The Swan

I have worked with Julia and Eleanor as both a client and a colleague. I“ve been a manual therapist for 11 years, and have explored many forms of therapy; Pilates included. These two are on the high end of the best practitioners in the city. They approach their work with years of sincere cultivation and natural talent. Pilates with them is a mindfulness practice.

I have been going to Julia at The Swan for about a year and love every single minute of it. As a former gymnast in my early thirties, I’ve been struggling to find a workout which literally could transform my body while building upon my lifetime of exercise. Julia begins each session by asking me how my body is feeling and is always listening and taking mental notes. From there she’ll make a quick assessment and then we begin, always building on our last session and incorporating new moves to continue strengthening and aligning my body. It is amazing how much knowledge one person can have about the movements of the human body.
There may be days where I’m feeling very tired and feel I cannot muster the energy to go to my session, but I do and each time I don’t regret it. In fact, I feel reinvigorated after my workout, and each time I feel so much happier and better about myself.
Julia is someone who truly enjoys and has a passion for sharing her Pilates knowledge and cares for your well being. I personally believe she is is way more effective than a therapist and costs a lot less. I would recommend The Swan in a heartbeat and feel stronger, and better about myself. Looking forward to my continued success at The Swan and learning more about Pilates.

I’ve been seeing Eleanor for well over a year and cannot recommend her or The Swan highly enough. I was initially referred to her by my physical therapist as I was recovering from a serious sacroiliac issue. She has been able to devise and modify exercises for me that have improved my strength and mobility. I’ve also continued to see her throughout my pregnancy — I am currently 35 weeks and credit Eleanor with keeping my back functioning and supportive of my changes in weight, center of gravity, etc. throughout (as well as keeping me pretty toned otherwise!). I know she will be essential after the baby arrives as we start the very important work of putting my abs back together again! If you’re unsure about private Pilates sessions, give one a try with Eleanor — you’ll never go back to classes again once you see the difference individual attention makes.

I have trained with The Swan’s Julia Edwards a lot in the past two years, and I can’t speak enough to how incredible her teaching methods are: she is attentive, her cues are always right on, and her knowledge runs deep. And the space is so gorgeous and welcoming, it’s a peaceful Pilates sanctuary. This is a great spot for anyone looking to work on any level on their Pilates training, because the staff are able to meet you wherever you are!

I’ve taken classes with Eleanor and she has been nothing but attentive and helpful. She pays close attention to my personal needs while working me to my full potential. I would recommend group classes (max 4 people per class) as well as privates.
The space is beautiful and clean, super easy to get to and they have really done a great job of making me feel more than comfortable!

Wonderful studio, instructors and workout! Instructors are caring, knowledgeable and adapted the session with ease to fit my skill and comfort level.