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Best Pilates Teachers in New York City 2020 by Expertise! “The wellness studio provides one-on-one private sessions and group classes including private Pilates sessions, duet reformer, trio reformer, and mat Pilates group classes, among others.” Read more


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Astoria resident Varvara Kalinin is a dancer, so it only seems natural that she would prioritize posture. Her goal, ultimately, is to make her clients feel more at ease in their bodies.”Exercise should make you feel better – and happier!” Read more


Top 10 Pilates Teachers in New York City by Expertise! “Perfect Posture Pilates is a boutique studio located in Long Island, NY that offers body conditioning and physical rehabilitation. Perfect Posture Pilates has received great reviews from clients due to the studio’s classes that improve posture, informative instructors, and effective sessions.” Read more


Top 10 Pilates Studios in NYC by Timeout Magazine! “Anyone with back pain or looking to rehab an injury will have Perfect Posture to thank for making them feel like new again: You’ll definitely break a sweat as you work with reformers and resistance bands, but not in a way that hurts.” Read more


In contrast to feel-the-burn Pilates, these private sessions are slow-paced and take place mostly on the Cadillac: that all-in-one machine with bands, bars, and springs for assisted stretching and strength training. In addition to bridges and leg lifts, instructor Varvara Kalinin nudges seated students into safer neck-and-shoulder alignment. Read more


At Perfect Posture Pilates the focus on posture goes a few steps further. First up, owner Varvara Kalinin does a posture assessment to locate poor movements such as sitting with weight to one side or a hip slouch when standing. She then utilizes traditional Pilates poses and exercises to “restore, mobilize and stabilize” different areas of the body. Read more


To get acquainted with the apparatus, schedule a personal or small group session at this Queens favorite. If you’re too intimidated, opt for the mat class, which takes you through the basic moves on—yup, you guessed it—a mat. Read more