Well+Good recently stopped by for a Dynamic Body Assessment Session to ask me about posture and restorative exercise. I’m telling you busy stressed out overworked New Yorker, I have the one exercise…
Why Is Private Pilates Worth It?
Understanding the Value Behind One-on-One Pilates Private Pilates is undeniably more expensive than joining a group class. It’s also one of the questions we hear most often. Not always directly. Sometimes it’s, “How many sessions … Read More
What Happens During a Private Pilates Session?
Most private pilates sessions last about an hour and are spent working one-on-one with a comprehensively trained Pilates instructor who continually adapts the session to your body, your goals, and how you’re moving that day. … Read More
Private Pilates vs. Group Pilates: Which Is Right for You?
One of the biggest misconceptions people have about private Pilates is that it’s simply a more expensive version of a group Pilates class. It isn’t. Private Pilates and group Pilates were designed to accomplish different … Read More
Why Lasting Change Starts with Understanding Your Body
How We Think About the Body Most people come to Dynamic Body Pilates because something about their body is no longer working the way they would like it to. For some, that means pain. For … Read More
Neck Pain During Pregnancy: Why It Happens and How Pilates Helps
Neck pain during pregnancy is incredibly common. And for many people, it doesn’t fully resolve with stretching, massage, ergonomic adjustments, or reminders to “fix” their posture. That’s often because the issue isn’t just the neck … Read More
Finding Clarity Beyond Physical Therapy Through One-on-One Reformer Pilates
A Body in Search of a Better Answer After years in physical therapy, Cynthia reached a point that’s familiar to many people dealing with chronic tension or recurring pain: improvement in pieces, but never a … Read More
Active Aging: How to Age Gracefully With Personalized Pilates
Aging gracefully is about more than appearance alone. It’s reflected in posture, energy, stamina, strength, balance, recovery, and ease of movement—in how comfortably you move through the city, travel, exercise, and live day to day. … Read More
Neck Pain from Sleeping: Causes and How Pilates Helps
Waking up with neck pain from sleeping is rarely about a single night. It is usually the continuation of a pattern that has been in place for some time, even if it has only recently … Read More
Pilates for Lower Back Pain and Sciatica: A Smarter Way to Find Relief
Relief Beyond Sciatica Symptoms Sciatica and lower back pain don’t just make movement uncomfortable—they can affect how you sit, sleep, work, and live day to day. If you’ve tried stretching, rest, or quick fixes without … Read More
Lower Back Pain When Bending Over: Causes, Triggers & What Helps
Lower Back Pain When Bending Over: Causes, Triggers & What Helps It often begins quietly. You bend to tie your shoe. Reach for something low. Pick up a bag you’ve lifted a hundred times before. … Read More