Boston Body Pilates - Newbury Street — Local services in Boston

I am thrilled with my reformer Pilates lessons with Yelena Hindman at Boston Body Pilates Newbury. Yelena was actually referred to me by two other instructors who teach at the studio, after I told them that I was the type of ‘student’ who doesn’t mind working on perfecting a single movement for months, if necessary; that slow and precise, interested me more than fast and unmethodical. At my first private lesson Yelena had me simply walk back and forth, towards her and away from her, for the first ten minutes, observing my posture and alignment. She pointed out a few things I could work on correcting and explained how I was over/under utilizing certain muscles. Her knowledge of anatomy is clearly outstanding, as I literally felt she could see through me. Yelena’s teaching style is focused, precise, direct, patient, detailed. She wants your mind to understand and connect to the physical movement, as your body executes. Yelena is not there to tell you oh what a great job you’ve done! Yelena is there to teach, and to help your mind, breathing and body, understand all facets of any position. A lot is covered in an hour and the pace is focused. I always come out with a wealth of knowledge. My plan is to continue to take private lessons with Yelena until i feel familiar enough with the machine, terminology , positions, flow; and then I look forward to joining her small group classes. I’m in this for the long run; not looking for a quick fix. And I want to progress and build on a solid foundation. In Yelena, I am confident I have the best guide. She always gives me 1-2 homework assignments to work on in between sessions, and I appreciate this as well. She is not flaky or bubbly; she is serious, solid, thoughtful and an excellent communicator. It is a pure joy to learn with her....

I cannot say enough positive things about this studio, and in particular, the quality of the instructors. I just left Yelena's class and highly recommend her as an instructor. Her depth of knowledge in both pilates and anatomy is incredible; her cues and ability to modify exercises is extremely strong. Having been a student of pilates for ten plus years, I find I still learn something new from her each and every class and credit her with not only refining my technique but strengthening my body. Her professionalism, kindness and personal attention to each student is unparalleled. I particularly appreciate when she draws parallels between pilates and health/wellness in every day life, making my practice even more relevant. Each class is a new challenge and a new adventure! I highly recommend Yelena and Boston...

I've been going to this pilates studio for the past few years and highly recommend it. They offer a variety of classes (from reformer to jumpboards, mats, and chair) and a range of difficulty levels that I can choose from. The studio is clean and their equipments are maintained well. I like that you get to try the different teaching styles of various instructors at the studio and find what fits you the best.

In particular, Kelly is an amazing instructor! Her classes are incredibly engaging, creative, and challenging in a fun way. She is very perceptive and knowledgeable about anatomy and always keeps me on my toes throughout my...