Pilates Studio Review: Gramercy Pilates
Gramercy Pilates
39 East 20th
I have only attended once and the class was decent! It’s a great location and classes don’t cost an arm and a leg but that’s because most of their instructors are still in training and are not being paid for their time. In fact, they are actually paying to teach your class. The more I learn about this studio the more questions I have. They claim to be a classical studio yet their graduates don’t seem to know the classical order and they don’t seem to understand it. All they need to do is accept they are a contemporary Pilates studio and label which of their classes are taught by instructors in training and many of my issues with them would be resolved. One of their main instructors claims to have experience as a dancer, which is untrue. I have also seen one of their lead instructors place a pregnant woman on their stomach. They claim to be a leader in training Pilates instructors but I continue to feel more strongly that they are misleading clients and students and upselling their experience and expertise.
Aesthetic: 3/10
Authenticity: 5/10
Difficulty: 5/10
Value: 5/10
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