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Private Pilates in UWS

Tailored private Pilates sessions in our boutique studio in Upper West Side.

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Private Pilates in UWS

Tailored private Pilates sessions in our boutique studio in Upper West Side.

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Get a better you

Tailored Sessions

It's about you and your goals and how Pilates helps you be a better self.

Pilates exercise at Abena Pilates in UWS

Classical Pilates

Tailored Sessions

We teach the original Pilates method to best engage your core strength.

Boutique Studio

Tailored Sessions

Boutique Studio

Located in UWS, our Pilates studio is designed for your comfort and privacy.

It's always about the power house

Abena Pilates

Instructors

Tina

At the age of 16, Tina found love for both Yoga and Pilates, which cultivated a foundation of spirituality in her life. She graduated college with a degree in Dance and Public Relations from The University of Maryland College Park. After early success in New York, she moved to Los Angeles, where she enjoyed opportunities in commercials, film, television, and award shows. Tina danced professionally for some of the Entertainment Industry’s biggest artists, including Beyonce, PINK, Nerd, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, Cardi B, and Grimes!

Her Pilates Certification with the prestigious Romana’s Classical Program provided her with over 900 hours of practice in the Pilates system, including all pieces of Joe Pilates’ original apparatus under the direction of Stephanie Lawson at The pilates Center at Goucher and Cynthia Shipley in NYC of Lifespan Pilates. Her work has been instrumental in bringing about deep change in various wellness communities.

Ian

Ian began his Pilates education in 2007 in Atlanta & New York City. Finding it to be a fully comprehensive method of body and mind conditioning, he trained at Romana’s Pilates under the mentorship of Cynthia Shipley, Anthony Rabara, Nancy Jean McNamara & Sari Meija Santo before becoming a Certified instructor.

Ian takes a broad spectrum approach to pilates and takes great pride in helping others achieve their individual needs and goals. Utilizing the various Pilates apparatus in the studio, he is able to help clients develop skills that they can take into everyday life and athletic recreation.

Ian holds a BFA in Painting & Printmaking from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Ian continued his path into Art Education teaching ages 5-17 and adults before entering the world of Pilates.

Camilo

Camilo is a former professional dancer with a BA degree in dance from Laroche University. He studied subjects which included training in movement anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology.

Camilo found Pilates through summer intensive classes while at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York in 2005. He began training with teacher trainer Victoria Torrie-Capan at Pilates on 66. Camilo furthered his Pilates training apprenticing at True Pilates New York under Sari Mejia Santo under the supervision of Cynthia Shipley, Jerome Weinberg and Nancy-Jean McNamara, and was certified through Romana’s Pilates.

Camilo takes great pride in helping his clients achieve their unique goals. He works with clients to help address individual needs by developing a plan that improves their overall health. Utilizing the various Pilates apparatus in the studio, he is able to create skills that are applicable to everyday life.

Bora

Bora's Pilates journey started in 2016 after working in fashion for over ten years. Her previous job took a toll on her body, causing neck and back pain. Pilates became a game-changer and led her to change her career path.

She proudly holds a Romana's Pilates certificate from Lifespan in New York, where she learned from respected instructors Sari Mejia Santo and Cynthia Shipley.

Bora is dedicated to helping her clients with their Pilates journey, whether they want to get in better shape, recover from injuries, or improve their overall well-being. She connects with her clients on a physical, mental, and emotional level, offering a well-rounded approach to health and happiness through Pilates.

Abby

Abby has been involved in the fitness industry since 2012, starting as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor before becoming a classical Pilates instructor. Her passion for Pilates began after her first mat class, and she has been dedicated to it ever since. Abby loves witnessing the positive transformations Pilates brings to her students, helping them build strength, mobility, and confidence.

She earned her classical Pilates certification under Juliet Clingan at The Pilates Firm in Las Vegas and continues to learn from renowned instructors like Kathi Ross Nash. Abby also holds a BS in Radio-TV-Film from Texas Christian University, an MA in Creative Writing and Children’s Literature Theory from NYU, and an AAS in Fitness Technology and Exercise for Older Adults from Portland Community College. Outside of teaching, she enjoys writing and doodling.