Momentum Studio

I was so excited to find this studio. I was looking for a place that had routine mat classes with some additional group classes. The space is really well done and the instructors friendly and disarming. It is affordable… even for the equipment classes (which I’ve never done, but hope to try soon)! Highly recommend.

When it comes to fitness, I’m game for just about anything. Just about. To preface, I’m disciplined in the beat-​the-​heck-​out-​of-​your-​body arts, you know, pushups and situps and lifting and punching, alongside a little stretching here and there, for balance. As a general rule, I like to sweat. I’m of the midwestern German/​Jewish/​British bloodline so my veins are pretty heated, thus when I get moving, I’m a faucet, it’s disgusting, honestly. If you’re anywhere near my proximity when I’m dripping, stay away. I’m like a garden hose under thunderous pressure, hurling my droplets upon unsuspecting passers by.
I should also preface this with the admission that I enjoyed an introduction to Pilates from a friend/​associate/​trainer who offered to show me the ropes, springs and stands of the art free of charge. I didn’t take a class and although the personal training session wasn’t leveraged on an agreement to review the venue, I can’t claim this was a genuine appointment with the business. Like many of you, I was genuinely curious about Pilates. Years of television commercials offered virtually no clue into the underworld of this fascinating practice, and once I was there, in a facility equipped with the very best, I totally got it. Pilates is the yin in my aging, overburdened yang.
I’m about to turn 40, about to hit that Over the Hill mark, and that means I hurt, mysteriously, in places that never hurt before. As we age, we realize that stretching and activating those muscle groups that we ignored for 40 years suddenly matters. Momentum Studio is an excessively clean, dynamic facility decked out with machines that are built to bend you sideways, upwards and out. The contraptions in this place, man, they’re genius inventions of wood and coil, pulley and spoke, the kind of thing your nutty neighbor developed in his garage, and they work wonders. One hour of work in here will realign your spine and reset your clock to Zen.
Next visit, I’m investigating Barre. Can’t wait.

Feeling sad to rate Momentum Studio with only five stars. If I had my choice, I would give them a ten-​star rating.
Having practiced Pilates at many studios in ABQ and elsewhere, I find Momentum Studio a hard act to follow. Ailne, Bryan, and their staff treat their clients with kindness, caring, and respect,
The instructors teach with their own style, yet compliment each other so that one feels that there is cohesion from one class to the next. Each instructor is well-​qualified to VERY well-​qualified. All instructors are knowledgeable, engaged, respectful of their students. Each student is treated as an individual (both in group and private classes). In a group class where there might be five students, the instructors often customize the workout to meet the personal needs of each student.
The facility is well-​maintained and clean. Momentum Studio has an impressive and unmatched collection of Pilates Cadillacs, Reformers, Chairs, and accessories. The equipment is well-​maintained. I love that in a class, very often, students will work out on several apparatus during the class.
The bottom line, though, is the people. You can have all the fabulous equipment, but without the fabulous people working in the studio, you’ve got nothing. Momentum Studio has it all. TEN STARS!

Momentum Studio is the most excellent in what they provide for the community near & far.
Prior to hearing about this particular studio, I had a few gym group mat class experience, and could not say that I liked it. Now, I am so glad that I got to learn the Pilates principles and movements from the right source at Momentum. My learning experience far exceeds my expectation as a person who is inclined to movements, exercises for years.
The owners Aline and Bryan, together with every single instructor, nurture a healing, respectful and intimate environment for all. And there is a ton of fun accompanying the process. I belive this is the environment that helps to build a sense of well-​being in me at an age approaching 40.
I look forward to learning Gyrotonics and other methodologies they teach here!