Abena is the proud owner of Abena Pilates studio, located in Upper West Side, New York. She holds a Romana certification in Pilates and an ELDOA Level 3 certification.
Abena relocated to the U.S. in 2009 from London. She first enjoyed the beaches of Santa Monica in California, before moving to the East coast in New York City.
She's an adept of fitness and well-being, she also practiced Yoga, Spinning and Zumba classes but she truly found her calling in Pilates. The method made her stronger, giving her more control over her body movement and posture. This satisfying feeling cannot be described but rather experienced and as the owner of Abena Pilates, her mission is to make people feel it!
Abena joined Garland Studio as an apprentice and became a certified Romana instructor under the mentorship of Trish Garland.
Abena had the privilege to join Mari Winsor's studio. The opportunity provided her the platform to perfect her teaching style.
When Abena moved to New York in 2016, she was welcomed as an instructor at True Pilates, home of the Romana certification program.
We teach the original method of Pilates as created by Joseph Pilates. Our exercises focus on strengthening, stretching and controlling the body.
We teach on the best equipment. GRATZ is the original manufacturer of Pilates apparatus and renowned for being true to Joseph Pilates vision.
We tailor the sessions to your body type, injuries and physical abilities. Each session is varied and the exercises focus on reaching personal goals.
As Romana certified instructors, we leverage the largest Pilates community to stay ahead of the curve and to continuously develop our craft.
We strive to make our sessions meaningful, intense, safe and above all fun. We don't measure success on a scale but from our customers' smiles!
We teach the ELDOA method designed by French osteopath Guy VOYER. Abena is a level 3 ELDOA certified instructor. Our exercises focus on body pain relief.
Abena Pilates
455 W 64th St, New York NY 10069
(212) 362-5310
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