[solidcore] — Local services in New York

I was pretty disappointed with my class here. I'm in shape but new to pilates and was excited to get started and learn more about it. Initially seeing the nice machines, the nice facility, everything seemed very promising. My class got very crowded though and the instructor ended up not having a station to do her workouts with, and so she just resorted to trying to explain everything without actually ever demonstrating them. I felt really lost and uncertain about how to use my machine properly. When I asked for help from my instructor as she walked by she told me to take a look at my neighbor.....um ma'am I came here to watch an actual instructor do pilates and learn pilates from the instructor. I don't want to watch and reference another student at the class, who knows if their form/ the way they are doing it is right?

I along with a few other attendees were visibly lost and I felt like I didn't get much out of my class. At certain points I looked up and it looked like people were doing a different workout or just doing their own thing on the machine lol.

Adding to this I felt borderline unsafe / like I was going to fall off the machine at certain times (standing on top of the machine and balancing one leg on a moving platform) because I didn't have a reliable reference point to base things off of.

Maybe solidcore can enforce limits on class enrollment to ensure the instructor has a machine to demonstrate with. But the way my experience went, I would not recommend this for pilates beginners, and I chose the low...

Can't recommend solidcore in general unless you have gotten 1-on-1 instruction on all the moves, because it's NOT the type of workout where you can easily follow audio cues. It's especially challenging when the instructor is not demonstrating every single move multiple times for anyone that can't see well through other attendees.

The intro class doesn't go over enough moves, and the learning curve is just too steep for anyone that doesn't already have a strong background in physical therapy, pilates reformer, strength training, and has received a very thorough demo of the equipment. They can do a much better job onboarding by video but they don't.

Some of the machines need to be better maintained; they shouldn't be used if some parts are not working.

If you live/work nearby, go to Pure Barre instead for a more effective workout and a nicer/cleaner space.

If you're looking for a studio in the caliber of YogaSpark Tribeca (RIP), DanceBody Tribeca, or Chelsea Piers (Chelsea), solidcore FiDi is sadly not it. I was hoping it would be since it's at 20 Pine, but alas, the aesthetics/vibe feel like Crunch circa early 2000s despite charging MORE than SoulCycle. No frills bare bones bathroom, changing room, and lockers. No showers.

Their peak hour classes are often fully booked so I guess I'm in the minority and they have some loyal fans?

If you're new to the area and picky like me, ask for a tour first BEFORE spending $ on a...

Hi. I never thought I will be writing a review like that, especially when I was constantly visiting this place and really liked it. I’ve been promoting it through my social media and as a place to go. But today, March 28th something awful happened to me. I was late to the class and had emergency situation on my way there. When I came in there was a coach at front desk, red hair one named Jack. When I asked if I can attend any class after in case if there is a free spot, he started being rude with me and kept telling me that this is not possible at any cost. I have to say that I’ve had similar situation before and everyone was super attentive to their customers and always found a solution. I felt actively victimized, he was very aggressive towards me and that was his personal desicion not to do anything about it and be aggressive on top of that. I can’t express my disappointment with Solidcore FiDi. I was expecting a better service from you guys. You’re not a cheap company and representatives like Jack working against...