Breathe out and
let
the carriage
go long.
Steady. Something to press into.
Two yellow springs on, the carriage halfway out: steady, with something to press into.
Press against the footbar: drag the carriage out, or hold Space, and breathe out as you go. Tap a spring to hook it on or off.
A small reformer room in Prospect. Eight reformers, the classical method, and a teacher beside you while you learn the springs.
Let the springs meet you.
A reformer is a bed on wheels, held home by springs. You lie or sit on the carriage, press away from the footbar, and the springs bring you back. It sounds simple, and it is. It just takes a long time to do slowly.
Your teacher changes the springs between exercises, one at a time, and tells you why: a little more to steady you here, a little less to ask for your attention there. You never have to guess.
We teach the classical order, the same work in the same sequence each time. After a few weeks you know what comes next, and your attention can go where it belongs: to the breath, and to the length of the movement.
Heavy is not harder. Light is not easier.
A quiet room with good light.
Eight reformers, two rows of four, and a long wall of east windows. We open the blinds before the first class and leave them open.
Shoes off at the door. There are no mirrors on the long wall and no music in the room, only the springs and the breath. Towels are folded on the bench, each reformer is set up before you arrive, and the first session of the day starts in the quiet the morning leaves behind. People come to us at every age and from every starting point, and nobody here is in a hurry.
Start heavy, and let it get lighter.
The way in is the way the springs go: most support at the start, a little less each time, until most of the work is yours.
A first private
One hour, one teacher, one reformer. Mostly learning how the carriage moves and how each spring feels.
On the carriage: one red and two yellow.
Pull the carriage out and the springs come off one by one. Let go and it settles at the stop you reached.
- A first private One hour, one teacher, one reformer. Mostly learning how the carriage moves and how each spring feels.
- Learning the springs A few more private sessions, until the order of the work feels familiar and you can hook a spring on yourself.
- Joining a class Up to eight people and one teacher, in the same classical order. Your springs are set before you arrive.
- A regular week A class or two a week, and a private now and then. Most of the work is yours; we still change a spring when it helps.
Find your place in the room.
Classes of up to eight, about fifty minutes, taught in the classical order from the footwork on. Each place has its springs set before you arrive. Choose a place, then press Footwork to see a class move together.
No place chosen yet.
Choosing a place only marks it here. Ask for it in the form below.
Hands in the straps. Let them take the weight.
Hold the straps loosely. One person, one teacher, one reformer, an hour.
Let the carriage come to you. We go at the pace of the breath, not the clock.
Breathe out before you push. Your springs and the order of the work are written down, so the next session starts where this one ended.
A private session can be shared with one friend.
Wear something loose and come ten minutes early.
What should I wear?
Loose, comfortable clothes that cover you and let you move. We lend grip socks at the door if you forget yours.
Do I need to have done Pilates before?
No. Everyone starts with a private session.
What happens in a first private?
We talk, you try the carriage, and we learn which springs suit you.
How quiet is it?
Very. There’s no music in the room, and we keep our voices soft.
When should I arrive?
Ten minutes early, to take your shoes off and settle.
A usual week, one line a day.
- Monday an early class, private sessions through the day, an evening class.
- Tuesday private sessions in the late morning, a class in the middle of the day.
- Wednesday an early class, private sessions, a class after work and another after that.
- Thursday private sessions in the late morning.
- Friday an early class, then private sessions until lunch.
- Saturday two morning classes, then the room rests.
- Sunday the room rests.
Illustrative: a usual week, drawn for this page. Ask for this month’s times in the form below.
Come and try the springs.
Tell us a little, and when suits you. Everyone starts with a private session, so your springs are set for you from the first morning.