Mind Body Connection

I have been attending regular Pilates and Gyrotonic classes at Mind Body Connection with Angie for about a year so far. With Angie’s knowledge and attention, she has helped to beautifully transform and tone my body while modifying movements to avoid aggravating what was a painful shoulder injury when I started. I take both private and larger classes with her. I started with only private lessons because the reformer and the Gyrotonic machines were new to me and I knew I required additional attention at first. If you need special attention to get started, try a private lesson. If you are serious about getting stronger, toned, and healthier this is the place for you. Angie is a wonderful teacher and I love coming here several times a week.

I really wish I can give better feedback since she is practically my neighbor. However I went to one class and will not return.
I bought a Groupon to try out these classes. After the class was cancelled 2 times due to insufficient number of attendees, we finally got a class going. great! Then I found out that I was the only one in the class… still fine, more attention for me!
Turns out Angi did not lead the class. The class was led by her student who kept referring back to her binder, who also required constant teaching reminders from Angi on breathing techniques and so forth.
At the end of the 45 min class (filled out forms for the 1^st 15), we went through 3 poses. It was a complete waste of my time. Had I known I was going to be a guinea pig for her student, I would not have attended.

I’m writing this review because I have had a quite good experience with this place and I think they have received harsh treatment here. Personally, I’m glad I decided to take the preponderance of negative reviews here on Unilocal with a grain of salt and give this place a try. I’m really not sure what happened to the critics to make them rate MindBody Connection so poorly, and to be fair, perhaps they do have some legitimate criticisms, but, in my opinion, this place as it currently operates definitely deserves more stars.
The trainers here are very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable, and provide significant individualized attention. All of the mat Pilates classes I’ve gone to here have run overtime (though not significantly enough to wreck one’s schedule) due to the trainers’ decisions to spend additional time working us over, then stretching us out afterward. Plenty of breathing instruction was provided — if you are someone who needs to be told how to breathe each and every second of every moment of your life, well, all I can say is, I’m surprised you’ve survived outside of the womb long enough to learn to read these words. The classes are challenging and engaging, and if you do them regularly, you will absolutely end up with a strong core.
I did not experience any of the indifference or disorganization that others have complained about. Perhaps those were legitimate issues in the past, but, if so, these folks appear to have corrected the problems. I would wholeheartedly recommend this place for its small class sizes, skilled and friendly instructors, and challenging curriculum, to anyone seeking to improve their core strength.

In response to the owners comments, I was made aware of the changing area, and it involves a curtained off area on the side of the studio. If there are others waiting for the next class, your option for changing is to go to a bathroom down the hall.
Also, she did NOT instruct on breathing for every exercise. She often started class by saying «do footwork», and then tending to other things around the studio. I expect a higher level of professionalism from someone that I’m paying to help me work out.
Only those who whole heartedly buy into Angi’s way of thinking get individualized attention. She clearly has favorites in class.

I like this place, A-​Ok is the prefect way to describe my feelings towards the studio. Here are a few +/​-​to help in the decision making process.
+:
You get personal attention from Angie
You can park in the lot next to the building
The classes are challenging (taking intermediate group reformer class)
-:
Classes do not start on time, always end on time
Angie did not tell us about the parking lot until we were all very late to class because we couldn’t find parking and were bitching about it
Sometimes she seems distracted during class and gets kind of lost.

I have been doing pilates for a while and have taken classes at multiple studios so I was really excited to find a great deal for reformer classes. Like the few other reviews on here, I too bought the Living Social deal and was extremely disappointed.
I tried to get on the schedule for a class multiple times, with no success. After Angie’s suggestion that I get on the wait list for a class I agreed to wait list for two classes, but never heard back confirm any sort of confirmation. My next email a month later asking to be on the wait list for more classes was again met with no response, as was my phone call the next day.
To put the cherry on top Living Social would only provide a refund in deal bucks, but they gave my friend a refund back to her credit card two days after I requested mine for the exact same reason. Make sense much? I think not. This whole experience was a huge waste of money.

Angi is a firecracker, she definitely knows what she’s doing, and is super-​fun to work with. She loves to challenge her clients and is always raising the bar by varying the degrees of difficulty and adding ‘twists’ to standard Pilates exercises.
I usually take the Pilates Reformer group class, and I really enjoy it., and I have had the opportunity to work 1:1 with Angi doing both Pilates and Gyrotronics, and doing so was a complete treat!
On occasion, I have worked with Shayne, Janna and Audreyanne. They were all very knowledgeable and professional too. The studio is very intimate and well equipped.
If you are serious about your Pilates practice, then give Mind Body Connection a call. So what if she takes a couple of days to respond? Angi is not just running a business, she is also a full time instructor, and –lord forbid– she has a life too.
You can’t please all of the people all the time. I read all these 1-​star reviews and frankly, I can only assume that people are overly sensitive these days…

I’ve been taking pilates and body rolling classes here for several months. My LivingSocial experience was a very good one; the classes were fun (and harder than I expected) and mega discounted. I know Angi has at least one business partner and the studio is always busy, but my experience has been almost exclusively with Angi. She is very knowledgeable about the body in general and every time I mention a concern or observation about my body, she has recommended a class, an exercise or a product that may help. She taught me how to sit properly at the desk. I love the yamuna body rolling (it’s like a deep massage you do yourself). I had given up sexy high heels but learned that I don’t have to with the proper exercises 5 minutes before and after putting on the CFMs (!!!) which is priceless quite frankly ;) If you’re like me and your body is changing prematurely due to bad habits (ie, a desk job), I highly recommend setting up an appointment with Angi to get your bod back on track. I know she helps people who have been seriously injured too (knee problems, car accidents).

I have no doubt that the owner, Angi, knows fitness and Pilates. What the studio needs to learn is how to treat new, and potentially steady, customers. I was one of the Living Social participants, and only went to one class. I will not go back.
First, it was very hard to get into a class. I had to insist that because I have a full time job, I cannot come to class at 10 AM or 4PM. I was finally allowed into an intermediate group.
There was no greeting — you have to be buzzed in, and the person coming to the door was a student who looked as if she didn’t want to let me in and asked what I was doing there. One other person had her back to me at the computer — this turned out to be Angi. After 5 minutes had passed she finally acknowledged my presence. Her first greeting was not «Welcome to our studio» but «Are you signing up for the class permanently since it is so full you would need to reserve your spot by the 3^rd class?». I said that I hadn’t taken ANY classes there yet so didn’t know. (it turned out that the only people in the class were me and the person who came to the door).
Class started almost 15 minutes late. The instructor (not Angi) was knowledgeable, but the flow of the class was not great. It did end right on time, which meant we had a 45 minute class instead of the hour.
When I called later to find out more information about my classes, I never received a call back.
It was clear that even though they had agreed to do the Living Social deal, they were not happy about it. A friend of mine told me that she had had the exact same experience and would not be going back. So at least two interested and motivated clients have moved on to other studios.

all flash — lots of expensive equipment giving the illusion of expertise — run away, don’t waste your time or money — little to no instruction, classes never start or end on time, lots of talking and wasted time during class like a crochet club. don’t go here if you are looking for expert instruction and quality classes.

I used a living social deal and just finished the series. I want to make a point that Angi is REALLY knowledgeable and knows her stuff. The studio is immaculate and very nice. However, i think this studio was simply not ready to have a flood of livingsocial folk.
First bad experience-​booking the actual class. It took over a month for the schedule to be worked out and for me to start attending. I heard a lot of people got frustrated and just got refunds. Angi also seems to always be very distracted. She would at times try to take care of office duties (phone calls, scheduling, helping her assistant) and would leave the class hanging when we had no idea what our next move was. Something that would help a lot is some sort of online enrollment.
I feel like she should have made more of an effort to group people in activity levels (not active, athletic, extremely active, ect). It was hard at points when I felt like the class couldn’t get on the same pace and this actually hindered the first 4 of my sessions.
Class always seemed to start late. That is a HUGE pet peeve of mine for a fitness class. There should also be a rule for tardiness. My first class two people were half an hour late and she was trying to accommodate them but it ruined the experience for others. Class always ended right on time, never trying to make up for lost time in the beginning.
At one point I asked for some tips for stretching since I’m pretty active and have been having some pains to an old injury. She promptly told me to sign up for another class she offers. Sorry, I used to be a fitness instructor and I would always try to give tips/​advice to help people feel better and have better habits. My last two classes have been better, but I feel like this class was barely worth the cost of the deal I had. I can’t imagine paying full price. If you REALLY want to try a reformer class I would ask to sample a class or even to just sit in one. Otherwise, I would not recommend.

I booked a special via livingsocial and attended my first session on Tuesday. Angie took time to get to know our fitness needs and any injuries we may have and catered the class around our needs. So far it’s been a good experience.

I had the same experience as the other one star reviewer. Bought a LivingSocial coupon and tried to call to book (strangely, you can’t book classes online… weird). The person who answered the phone didn’t know what the schedule would be, took my information and said someone would call me back. That was a week ago, and I’ve heard nothing. I’ll be asking for a refund from LivingSocial. Seems like this place has a lot to do to get their act together. They sign up for an online coupon and then have no plan in place to get new pre-​paid customers in the door?
Bad planning. I’ll find another pilates studio to try.

This review is only based on my experience over the phone with them. I got frustrated and did not sign up for any classes.
I called the phone number listed and wanted to sign up for some classes listed on their website. The receptionist sounded like she was in her 80s and was not very helpful. She admitted she had no idea what I was talking about and will have the owner call me. One week later the receptionist calls me and proceeds to ask me a series of questions by then I had forgotten about her. She called again today to ask me question and to give me more information… then she got her prices and information mixed up and was very confused… SMH…I just told her I was going somewhere else. No I never got a call from the owner nor do I want one anymore.

Angi Spector is fantastic! She knew just how to instruct me to so my body could stretch, relax, and release the stress that I carry around. Her knowledge of helping people meet their fitness goals for their individual needs regardless of injuries or medical conditions is phenomenal. Everyone could benefit from having such a great instructor!

Angi Spector has an impressive Pilates studio that includes other key physical modalities like gyrotonics and yamuna body rolling. I went to a class on stretching/​strengthening and as an advanced deep tissue instructor and chiropractor, I found the class sourced from the latest cutting edge research. Good class.

Angi Spector is smart, supportive and fun! She is very experienced, she is gentle and firm, and she offers a really great combination of pilates, gyrotonics and yamuna body rolling. Anyone who has stiff muscles and limited mobility should check out the body rolling. It is something you can easily do at home and you can see results quickly. It has made a real difference for me in keeping me walking and dancing despite arthritis in my feet.

Angi is an expert and is constantly learning new techniques and skills to bring back to the studio. And she teaches pilates instructors, which gives me a lot of confidence in her kills. I love they gyrotonics.

Angie Spector really knows her stuff — she helped me with some very tight muscles that were contributing to a hip problem — which is no longer a problem! She also helped me strengthen my arches, allowing me to take the long walks and hikes I enjoy. I highly recommend her and her studio.

Angi is so fabulous i really don’t know where to start when singing her praises!
Several years ago my husband threw his back out and I sent him to Angi to help him with his back pain. Her combination of Pilates, Gyrotonics and Yamuna body rolling method cured him of back pain with in 4 month.
Shortly after I ended up with a slip disc in my back and had sciatic pain shooting down my leg, I was totally debilitated. I must have seen my doctor a dozen times trying to get some relief from the pain. I ended up going to Angi and in a month my pain was reduced by 50%. Angi ‘s mixture of Yamuna body rolling an Pilates using the reformer have allowed me to becpome pain free.
She is a genius when it comes to the body! She helped me stretch, strengthen and build my muscles in a way they completely relived me of pain.
I would HIGHLY recommend Angi, she is constantly honing her skills an passing on her knowledge to her clients.
She is an amazing instructor and healer!