Wellness on the Green

My 73 year old mother, sister and I went to Kim La Rocca’s aerial yoga class today Saturday. We arrived at 10:55 am. The class was advertised as a beginning class. We told the front staff that my mother and I have certain limitations one of which is my mother’s knee replacement. The staff said that the class would be appropriate and if for any reason there is an issue they would take care of it. We were told by the instructor the class would be modified as to make it so my mother and I could participate. From the start, my mother could not do the physical poses because of her knee replacement so after 10 minutes of watching, she excused herself and sat on the bench. I was in discomfort and told the instructor who said she would adjust the class but never did. There were only three of us in the class-​a regular who has done this class for 3 years, myself and my sister. I kept telling the instructor I was not comfortable and having trouble and wanted to leave but she said she would adjust it. After 30 minutes, when the instructor was not adjusting the class as stated, I excused myself and told the front staff. They said they were sorry and they were confident the owner Kim would refund us the two of us since we had to leave the class and that this class was an aggressive class geared towards advanced students which is not what we were told when we were debating whether to take it. In conclusion, when I contacted the owner Kim she said she would only give us a refund of $ 10 for my mother and that she does not refund anyone once a class has started. She also accused my mother and I of wanting a free class. We did not ask for a refund for my sister as she participated in the entire class. My sister who does regular yoga and teaches said she is disheartened by the level of unprofessionalism of Kim that a customer expressed concern initially and has an issue with a class but instead of trying to make it right, she would fight with a customer over a minute amount of $ 40 and accuse customers of trying to get a free class. At my sister’s studio if for any reason a customer has an issue be it medical or other with a class that they want their customer to be completely happy and satisfied and they will refund the customer. Kim’s treatment of us is very poor and unprofessional.

I have been going to pole, lyra, and aerial silks classes for about a month. From the first class i was hooked. The instructors all have their own teaching style and are invested in helping students progress throughout class. Warm –ups have increased my flexibility closer to that which i had in collegiate sports.
The prices are fair especially when you check out what other places charge and the abundance of class styles you can choose from.
I highly recommend wellness on the green

What an amazing birthday party for our Bella, Aerial Silks class. Julie was amazing, patient, fun, encouraging and made the whole experience fun for the girls. It’s so nice to share new experiences with friends and their kids.
Thank you for a great evening. Made our Bella’s 10^th birthday amazing and memorable.

Kim, the owner, was extremely accommodating and understanding when I asked for a refund of classes that I had purchased due to circumstances that didn’t allow me to attend the classes offered.

Just 3 months ago I started Lyra classes on a whim, and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I’ve lost almost 15 lbs and am stronger than I was even during the rugby seasons. It’s done wonders for my confidence, especially after a tough few months, and I’ve made awesome new friends in the process.
If you ever have the opportunity to learn lyra, or the aerial silks, DO IT. Sometimes if life gets too hard on the ground you need to start to fly.

I have been researching various aerial classes since my studio in NY moved and reopened without their aerial hammock classes.
First I’d like to say that 30 minutes to warm up, stretch and do strength training for these classes is NORMAL. To see reviews that complain about the length of warm-​ups is completely ridiculous. That is how you get seriously injured and obviously have not been to any other studios.
Second, I can’t wait for my school year to be done so I am free to drive the hour to these classes. I’m coming from Queens NY. The prices are over 35% lower than those in NY. If you would like to pay 75 dollars for a drop in rate, by all means take a train into the city… but in the interim, you might want to do your research before trashing someones business because you think you $ 20 dollars is to expensive. I will gladly pay that and tolls!!!
See you in a few weeks!

We had a birthday party, it was a great success. Chloe, instructor, was absolutely amazing, very knowledgeable, patient and fun. Girls didn’t want to leave and already asking to go back.

A friend and I took the silks class last week for the first time and loved it. The class times on the weekend were perfect. We thought the instructor was really down to earth and very helpful.
Will definitely be back again!

I went to this place with a group of girls for a private Aerial Silks class about a year or so ago — the price for a private rental was extremely fair. The communication with staff was very good as Kim always answers my emails promptly and efficiently. I would honestly take classes more often if I didn’t work or live more than 30 mins away — the instructors there are very patient, respectful and good at what they do. For those complaining it is too expensive, where else do you find a studio in the area that offers these kinds of classes? These are unique classes especially aerial silks and lyra where in the city they charge over $ 30. Can’t wait to try out either the sampler class or hopefully book another event soon!

I have to be honest, I’ve only been there for one class so far. I found their class schedule online and have only taken the intro/​level 1 pole class. But I felt extremely comfortable and had a great time at the class. My instructor was jasmine and she went at a pace that I as a beginner and other people who have already taken many classes enjoyed and were able to not only keep up but learn new material. She was fun and easy going as were the girls who helped me sign in. I felt very welcome and have signed up for a package of 8 classes. Looking forward to more classes here!

Where else can you take an aerial silks class around here? I don’t know but I’d be more than willing to go back here for some other classes as well. A girlfriend planned a bachelorette brunch that started off with aerial silks as an alternative to the traditional binge drinking night of bad decisions-​I would have went either way but this was a refreshing idea. The owner set up a paypal payment method so that whoever wanted to sign up could and it took the pressure off of dealing with all of it the day of. We had about 20 people show up for this event – it was a really nice group of girls and the owner (i guess, and her assistant) were both very nice and accommodating.
So I can’t elaborate so much on the experience because I’m stupid and hurt my back a week ago, didn’t even think of it because it started feeling better but when I attempted to get on the silks it was just a no-​go for me. I should have asked for a credit for another class as I sat out the entire time but it is what it is no biggie. So the silks hang from the ceiling, they are secure and you won’t fall out (if you follow directions). They take you through a variety of poses and movements and help you into position if you need. Be prepared there is a significant amount of pressure put on the body wherever you are hanging from, so when you start out on the lower back that’s the pressure, if you get into other poses with the silk wrapped around your hips or legs, that’s where the pressure is. You might get some silk burn or some slight bruises but it’s not like someone’s punching you it’s just a pressure thing.
I definitely want to go back and try belly dancing, they also have pole dance, and chair dance. If you’re looking for something different give this place a go!

wayyy overpriced for what they offer. 20 bucks for an hour, which we dont even belly dance/​pole dance or whatever for a whole hour, 35 mins of it was warming up
they are unprofessional in the way they collect their money, a couple of times i could have slipped out without paying
instructors seemed to be a bit amateur for the prices they ask for, bcuz the girl was reading off the notepad for the steps
they need to hire someone to be at the desks answering phone calls & replying to their business emails, because no one ever does!

$ 20 bucks for less than 30 mins of pole dancing, belly dancing, etc… RIP OFF!
First of all they spend like 35 mins on the warm ups, so you have less than 30 mins to do whatever it is you wanted to do… They are VERY unprofessional. If you have any questions, forget it, because they never answer their phones, they never reply to emails.
When collecting they money, they wait til after you do the class, and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen a couple people walk out without even paying.
This place is like young girls running a business. It’s very unprofessional & too damn expensive for what they offer.
You can find MUCH better places than this, trust me! Just do your research

We had an appointment to do Burlesque Dancing for a bachelorette party on a Saturday. Apparently they are unorganized because we got there and no one was there. We tried calling their number but no one answered. I find this highly unprofessional and would NOT recommend this place.