I had taken Pilates with a lot of different people, but for some reason it didn’t click until I found Roberta at Rolates. I have faith in everything I do knowing that Roberta completely understands what my body needs.

After 20 years of rugby in Australia my back and knees had taken a pounding. As well I had chronically bad pasture and constantly tight hamstrings. I was definitely part of the limping wounded. But in a moment of madness, I wanted to try martial arts. So I tried Rolates to see if I could get my battered body into shape. Roberta tailored my program and the results came even quicker than I had hoped. My posture instantly improved taking the stress of my lower back and getting rid of the pain in my knees. Also the Pilates greatly improved flexibility, speed and power in both my legs and upper body. Overall, Roberta’s remarkable expertise in Pilates re-structured my body to make it leanen, tall, more flexible and powerful. So whether you want to kick someone else’s butt or just tighten your own, you won’t find a better program than Rolates or a better teacher than Roberta”

I started with Roberta at Rolates Pilates in April, 2010. She consulted with my Physical Therapist and reviewed my home program. She has very creatively tailored my workouts to achieve goals of getting back to all my normal activities. I learned that I had been walking incorrectly all my life, favoring my feet and legs, which weakened them. With Roberta’s training, I have considerably straightened my back, and learned to walk using my strengthened glutes, hamstrings and core. For example, Roberta adds one to four pads under my ankles on the Cadillac when I push, which has enabled me to handle declines. In fact, going to Rolates Pilates and continuing my home program (a mixture of physical therapy and pilates-recommended stretching and strengthening exercises), I have gotten back to dancing, walking quickly, and hiking. I recently achieved my goal of going partway down the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon. I have kept the promise I made to myself when I could not walk: That I would work hard to make my body stronger and healthier than it was before the injuries. I continue to work on this with Roberta and am grateful for the results.”

It was an honor to take a class from Roberta today. I appreciate everything she taught me and how hard she she worked to help me to elongate my spine, focus on the torso, and strengthen the inner thighs. Thanks for the tips after too! I'm a fan!

I found Rolates through favorable Yelp reviews for a Pilates studio proximal to the Hudson Hotel. I enjoyed the initial session so much I came back the next morning and tried another visit with another trainer. I feel a bit strange disclosing the fact that I cheated on my home studio with two different trainers in two days. I guess I'm bicoastal and unashamed to admit it. Go here. Trust me.

Great Studio, great trainers, will be coming back in my next visit to NYC. Thank You Roberta.