Uptown Pilates

This studio is the best thing that happened to Pilates. ALL of the instructors are very knowledgeable and friendly. Everyone on on staff knows me by name. The classes are small and challenging with individual attention. What more can you ask for?! It will not disappoint!

Pros: clean, friendly, great workout

Cons: none

Posted 10/14/09

I was afraid to leave my downtown Pilates trainer of several years, but found the best studio in town right in my neighborhood. Mika has designed the studio to be welcoming, with lots of light and African art to contemplate as you work out. Kelly welcomes and cheerfully keeps everyone organized. My trainer Nicole is the best. She keeps me motivated and has stregthened and re-alligned my body, making sure my workouts are challenging and that I never overdo or hurt anything. We're so lucky to have Uptown Pilates uptown.

Pros: Fantastic owner and staff

Cons: Can't think of any.

Posted 04/22/09

My friends call me a fitness freak. I have been running, biking, and yoga-ing for years now. I had taken a mat pilates class a few years ago at a studio in NYC. This class actually turned me off of pilates. A few months ago I realized that my legs felt heavy and bulky from years of doing only traditional workouts. My friend recommended that I try pilates insisting that I would gain lean muscle and flexibility. Indeed after about 10 private sessions I did see a difference in my shape, posture, and flexibility. I was also thrilled that, unlike the studio I went to a few years ago, Uptown Pilates is clean and the instructors are great. Thanks Uptown!

Pros: clean, great instructors, flexible hours, community

Cons: none

Posted 04/13/09

I started going to Uptown Pilates about three weeks ago. I found the studio on City Search and saw that it won best studio in 2008. After going there for three weeks, I understand why it won. I have a tried many of the teachers and they are all very knowledgable, engaged, and give me a great workout. I have already noticed a difference in my figure. I am standing up taller, my abs feel tighter, and I just feel better emotionally and physically. Not only are the teachers great, but the studio is also pristine and gorgeous. The receptionists are also very accomadating and will really try their hardest to book you the appointment that you want. I highly recommend this studio.

Pros: great teachers and staff, clean, and aesthetically pleasing

Cons: none

Posted 02/11/09

At Uptown Pilates, the staff are concerned about ME. They keep detailed records of past injuries, and they track my progress in each class. I can feel myself improving in strength and flexibility with each session! The instructors keep up a dialogue to ensure that we're both on the same page and I never feel uncomfortable asking questions. The atmosphere is perfect...stylish, yet comfortable. I never feel crowded or agitated. Thank you, U.P.!

Posted 01/27/09

I highly recommend Uptown Pilates to anyone looking for a great studio. The instructors are wonderful. I leave every class, every private session - feeling absolutely wonderful. My visits to UP are becoming the highlight of my week. The staff is exceptional. The studio is prestine. The workouts are top-knotch. It makes working out enjoyable - I actually look forward to working out. I'm so glad I found this place! If you are looking for an incredibly enjoyable way to get in amazing shape - Uptown Pilates is the place for you.

Posted 01/15/09

I've been coming to Uptown Pilates since it opened and I am amazed that it still provides the best service in NYC. I just came home from another great workout with a new teacher and felt compelled to write a review. Whoever is hiring the instructors is doing a very good job. The instructors may vary in their teaching styles, but they are all attentive, compassionate, knowledgable and challenging. It is clear that these instructors really love pilates and teaching it. They will go out of their way to help you improve or reach your fitness goals. I also need to comment about the cleanliness of this studio, Unlike most gyms and big yoga/pilates studios, this studio is always pristine. The bathrooms, shower, and dressing room always smell nice and are squeaky clean. The equipment is also always clean. No apparatus is ever left without being wiped down with antibacterial spray. I will be going to the east side studio in a few days for my first lesson over there and am eager to see if it is as perfect as the westside's!!

Pros: easy scheduling, helpful receptionists, great teachers, great ambience, great pilates community!

Cons: none!

Posted 11/03/08

Uptown Pilates is Great! The instructors are well trained and friendly. The atmosphere is serene and welcoming. The whole around experience was fantastic. love that I can take classes that are small so they still feel really personal. The privates really give me a great workout and I get the one on one attention I need. Such a great experience everytime I go!

Posted 05/01/08

Excellent studio! The trainers are very good and the studio is super clean. I have been so happy with each session! Keep it up!!!! :)

Posted 04/28/08

Who would guess anyone could get so excited about a Pilates studio...but really this is the best! I walk out of this studio feeling good about myself and my hour spent working my butt off. All the girls here are the best. I have worked with most of the instructors and all of them are incredible, so knowledgeable and eager to share that knowledge! The ambience could not be more inviting, from the warm smile and quick laughs at the front desk, to the instructors who truly care about the clients (and vice versa). The owner knows everyone's names and their personal needs. Although it is a thriving business no one is lost in the shuffle...keep it up!!!!! !!!!!

Pros: the workout, the facility, the staff

Cons: none

Posted 01/16/08

I loved it! Great studio, great energy, great workout. I highly recommend this studio above and beyond all others!

Pros: tough but personalized workout, energy, instructors

Posted 08/29/07

What a great studio! Everyone is super friendly and you feel welcome from the first moment you walk through the doors! The workout was challenging and the decor inviting. I would definitely recommend UPTOWN PILATES to anyone looking for the best Pilates has to offer!

Pros: welcoming studio; challenging workouts

Posted 07/23/07

what a great experience, relaxing, theraputic, fun, overall a great time. i will definitely visit again!

Posted 06/12/07

This is by far the best Pilates studio I have ever been to in NYC. The vibe is so friendly and happy. I was so warmly recieved first by the front desk and then by instructors. I have become friends with the usual crew in the classes as we all return week after week. I honestly could not be happier with this studio. It is so clean and fresh and the workouts are continuosly challenging without making me feel intimdated. Keep it up Uptown Pilates!!!

Pros: Everything!!!!!!

Posted 05/17/07

I have been going here since the end of February, and I love it. I love the studio, the instructors, the equipment--everything. Everyone is so nice. There are many different teachers with different styles, so you can find someone who really suits your personal needs and goals. Addrienne has been awesome for me, but everyone I've had a class with is great. Along with my running/walking, pilates has changed my body and made me feel better/have fewer back problems, and sleep better.

Pros: The ambience, equipment, instructors, recption/lobby, everything

Cons: Would like more class time options after 5pm/weekends

Posted 05/02/07

I have to thank everyone at both Uptown Pilates for the Pilates high that I am currently sailing on! I went to the studio on Madison Avenue and just loved it so I decided to check out the westside studio (although location will keep my going back to the eastside). The session I had on the westside was as amazing as the east. The space was equally stunning, the reception was as equally inviting and my Pilates experience was equally exceptional. I can not say enough positive things about both studios- in my opinion they are unparalleled to any I have been to. If you are a Pilates enthusiast you must visit these studios.

Pros: Everything about this studio

Cons: n/a

Posted 12/06/06

A little bit suprising that this studio has managed to get SO much attention in so little time (who is their PR person!?). While staunch advocates of "classical" pilates (a controversial stance to take in this day and age to begin with...), the studio's teachers are formulaic but ultimately not terribly knowledgeable.

Posted 11/02/06

I love Uptown Pilates. Everything about this studio is perfect and I am so thrilled that they are finally opening an East Side location. I will now be able to take a Pilates class during lunch breaks from work in addition getting my Pilates fix near home:-).

Pros: Cleanliness and Friendliness

Posted 10/16/06

Uptown Pilates altered my perception of pilates forever. Having heard my wife rave about Pilates for three years now I was pleasantly surprised to see that it is even for guys. I was also humbled to find out that she is infinitely better at it then I am! The instructors at the studio always provide fresh challenges for me and I love that I am never the only guy there (I am not sure why that ever worried me). I am forever hooked on Pilates and this particular studio which is truly a gem on the UWS

Posted 07/23/06

I loved my session @ Uptown Pilates!! I wished I lived in Manhattan so I could go everyday. Thanks for kicking my butt all you ladies at Uptown Pilates...I felt taller and more toned my entire flight back to Florida:-)

Pros: great price for service given

Cons: they dont have a location in florida

Posted 06/12/06

I went to lots of pilates studios (I mean a lot!) I found this while looking for another place to discover. My first time was really great! no attitute, no hassle!!!! Extremely friendly staff, and extremely helpful. No upscale attitude. Best service that I've ever had! I am totally addicted. I wish I can afford to go everyday :)

Posted 05/23/06

I had my first session at Uptown Pilates a fwe weks ago and I wouldn't go anywhere else. The instructors are first rate and really know their stuff. The ambiance of the studio allows you to undress from the stress of your day. A really great studio.

Posted 01/29/06

Pilates instructors were good. They have a massage therapist too. The equipment seemed to be pretty current and fairly new. All in all, it seemed like a good place.

Posted 01/29/06

Truly the most stress-relieving massage I have ever had. Thanks!

Posted 01/29/06

Uptown Pilates has a great schedule that fits perfectly in my busy schedule. truly the best studio uptown.

Posted 01/29/06

If you want to feel like you just left a Pilates class than this is the place for you. It feels wonderful. You won't regret it.

Posted 01/29/06

From the moment I called for my first appointment I know this was a different Pilates studio. The voice on the other end of the phone put me right at ease and the instructor made my first ever Pilates class a enw, healthy addiction for me.

Posted 01/29/06

Uptown is simply awesome. Great trainers and a great studio......and pretty reasonable rates. Love ya Mika!

Posted 01/29/06

On my frequent visits to New York, Uptown Pilatews is the only place I will go to for 'Pilates away from home"
Mica and her girls are professional and very knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with.
I highly recommend this studio.

Pros: Great location, professional staff, good equipment

Posted 01/29/06

The Gratz equipment is reason enough to come here. Thrown in the highly-trained instructors and pleasant staff and Uptown Pilates is everything you need. Parking is not easy though.....take the subway.

Posted 01/29/06

As a Pilates beginner, I was a bit nervous signiing up for my first class. The staff made me feel at ease and really helped me out.

Posted 01/29/06

I had my first session at Uptown Pilates a few weeks ago and I wouldn't go anywhere else. the instructores are first rate and really know their stuff. The ambiance of the studio allows you to undress from the stress of your day . A really great studio.

Posted 01/29/06

Since I'm studying all the time, I need a place that is goig to have a convenient schedule. Uptown met that need of mine. It was great going there and taking a break from studying.

Posted 01/29/06

Having been to a number of Pilates studios on both coasts, this intimate studio has warmth and ambiance that is inviting, yet puts you in the mood to work out. Not to mention that the instructors are very knowledgable about Pilates.

Posted 01/29/06

As a mother of 5 and a grandmother of 15, I hae little time to exervise and was always scared to go to the gym. The staff at Uptown made me feel right at home and were very gentle with me. Thank you Sari.

Posted 01/29/06

It was suggested by my doctor that I should take up some form of exercise after my car accident. I tried several studios, but this one was by far the best.

Posted 01/29/06

Uptown Pilates is great. from the friendly, knowledgeable trainers to the calming atmosphere, this place has it all.

Posted 01/29/06

I was hesitant to leave the studio I had been part of for 6 1/2 years but decided, due its proximity to my home to try Uptown Pilates. I have never looked back. The professional trainers in the authentic method, the competent front desk staff and the courteous and efficient owner/trainer makes this place a true gem. I strongly recommend anyone looking for a top quality studio to try this.

Pros: new equipment, clean & inviting, excellent trainers

Posted 01/27/06

outstanding, highly recommennded, what a fabulous place, great people and ambiance!

Posted 01/27/06

Finally got what I wanted out of pilates - A great workout. Attentive and excellent staff. A facility which made me feel as if I was at a world class Spa, and an owner who is involved. I love every minute of my visits - 5 days a week. Thank you Uptown Pilates you make my day more pleasant.

Pros: everything

Cons: none

Posted 01/26/06

I've just started with Pilates, and the entire staff here really made me comfortable. Everything has been perfect since I've started going.

Posted 01/23/06

This newly opened studio is truly an amazing find. With it's innate sense of rousing design and decor, the surroundings will leave you feeling inspired and motivated and eager to return quickly for your next visit. The staff could not be more friendly, experienced and accomodating to your needs. Don't forget to check out their boutique!

Posted 01/18/06

Uptown Pilates is truly amazing and highly recommended! Improve your well being and visit Uptown Pilates for a refreshing outlook on how their pilates methods can help the body and soul!

Posted 01/18/06

Uptown Pilates is great! I recently had my firs tPilates experience there. I was nervous that I would not be as good as everyone else and that I would be embarassed...but that was not the case! The instructors are so patient and really help you to understand what it is you are trying to get your bosy to do! It was so much fun and I feel excellent. I met some great girls there too who were very good! The studio is immaculately clean and very relaxing. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in Pilates (beg or advanced)! Keep up the great work!

Posted 01/18/06

I love this studio. The staff is great and the classes are fantastic.

Posted 01/17/06

Uptown Pilates is a gem on the UWS. I began going shortly after it opened this summer and found the staff friendly, accessible and informative. I'd been searching for instructors in authentic method after getting a series of so-so instructors at the big gyms and Uptown Pilates greatly exceeded my expectations. Not only did I find motivation to continue to do pilates and increase my core strength, I felt like I was in the company of professionals who I couldn't wait to see - even at 7 am! What a great value.

Posted 01/17/06

I have been to a few pilates studios in NYC and NOTHING compares to Uptown Pilates. As soon as you walk in, you realize what an escape it actually is. The staff, especially the hands-on owner are so incredibly nice and welcoming. The space is beautifully done, you feel as though you are walking into a spa. And of course, the classes are fantastic. The instructors at Uptown Pilates are so aware of each student in their class, which is especially important to beginners like myself. The whole experience is such a treat!!!! You have to go try it out for yourself...your abs will thank you :-)

Posted 10/09/05

This studio is great! The staff was very friendly, the teachers are extremely talented and the studio has an amazing vibe. I definitely recommend it.

Posted 10/05/05

I can't say enough about how great this new studio is on the UWS. Taking classes at Uptown Pilates is truly a refreshing experience. The studio is immaculate and the instructors are incredibly friendly and experienced. I had been curious about pilates, but hesitant to try it out. I had taken a class once before a long time ago, but wasn't wowed by the experience. I decided to give it another shot when a friend mentioned Uptown Pilates and there is no turning back. It was honestly a great experience all around and I love both the people and the fresh, clean, light, studio space.

Pros: new equipment, fabulous space, friendly instructors

Posted 06/16/05

What did I ever do before they opened?! In my 8 years of doing Pilates all over NYC, I have never found such a wonderful studio until now. Absolute luxury with a genuine neighborhood feel, Uptown Pilates is my new home away from home. I've worked with most of the instructors, and all of them are exceptional and so dedicated to their clients. Every time I walk into the gorgeous space, I feel welcomed by such a positive energy. Whether you've never done Pilates before or you've been hanging upside down on the cadillac for years, this studio will definitely serve you beyond your expectations.

Posted 05/15/05