.

Today, we are proud to provide a safe space for people around the world to move together in community. With community at our core, we offer choose what you pay virtual and community classes, and financial support to make Pilates accessible.

Our Core Values

Integrity

We believe in honest and ethical behavior across all business communications, decisions, and practices. We are committed to always placing the common good of the community above personal interests, showing our internal and wider community that we can be trusted to always act with high moral and professional standards. We practice direct, clear, and candid communication, and take full ownership over results, upholding personal and collective accountability for what is accomplished and how.

Belonging

We are committed to creating a work and community environment that fosters diversity, establishes a cultural and environmental feeling of belonging, and creates a safe space for Black, Indigenous, & non-Black People of Color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all ages and abilities. We honor the opportunity to serve our community and are committed to cultivating a space for all to fully and proudly express themselves and experience genuine human connection.

Evolution

We are committed to a life-long journey of learning, development, and evolution. We actively seek new ideas, perspectives, and experiences that challenge the status quo and redefine the standards of excellence in everything we do. We value reflection, analysis, and taking initiative to advance and improve practices. We celebrate personal, professional, and social growth.

Teamwork

We believe we are stronger together. We value the benefits of working cooperatively and collaboratively, and demonstrating commitment to common goals and objectives. We celebrate our team's individual and collective victories, big and small.

Sustainability

We believe in the establishment and promotion of sustainable practices in our community. We believe that sustainability encompasses three pillars; economical, social, and environmental. We strive to ensure that all business decisions and studio conditions are reflective of this.

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