Here at balance, we pride ourselves in having talented, enthusiastic and caring instructors. With different backgrounds in various fitness industries, our instructors are able to provide an empowering fitness experience. We understand that every person is unique, with different goals and needs. Our priority is to provide every client that walks through our doors with personalized attention, helping all of our clients surpass challenges and meet individual goals.

Pilates:
All of our Pilates instructors are certified in classical pilates and have been certified in a 600+hour training program. The vast majority of our instructors are Power Pilates certified and we are a Power Pilates affiliated studio. Located in New York City, Power Pilates is widely recognized as one of the best pilates educations in the country. Power Pilates has been operating since 1989, running certification programs since 1997. They are committed to honoring the integrity of the classical pilates methods of Joseph Pilates and teaching with fresh and innovative techniques.

Pilates Teacher Training
We host a number of teacher training and continuing education workshops throughout the year, including Beginner Mat certification in July, Systems Level I in October and Systems Level II in February. To find out more about Power Pilates, or to find upcoming certifications and workshops, visit www.PowerPilates.com. Click here to download a copy of the current Power Pilates Curriculum Overview

Yoga:
Our Yoga instructors come from various backgrounds and disciplines and have all been through a RYT200 or 500 hour certification program. Here at balance studio we offer “Hatha yoga,” which refers to doing the physical practice of “asana” (poses) and breath work in order to prepare the body for mental clarity and enlightenment. Our instructors have extensively studied and practiced many different “brands” of yoga, including Anusara, Iyengar, Kripalu, Kundalini, Ashtanga and more. We honor this variety of experience while recognizing that all yoga is good yoga! Our Hatha yoga classes are therefore distinguished through leveling (Level I, Level II, Flow, etc.) rather than by type.

Gyrotonic:
Our studio currently has three fully certified Gyrotonic instructors including one Master Trainer. All Gyrotonic instructors must complete a comprehensive training program, including at least a year of apprenticeship. Master Trainers have completed advanced training with Juliu Horvath, the inventor of Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis exercise, and are licensed to train other instructors.

balance's Master Trainer, Alesia Fowler, was one of Gyrotonic’s first, training instructors since 2001. In 1988, Alesia co-founded the first Gyrotonic studio in Europe, located in Florence, Italy. She had the opportunity to work with a very diverse clientele, ranging from dancers and athletes to stroke victims and paraplegics.
Learn more about the Gyrotonic certification process.