Joseph Pilates created original pieces of equipment for his exercise system that he called “Contrology.” His studio in New York City had a workshop where he created his designs. Today, there are many different companies that now manufacture Pilates equipment.
The Pilates Movement uses equipment produced by Gratz Industries. Gratz Industries is one of the only manufacturers that produces equipment closest to the original designs. Pilates equipment is different than your typical gym equipment. The equipment has springs, leather straps, wooden and leather handles, and fuzzy foot straps. Through the use of springs, instead of weights, the equipment helps to show you where the muscles are and how they work within the movement. Performing a series of controlled movements that work against the resistance of springs is unlike using your average machine in a gym.

"What makes A Gentle Way Yoga Center Special? More than anything else, it is our students. When you are new it takes awhile to start feeling comfortable at a new Yoga Center, but my heart soars each time a new student attends one of my classes and one of our regular students jumps up to introduce themselves and help the new student with their set-up and props. It is so obvious how much some of you appreciate this Health and Healing Center, and this makes our work so much easier. If you are new to our Center, please visit our Testimonial page and meet some of our students and read how much yoga has helped them. Thank you for your support! We - the staff a AGW, will continue to study the endless and timeless asanas and philosophies of yoga, so that we may keep our classes fresh and interesting for you."

Journey began in 2001 in the heart of New York City’s bustling Hell’s Kitchen district and quickly blossomed into a mecca for NYC’s theatre-set and others looking for a super-friendly place to come together and practice yoga. Since them, Sonic Yoga has welcomed more than 15,000 students into the family and trained hundreds of teachers, from nearly every continent on Earth.

"Palm Tree Yoga Company is committed to a variety of yoga teaching styles as well as providing special weekend workshops and hosting yoga events. For those of you who are new to yoga, we offer beginning classes. We keep small class numbers to ensure our guests receive the attention they may need."

The SHRIYOGA philosophy is an ever evolving, deepening study into the nature of the Self and the path into the true heart of the practice. The roots of SHRIYOGA begin with the non-dualist approach of Tantric yogis and scholars, who realized that each person has the whole of the universal consciousness already inside. Nothing outside needs to be sought; there is nothing you need to complete you. True wisdom is found in your inner teacher.

"Yoga practice at Lila Jolla Studios is focused on our client's individual comfort and personal pursuit of fitness goals of wellness and relief from stress and tension in their lives. Our small class sizes allow for individual personal attention to be paid to our clients seeking an intimate space to better their health. Owner and Head Trainer Leslie Talisman started training in the True Pilates Method at a young age as a competitive figure skater at the original Joseph Pilates Gym in New York City . We offer instruction of the highest quality on state-of-the-art equipment allowing for positive changes to occur in your body through learned movements and sequences, creating improved awareness of physical patterns. Ultimately these lessons flow into your lifestyle, enhancing your physical potential, rhythm and coordination."

New York's other Luxury Fitness Club. Over 100 Exercise Stations, 10,000 LBS. of Weights, Ellipticals by Precor, Treadmills, Lifecycles, Group Exercise Classes, Spinning, Yoga, Pilates, Luxuy Locker-rooms, Juice Bar, Cardio Theater, Personal Training, Kick Boxing, Tai Chi, Free Towels.

With a commitment to serve the Relax On Cloud 9 offers many varieties and styles of massage, skin care, body treatments and water therapies which combine to create a wonderful, customized spa experience. Staffed with some of the best in the spa industry with many years of experience and dedication.

The Willow was founded by Jennifer Shea in 2002 with the hlep of Gina Addeo. Jenna moved to Staten Island in December 2001 from East Hampton, NY where she worked full time as a Pilates/Dance teacher at the reknowned Gurneys Inn Resort and Spa. Following September 11, 2001, Jenna wanted to use her expertise to help heal victims of this tragedy but found that nowhere on Staten Island was a facility for her to find employment.

Tattiana V. Gandolfo is the director of Gold Coast Pilates LLC. She believes in total physical fitness and the way it integrates with our daily lives. Tattiana is comprehensively Certified by Polestar Pilates and a NASM Certified Personal Trainer since 2003. She provides her knowledge from a multitude of backgrounds.

"The basis of pilates is the belief that our mental and physical are intertwined, so this exercise program is built around principles that include concentration, precision, control, breathing, and flowing movements. Anyone can do pilates, and people love it, because the exercises are diverse and interesting!"

NJ, "Norma Jean" Pilates offers a unique and individualized fitness experience, based on the Pilates method of body conditioning. Locations include the Hamptons & New York City.
NJ Pilates offers Private & Semi Private sessions, located in the comfort of your own home, on the beach, or in your fitness center. Open Class Mat sessions are also available and located in the Hamptons and vary each month. Click on the "Home" tab for schedule.

"Well known Los Angeles Yoga teacher Steven E Metz opened Earths Power Yoga in 1994. Steven teaches Yoga classes in the very vigorous Asana tradition based on Ashtanga to Yoga students from Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and all of Southern California's LA area. For those who are unable to attend the Los Angeles Yoga classes at Earths Power Yoga and are seeking online Yoga classes, Steven has made his Yoga classes and teachings available as online Yoga classes at the Yoga Videos for download, on Audio and DVD page."

Delivering excellent, well-rounded workouts to meet each client's unique needs. Our warm, compassionate environment provides the perfect setting for each and every one of you to work on your personal fitness goals. Whether you choose Pilates, GYROTONIC®, CARDIOLATES® or a combination of all our services, we guarantee you will feel and look better in a matter of weeks. Now is the time to enjoy the ultimate mind-body fitness experience at Pilates on Fifth

Green Monkey gives you the tools to find balance in your life. Balance Living is finding a greater sense of harmony within yourself and with the world around you - and is available for everyone.

Integrated Movement Xercise

Celebrating our 3rd summer as, now, the only Yoga studio in the village of Westhampton Beach. Offering a full schedule of Yoga classes with the best teachers. Assure you place in class, and avoid conjestion at the front desk, Reserve your space.
PRIVATE YOGA, Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Acutonics, Sound Healings, Reiki, Thai Yoga Bodywork, in our private treatment room. Drum Circles, delivered to you. Sessions sell out on weekends in summer season.

A full service Spa & Salon. Facials, Massages, Waxing, Laser Hair Removal, Micro Current, Skin Tytening, Body Treatments: Body Wraps & Scrubs, Reiki, Crystal Healing, Power Plate workout & Personal Training. Hair & Nail Salon: Manicures, Pedicures, Hair Color, Cut, Blow Dry, Hair & Scalp Treatments

OM yoga is a juicy blend of flowing yoga asanas informed by precise attention to alignment and supported by the relaxed wakefulness of Buddhist mindfulness meditation. The practice of OM yoga is a lively dance of awakening that leads to a deeper understanding of yourself and a more personal connection with your world.

"Your journey begins the moment you walk through our doors. Fab Pilates is a Polestar certified studio. We uphold the highest quality of personal Pilates service and offer the most complete Pilates training available. We begin with a personalized Pilates assessment. This includes a complete health analysis that determines your fitness goals, history, and road to success. "

Cozy, serene environment where our Kundalini Yoga classes use movement, breath, sound (mantra) and meditation to help you to relieve your stress, increase your vitality, balance your mind and uplift your spirit. You get a great workout that will increase your flexibility and stamina while also enhancing your concentration and self-awareness. In just one 90-minute session people of all ages, sizes, and levels of fitness have felt positive changes which can include substantial benefits to any and all challenges of the human condition, body, mind and spirit. Kundalini Yoga is something everybody can do. And after class, join in with neighbors and friends, old and new, for a cup of Yogi Tea® and conversation.

"We are excited to have Master teachers, Michael Fritzke and Ton Voogt, returning to our studio for a continuing ed workshop. These workshops will be divided into a morning and afternoon session."

"When The Yoga Room opened its doors in June 2003 it was a small, one room, studio offering only Hot Yoga and a few Hot Vinyasa classes. Thanks to your ongoing support, today we are offering 50+ classes a week. We offer classes to all levels, from the absolute beginner to the experienced yogi. Our highly qualified, certified instructors can easily create an appropriate starting point for any student in any posture. We invite you to join The Yoga Room community while exploring your personal yoga path."

Pilates is an infinite system of exercises that promote balanced strength and flexibility. Joseph and Clara Pilates developed the method which is now nearly 100 years old. Combining Jo’s explorations in fitness, yoga and boxing with Clara’s knowledge and compassion as a nurse, they spent a lifetime applying their ideas to real people. They rehabilitated injured and sickly WW1 soldiers in England and worked to prevent injury and produce peak performance in professional athletes in New York City. From it’s conception the Pilates method was designed to fit us all. It is gentle enough for the pregnant woman and challenging enough for the pros. Even Jay-Z does it. It usually takes two years to become a fully certified Pilates instructor. We study anatomy and train rigorously acquiring a deep understanding of the body. In other words, we’ll help you to do a lot more than just squeeze your ass and try harder. At flesh + bone studio you and the instructor have the space completely to yourselves. We provide expert instruction and focused personal attention to our clients. Each session is customized to fit your body. The results are immediate.

The premier Pilates Studio of Forest Hills, Queens, NY. Spencer Pilates Arts specializes in group and individual instruction, on the mat and machine exercises designed by Joe Pilates. Pilates is a highly effective low-impact exercise that dramatically improves your overall sense of well-being. It is suitable for all types of bodies and all levels of fitness.
Pilates can be used safely to assist in recovering from an injury. The studio regularly has clients who have suffered from back, shoulder, neck and knee pain. Pilates helps to prevent injuries by developing one’s body awareness and alignment, in a way unlike any other system of exercise. http://www.spencerpilatesarts.com

Ellen (Elle) Worth, Director, certified 500 hr YA Certification from Yoga Shanti-Sag Harbor, NY 2004. Focus is on the breath, technique and alignment based on the studies and influences of B.K.S. Iyengar, and Anusara yoga. I am grateful for the influences of my teachers, Jessica Bellofatto, Colleen Saidman-Yee, John Seeley, Rodney Yee, Lippy (Susan Orem), Manorama and Edward Clark of Tripsicore Yoga.

"Our mission is to make lifelong health and wellness the utmost fun by balancing a serious, rigorous workout with an upbeat, humor-inspired environment. Our certified instructors teach students the Bikram yoga method, instilling the belief that anything worthwhile is worth doing, and anything worth doing is worth doing in 100-degree heat. Instructors are always available at the front desk 30 minutes before and after each class to answer any student questions. Come talk with us!"

"Sisters Yoga is Fresno's first all-female yoga studio. Unlike traditional yoga studios, Sisters focuses on a happier, looser, less traditional form of yoga which includes music that runs from R&B to pop to World. Instructors also incorporate props such as blocks and straps to help students attain correct alignment regardless of their skill level. Classes range from Happy Hour yoga which is more of a "workout", to "Chill Out" which is restorative, gentle yoga. A Pilates mat class, and "Yo-God!" which is Christian-based, free to the community and half of donations go to the Marjaree Mason Center. Sisters Yoga also holds many monthly, dance workout workshops. Owner Kandis Kliewer and Founder Chaz Russ, who are registered with Yoga Alliance, believe all females need a place where they can nourish themselves away from relationships and responsibilities. Sisters Yoga provides a space where the female yogi (age 7 and up) can tune into her unique melody, the same melody that serves as the soundtrack to her life. This is a place where women can “let their hair down,” learn how to laugh at their misfortunes, tend to the garden of their self-esteem, and amaze themselves with their growing inner and outer strengths."

The Upper Eastside Studio is located on the corner of East 76th Street and 1st Avenue. The studio entrance is located on the northeast corner of East 76th Street and 1st Avenue above the 3 Star Diner. Follow the stairs up the first stairway to the second floor. Please note that the buzzer is outside the first door but opens the inner door.