Brooklyn Embodied Pilates

Definitely check out this Studio… Lisa modifies the movements to allow for each individual’s level of practice. I left feeling like I moved my body and had a solid workout– with lots of good energy for the rest of my week. I have an Equinox membership– so I’m used to taking group classes– but always worry I’m going to hurt myself. This just felt so great for my body! I would highly recommend trying a class!

Brooklyn Embodied is THE BEST! I’ve been doing Pilates with Brooklyn Embodied for the last 3 years and here are just some of the things it has done for me:
1. Gotten my body into, and kept it in, excellent shape — including pre childbirth and now postpartum. I am fully convinced the Pilates I did before and now since giving birth to my now 8 month old helped my body recover quicker and is helping me get my shape back. I work hard in the classes, but it’s fun and enjoyable — I don’t feel like I’m killing myself to do it and I always look forward to the next class.
2. Helped me reduce pain — Lisa is amazing at personalizing work-​outs even within a 9 person class. Whenever I have shoulder or neck pain she points me to exactly the right exercises to do to help. She also spots exactly what you’re doing wrong and quickly corrects you so that you are maximizing your work-​outs (in a warm and helpful way!)
3. Created an amazing sense of community — Lisa’s classes have a fun and communal vibe. She really brings people together. I’ve made great friends, gotten incredible parenting tips, neighborhood recommendations and referrals and more through her classes.
I cannot say enough good things about Brooklyn Embodied — I STRONGLY recommend it!

I’ve been going to Lisa Schoenholt’s pilates mat classes for the past year and it’s a real bright spot in my busy week. I started out as beginning pilates student having only taken one discouraging mat class before and became a devoted regular even throughout my entire pregnancy. The classes are small, typically more than 6 – 8 students and so you get very individual attention. Lisa is a great teacher, patient, precise in her direction, always looking to see whether you’re exhibiting correct form. Also I learned about diastasis which is when your stomach muscles split while pregnant. Thanks to Lisa I managed to avoid that fate.
Beyond the great instruction, I’ve found her classes to be a real community. I’ve had such great support and encouragement from other classmates, especially the moms in the class. It was like they were rooting for me all the way to have a great pregnancy experience. Lisa also runs potlucks and clothing swaps among her students and in general just makes the atmosphere fun and more than just about exercise.