The Pilates Movement

I’ve been coming to this studio for over a year now and every teacher I’ve had has been great! They are all very knowledgable and dedicated to Pilates and have terrific body awareness which is essential. Lacey is terrific and fun to work with!

Pilates movement is a gem on the Upper Eastside. Jennifer Ruggiero, the owner is extremely welcoming and runs a great studio. The instructors are very knowledgeable and supportive. I have been doing pilates for 7 years and have been to many different studios. This studio is my favorite as it offers both excellent private and group instruction. I am now taking 3 – 4 group classes a week and love it. The classes are small with a maximum of four students and I always feel great at the end of each session.

I was extremely hesitant to both try pilates and go to a studio. From the moment I walked in, Jennifer Ruggiero, the owner, was warm and welcoming. She introduced me to the entire process and made it extremely easy to begin private lessons with the instructors. After 15 privates, I hesitantly graduated to classes. The classes are intimate and very valuable. The instructors are very knowledgeable and kind. The clientele that the Pilates Movement attracts are also very relaxed, serious, and welcoming. Very happy here.

I adore the Pilates Movement, a small studio with a welcoming vibe on the upper east. They have fabulous instructors who are both friendly and knowledgeable. I take the group classes and have found them to be extremely rewarding. At most there are four students per class so everybody receives personal attention from the instructor.

I used to take group classes at my gym but with 30+ people in one class it is very hard for one instructor to give you any attention.
I’m so glad I decided to take Pilates classes and eventually private sessions at the Pilates Movement. The classes are intimate and the instructors always make an effort to make the necessary adjustments per your needs …
The space is cozy and all the amenities you need are available (a shower, fresh clean towels, q-​tips, hairspray, tampons) making it easy to workout and freshen up before heading back to work or go on a hot date :)
I have been a client for a few years now and they have always been able to work around my carpal tunnel whenever it flares up.
The owner, Jen, knows her stuff when it comes to Pilates and only hires instructors who are as committed as she is.
I regularly recommended this studio to family and friends!

Pilates in its purest form!
Amazing teachers, highly trained and motivating. The studio is well outfitted, clean and a pleasure to go to.
Have been with them since the studio opened and plan to never leave!
The Pilates movement is a safe, first class operation run and owned by Jen, an outstanding business person and a fantastic teacher.
Doesn’t get better than this
EY

This is by far, the best pilates studio around. It’s a small boutique type place where the instructors really get to know you, as well as your preferences.
Their group classes are wonderful. What I really love is that a level II class is truly level II. Same with the other levels. They really know how to teach and increase the intensity per level. Other places, it seems to be less challenging.
The owner Jen, is amazing. She runs a great business, and happens to be a really nice person as well.
What else… I have worked with Danielle, Monique and Mora Amina. All of them amazing. Classes and privates are priced pretty much on par with other pilates studios around. Privates arent cheap, but they are amazingly worth it, as the instructors really do personalize your workout each time.
One more thing… they are located on the first floor of a nice apartment complex on the corner of 68^th and 3^rd… I actually thought about moving into an apartment there so I could go all the time… alas those apartments are pricey.