Our Team

Senior Teachers

Senior Teachers have more than four years of Pilates teaching experience.

**He/Him**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified

Personality: Fun, Friendly, Playful
**Teaching Style:** Athletic, Dynamic, Educational
**Specialties:** Scoliosis, low back pain, and sciatica.
**Education:** 600hr Comprehensive Certification through Balanced Pilates NYC including Classical and Contemporary Mat and BalancedBody Equipment; graduated cum laude with a BFA in Dance from Northern Kentucky University with specialties in Pilates, Physiology, and Anatomy.
**Mission:** Brian's goal in each class is to provide a challenging, yet rewarding class that elevates mind-body awareness and improves overall function, strength, and range of motion. He firmly believes that we achieve our goals by taking the work seriously, but not ourselves, and that results come from a good balance of focus and fun.
**Fun Fact:** Brian is from Cincinnati, Ohio, so naturally he loves camping, Skyline chili, and played the fiddle in a bluegrass duet from the ages of 10-13.

Brian

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified

Personality: Postive, encouraging, quirky
**Teaching Style:** Energetic, form focused, challenging but always fun
**Specialities:** Focus on breath, dynamic flow, challenging physical and mental boundaries
**Education:** Pilates: Reformer and Cadillac: Movement Salon, Lagree Fitness Method/Megaformer, Group Fitness. Laban Movement Technique, Alexander Technique: Stella Adler Studio, BFA Theatre Performance and Minor in Dance: University of Florida
**Mission:** Josephine loves movement and helping people find themselves in their bodies through their physical expression. She focuses on anatomically sound movement and flow, proper breathing and fluidity. In her classes she aims to motivate everybody, from beginners to advanced, to challenge their limits and grow in a fun and safe environment.
**Fun Fact:** I am an actress and filmmaker and co-founder of L Train Down, a production collective. I am also a foodie nerd; I am constantly dreaming of/ cooking up/ eating something delicious!

Josephine

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Kind, fun and passionate
**Teaching Style:** Technical, Athletic and Supportive. All of the abdominal workouts!
**Specialties:** Lower back pain, pelvic floor awareness, and stretching
**Education:** Comprehensive Pilates Certification: Rolates Pilates New York and Le Studio Pilates in Switzerland, Dance Certification from The Alvin Ailey School and is currently studying the Meisner acting technique
**Mission:** Nicole is a highly motivated, energetic, friendly and knowledgeable Pilates Instructor with an extensive background in Dance, Pilates and Yoga. She is experienced in designing exercise programs based on clients’ needs, goals, abilities and anatomy. Nicole has a strong understanding of the functions and vital processes of the human body and is always encouraging clients to reach their maximum performance utilizing solid communication and demonstration.
**Fun Fact:** Nicole was born in England and grew up in both Switzerland and Hong Kong. She was first introduced to Pilates by her mother who is now celebrating her studio's 13th year anniversary. When Nicole isn't teaching you can find her either dancing for Company XIV or creating her own choreography under the name NVA & Guests.

Nicole V.

She/Her

*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified

Personality: Kind, imaginative, patient

**Teaching Style:** Playful, challenging, encouraging

**Specialities:** Hip & knee replacements, moving after injury, athletes

**Education:** Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Training Graduate, ERP Pre/Postnatal Certified, BFA in Dance - Purchase College SUNY.

**Mission:** Jessica uses playfulness and imagination along with anatomical knowledge in her classes. Her goal is to support students as they increase awareness and lean into challenge. She hopes clients leave class feeling better and more aware than they did walking in!

**Fun Fact:** Please share your favorite dad joke or pun with me- it will make my day!

Jessica

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Bright, Open, Passionate
**Teaching Style:** Encouraging, Educational, Challenging
**Specialities:** Introducing beginner levels to Pilates movement & form, and creating a fun & positive environment for personal & communal practices. Low back pain and shoulder issues.
**Education:** Pilates Comprehensive & Mat Certification received from Balanced Pilates,
BFA in Dance & minor in Business received from The University of the Arts.
**Mission:** The top mantra I follow is “The work is never over.” My goal is to create a learning environment that connects you deeper to your movement practice, allowing you to find deeper length, strength, and overall mind-body connection. My goal is that after every session, you leave feeling better and more empowered in your body!
**Fun Fact:** My creative & quarantine hobbies include dancing, painting, sewing clothing, listening to true crime podcasts, and working with healing & meditation crystals!

Ashley T.

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Happy, playful and silly
**Teaching Style:** Creative, positive, fun
**Specialties:** Thai massage, postpartum healing specialist
**Education:** Comprehensively Certified Pilates Instructor, Level 1 Yoga Teacher, Postpartum healing specialist, Thai massage certification.
**Mission:** Kate was born and raised in Moscow, Russia, lived in Australia and finally settled in New York City. Kate has two children who keep her young and motivate her to move and stay active. She helps others do the same. Kate's goal is to make people feel their best in their bodies and mind. Her positive personality makes her classes creative and fun, improving strength, range of motion and body awareness at the same time.
**Fun Fact:** I am an identical twin.

Kate

**She/Her**
**Personality:** Warm, friendly, silly
**Teaching Style:** Challenging, functional, clear
**Specialities:** Assistance with injury rehab and chronic pain, introducing newbies to Pilates, making it burn in a good way!
**Education:** The Kane School Mat and Equipment Certification, Kinesthetic Anatomy and Biomechanics of Motion with Irene Dowd, Hyper-mobility with Rebekah Rotstein, Postpartum Pilates with Deb Goodman, Prenatal Pilates with Little Bridge Pilates, Steele Pilates Mat Certification
**Mission:** One of my favorite things about Pilates is that it's for everybody! It can enhance anyone and everyone's lives. With that in mind, I aim to help new practitioners to fall in love with Pilates, and to bring something new and challenging to the longtime Pilates enthusiast. When creating classes, I focus on flow, anatomy, clarity of cueing and that feel good muscle burn. I move the body in all directions, and push you to challenge your stamina and finally, give you that lovely stretch at the end of your hard work! With privates, my goal is to help the client with their individual needs and goals all while keeping it interesting and engaging.
**Fun Fact:** When I’m not teaching Pilates you can find me choreographing, rehearsing and performing with my dance project GREYZONE.

LINDY

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Friendly, Hard working, Empathetic
**Teaching Style:** Detail oriented, Challenging, Encouraging; We're in this together!
**Specialities:** Pre/post-natal, overall injury rehab, advanced movers
**Education:** CUNY, Hunter College: BA Dance and Mathematics
Gramercy Pilates Teacher Training Program: Comprehensive Pilates Mat and Apparatus as well as Pre/Post Natal training
**Mission**: Graziella believes that connecting with people through a mutual love of movement continues to be the greatest gift inside of teaching. She loves incorporating the fluidity of breath inside of movement. Breath can be the key to finding more strength as well as release inside of this work. She also enjoys working to find a pain free path of movement for individuals as well as pushing them beyond their limits to access new places inside of themselves.
**Fun Fact:** The fact that I have a math degree is always a surprise to people who know me as a dancer and Pilates instructor but once upon a time, I loved math.

Graziella

**She/Her**
**Personality:** Warm, Grounded, CuriousAthletic, Patient,
**Teaching Style:** Encouraging
**Specialities:** Breath connection, pelvic floor awareness, maintenance and continued rehab post-injuries, and finding joy in movement!
**Education:** 502hr Comprehensive Certification through Ellie Herman Pilates, BFA in Dance - Marymount Manhattan College
**Mission:** I strongly believe in the healing power of movement, for both the mind and the body. My goal is to always encourage you to focus on honoring and respecting where your body is at that day, while also challenging yourself to approach movement with curiosity! I want you to leave my class feeling capable, grounded, and energized!
**Fun Fact:** I have never met an animal or a bug that I haven't loved :)

Nikki

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Adventurous, Patient, Compassionate **Teaching Style:** Grounded, Encouraging, Kind
**Specialities:** Balance and creative flow. Lydia focuses on linking movement and breath to support dynamic technical movements.
**Education:** 500 Hr Comprehensive Certification through Balanced Pilates NYC, Pilates Mat Certification through Cornish College of the Arts, and 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Certification from Loom Yoga in Brooklyn. Additionally, Lydia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts and is Barre Certified from Barre Above. **Mission:** Lydia's mission as an instructor is to help clients feel positively connected to their bodies. She utilizes her various movement backgrounds to inform her teaching methodology while working with her clients. She structures her class with a strong emphasis on alignment and anatomy while offering many modifications so that each client can feel motivated, strong, inspired, and challenged.
**Fun Fact:** I am an identical twin!

Lydia

**He/Him**
**Personality:** Bubbly, Charming, Cheeky,
**Teaching Style:** Vibrant, Form-Focused, Challenging,
**Specialities:** Pilates for Dancers and Athletic Pilates
**Education:** Kx Pilates Certification, Unite Health Large and Small Equipment Certification
**Mission:** Create a positive movement experience for everyone with an appropriate challenge for all levels
**Fun Fact:** I can lick my elbow

JACK

He/Him

*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified

Personality: Warm, Thoughtful, Playful

**Teaching Style:** Functional, Creative, Challenging

**Specialities:** Pilates for Athletes, Sports Injuries, esp. knee/shoulder

**Education:** Comprehensive Pilates Certification - Studio True Blue, Certified Personal Trainer - NASM, Pre/Postnatal Certification - Kinected, MFA in Acting - CWRU/Cleveland Play House

**Mission:** Alec believes every class is an opportunity to develop agency in our own bodies. He layers in bits of anatomy throughout class, rooting creative sequences in everyday functionality. His classes are invigorating yet focused, aiming to mindfully challenge every student where they are that day. His goal is for students to leave feeling empowered and a little lighter on their feet.

**Fun Fact:** Plant dad & lifelong vegetarian.

Alec

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Creative, Funny, Thoughtful
**Teaching Style:** Challenging, Explorative, Encouraging
**Specialties:** Inviting movers to deepen their body awareness and to unlock their individual power and strength through imagery, creative flows, and balance.
**Education:** Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Florida State University, Polestar Pilates Studio Practitioner through Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Studies
**Mission:** Sarah's mission is to support, honor, and uplift clients on their individual movement journeys. Sarah shapes movement sessions and exercise programs to best benefit and challenge the client's personal goals, anatomy, and overall physical and mental needs as it pertains to their interests whether that be strengthening, stretching, healing, meditative, injury prevention, injury recovery, and/or active aging. Sarah encourages an inclusive, safe, and supportive environment. In addition to her knowledge as a Pilates instructor, Sarah also has extensive background as a professional dancer.
**Fun Fact:** I am left handed, can quote all of my favorite movies, and I have a unique love for making hand drawn greeting cards.

Sarah D.

Certified Teachers

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Expressive, warm, empowering
**Teaching Style:** Athletic, but accessible. I want you to walk out of the class feeling accomplished, a little sweaty, and smiling!
**Specialities:** I specialize in pilates for dancer rehabilitation and active muscular engagement. I also have extensive knowledge in anatomy from my college degree programs, as well as past positions as a chiropractic assistant and physical therapy assistant.
**Education:** Florida State University School of Dance BFA in 2020 (focus/mentorship in Movement Mechanics); Balanced Body Reformer Certified and Apparatus Training (2020); Pyropilates certified (2020).
**Mission:** I use my background in choreography and anatomy to create classes with very targeted exercises but seamless transitions between them. I emphasize the mind body connection so this flow feels so meditative, you don't even realize how much your being challenged!
**Fun Fact:** i geek out over Formula 1—so random but I love it! If you do too, let’s chat!

Ashley C.

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Passionate, Outgoing, Caring
**Teaching Style:** Challenging, Technical, Fun
**Specialities:** Fun and challenging classes with clear cues that will help you achieve the right alignment and allow you to progress and regress so you can own your class.
**Education:** Comprehensive certification for Pilates Equipment & Mat; ACE Group fitness certified
**Mission:** To share my passion for Pilates, see my students progress and build an inclusive community - Pilates is a gift for your body!
**Fun Fact:** I love dancing (from a ballet performance to a techno party)

Maria

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Cheerful, energetic, positive vibes forever
**Teaching Style:** Dynamic, Supportive, Challenging
**Specialities:** All levels and ages! Specializing in abs, legs, and arms to build muscle through strength exercises. Expertise in injury recovery, prenatal/postnatal, and athletic training. Energetic style includes cardio, advanced, restorative, stretching, and recovery classes.
**Education:** PMA Certified 500-hour Comprehensive Pilates Certification (PMA-CPT) with Reformer, Mat, Cadillac, TRX, Springboard, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, Chair, and Magic Circle, Anatomy
MS, Boston College, Leadership and Administration
BA, Istanbul University, Economics
**Mission:** With years of experience and countless hours of training, I can confidently say that Pilates has not only transformed my own life, but it has the potential to transform yours too. Aside from my expertise in pilates, I bring a genuine zest for life into every session. Clients describe me as a ray of sunshine, bringing joy and enthusiasm to wellness journeys. I believe exercise should be joyful, invigorating body and spirit. Let's smile, laugh, and sweat our way to a healthier, stronger you!
**Fun Facts:** Don't be surprised if you see me passing by quickly on the street, waving at you—I love riding my bike for miles and miles. Besides my professional life, I have plenty of hobbies like weaving or painting. My plants are my babies! If you have any questions about indoor plants, feel free to let me know.

Cansu ‘Jansu’

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Warm, Passionate, Silly
**Teaching Style:** Empowering, Dynamic, Educational
**Specialities:** All levels! Providing challenging classes with loads of options to modify or advance, so you can feel empowered to make your own choices for your body.
**Education:** ERP Certified Mat, Pre/Postnatal, & Reformer/Jumpboard
**Mission:** Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. We get to do this today, we get to breathe in and out, we get to move our bodies, and in class we celebrate that! Nicole's mission is to foster a safe space for clients to explore movement and a deeper connection with their body regardless of experience level. Her goal is to have everyone leave class feeling empowered and grateful for the amazing things their body can do!
**Fun Fact:** I love scary movies! I even used to host a podcast all about horror films. I'm also a singer/actor and a big musical theatre nerd!

Nicole H.

She/Her

*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified

Personality: Thoughtful, grounded, receptive

Teaching Style: Technical, patient, encouraging

Specialities: All levels! Encouraging deeper awareness of mind-body connectivity, proprioceptive practice, and breathing dynamics for all movers.

Education: Studio du Corps 450-hour comprehensive Pilates Mat & Apparatus certification, BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of California Irvine

Mission: Lauren strives to assist her students in their pursuit of strength, stability, mobility, and ease of movement. In every class they take, her goal is that they feel more grounded in the sensations of their body and hopes that discovery is sustained in life outside of the studio. She believes that movement is a healing practice in body and spirit, and she finds joy in playing a small part of her students' journeys.

Fun Fact: Nothing makes me giggle more than tiny things. Tiny animals, tiny kitchenware--the tinier the better! Also, for those that are familiar, the movie Ladybird was based off of my high school!

Lauren

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Magnetic, Empowering, Bubbly
**Teaching Style:** Intentional, motivating, and challenging. Getting you out of your head and intuitively pushing your body!
**Specialities:** Calming the nervous system with loads of intuitive breathing before starting to warm up the body. Getting creative with layering in progressions/various props to reach your maximum potential in each move. Offering modifications as a way to feel more supported vs "easier".
**Education:** Nofar Method Comprehensive Certification for Pilates equipment/Mat, and Pre/Postnatal
**Mission:** Stephanie is an enthusiastic and motivating instructor who uses her magnetic personality and strong leadership skills to connect with a diverse client base of all levels, challenging them to reach their highest potential. Through hands-on adjustment and constant awareness, she makes sure her clients leave feeling like they learned how to properly flow through moves, while also having fun. Whether it be on the reformer, cadillac, or mat, she wants her classes to be filled with creative and feel good moves that help to lengthen and strengthen every part of the body.
**Fun Fact:** I know how to talk backwards (very useless but fun talent I discovered at the dinner table when I was in 2nd grade)

Stephanie

**She/They**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Personable, outgoing, funny
**Teaching Style:** Encouraging, energetic, challenging
**Specialities:** Core and pelvic floor strengthening, pre/postnatal, and advanced flows/choreography.
**Education:** Pilates: 600-hour comprehensive pilates certification (mat / reformer / cadillac / pre-postnatal / springboard / chair/ barrel), and educated in anatomy, biomechanics, and injury modification protocol. other: BFA in photography & imaging from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
**Mission:** As an instructor, I aim to create an enjoyable environment with good vibes and good music, where students are empowered to explore their strength and challenge themselves while finding peace and restoration.
**Fun Fact:** I am a classically trained pianist and cellist, and I speak 4 languages.

Michelle

**She/They**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** Vivacious, rhapsodic, convivial
**Teaching Style:** Auspicious, winsome, accommodating
**Specialities:** All Levels! Ability to make classes challenging for Pilates experts and accessible for newbies
**Education:** ERP Certified Mat & Reformer/Jumpboard
**Mission:** Constantly inspired by community building through movement, Elena loves bringing that fun energy from her dance life to her Pilates classes.
**Fun Fact:** I'm a professional Lindy Hop dancer!

Elena

She/They

Personality: Extroverted, Adventurous, Outgoing!

Teaching Style: Adaptable, Supportive, and Challenging!

Specialities: Mat Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork, and kick-butt playlists!

Education: Reformer Pilates, Mat Pilates, RYT 200 Hr, Barre, TRX, HIIT, CPR/AED, Pre/Post Natal.

Mission: To create challenging, engaging but accessible classes for every body. And if I can make you laugh during class, it's like an extra workout for your abs!

Fun Fact: I've been a vegetarian since I was seven! (I choked on a piece of bacon and decided all meat was cursed. A child with a strong constitution and superstitions.)

Jet

**She/Her**
*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
**Personality:** quirky, intense, playful
**Teaching Style:** athletic, focused, warm
**Specialities:** all levels
**Education:** B.A in Theatre and Performance @ Bard College, Mat Certification @ Good Day Academy, Reformer Certification @ Natural Pilates
**Mission:** When I close my eyes and imagine what I was put on this earth to do--I imagine myself moving. I am most at peace when I feel connected to my body as it moves through space. In my classes, I want my clients to foster a positive relationship to movement and develop a deeper understanding of their body and what it is capable of.
**Fun Fact:** I have the cutest dog in the world...

Anna

He/Him

*Prenatal & Postnatal Certified

Personality: Goofy, Energetic, Creative

Teaching Style: Dynamic, Athletic, Supportive

Specialities: Athletic Pilates, Functional Strength Training

Education: 450-Hour Comprehensive Program: Anatomy, Mat, Reformer & Jumpboard Certified; Cadillac, Chair & Barrels in progress (East River Pilates); NASM Stretching & Flexibility Certification in progress; Megaformer Certification (BODYROK); graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Point Park University.

Mission: Tommy Bo's mission is to provide a total body workout where we dive into breath work, restore your neutral spine, establish deep core activation, and challenge balance and strength, all whilst giggling and breaking a sweat!

Fun Fact: 1) I've been arrested on TV. Twice. 2) I'm left-handed! 3) I develop sandwich recipes in my free time. Pad Thai Fried Chicken Sandwich is coming soon!

Tommy Bo

Substitute Teachers

You won’t see our studio substitute teachers as often, but when you do, you’re in for a treat.

**She/Her**
**Personality:** Kind, Compassionate, Nerdy (the body is so cool!)
**Teaching Style:** Educational, Energetic, Inviting
**Specialities:** Educating through functional, alignment based movement. Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation. I love working with clients who are deep in their movement practice and those just beginning or returning to movement.
**Education:** Reformer Pilates & Jumpboard Certification and Mat Pilates & Anatomy Comprehensive Certification through SPRING. Movement. 200-hour Yoga Certification through Mind Body Dancer Yoga. BFA in Dance and Choreography from Tisch School of the Arts, NYU.
**Mission:** My motto is "your body is meant to move" and therefore thrives on movement! The human body is quite literally designed for movement and my hope is that you come away from my classes with an appreciation of how strong, capable, and intelligent your body is, regardless of level or ability.
**Fun Fact:** During her down time, Christine is always knitting. If she's wearing anything knit in the studio, chances are she made it.

Christine

She/Her

Personality: Positive, Energetic, Empathetic

Teaching Style: Spicy, Fun, Athletic

Specialities: Strength Training, Athletic Training, Working with beginners

Education: Mat Pilates Certification - Black Girl Pilates; Reformer/Jumpboard Certification - SPRING. Movement

Mission: DJ loves leading people through movement with joy and laughter, while also providing a challenge for movers of all levels of experience. She enjoys bringing her strength training background into Pilates, and wants her classes to be a fun, safe space to explore movement with our bodies.

Fun Fact: Outside of Pilates, DJ is passionate about advocating for college access equity for underrepresented students and writes curriculum and trainings for college access professionals.