Vintage Pilates

OUR PHILOSOPHY REAL EXERCISE FOR REAL PEOPLE

Pilates is corrective exercise that improves your quality of life, no matter what your age, backgroud, or fitness level. Come get healthy and strong in a fun, supportive environment.Vintage Pilates is a studio that stands for keeping Joseph Pilates’ original method and philosophy alive. All our classes and programs aim to reflect the goals and intentions of Joe and Clara Pilates’ original 8th Avenue studio in New York City. Vintage Pilates uses GRATZ equipment. Our Director is Jay Grimes, who began his studies with Joe and Clara in the 1960s. All our instructors have studied extensively with Jay, so you know you are getting the best instruction around.

INDIVIDUALIZED GROUP CLASSES

Our group classes are different from anything out there. You’ll get a personalized workout in an intimate setting (maximum 4 people per class), and receive individualized attention from teachers trained by Jay Grimes. You work at your own pace, on any equipment you choose, and will always be challenged to explore something new.

What is Pilates?

Pilates is a method of exercise that emphasizes the balance of strength, stretch and control in the entire body. It is not physical therapy, it is not massage, it is not yoga, it is not meditation – just sweaty, hard exercise. Joe understood that the body repairs and strengthens itself through movement. Pilates is a workout that will keep your body functioning as it ages and enables you to do whatever you enjoy doing for longer.

Why is there so much emphasis on the stomach?

The strongest muscles in the body are in the girdle around the middle. All strength and movement originates here. A well-balanced Pilates workout uses all the muscles in the girdle including the abdominals, back and sides of the body. When balanced strength and flexibility is returned to the girdle, a feeling of freedom and well being results.

Who is it good for?

Pilates is good for anyone who is interested in improving his or her fitness, posture, coordination, balance, freedom of movement and overall wellbeing. The Pilates method can be adapted to suit any fitness level, however we do require clients with health issues, injuries or chronic pain to consult their physician before beginning any new exercise program.