The Fifth Line — Local services in New York

Pilates with Janine at The Fifth Line in Brooklyn is hands down the best exercise experience that I’ve had. She provides a hard workout that is so enjoyable that you don’t always realize how hard you’re working. Janine’s expertise is above any other trainer that I’ve encountered. Her in-depth knowledge of the human body and her explanations and demonstrations of muscle movement have enabled me to make adjustments and get amazing results. My body has completely changed since I started working with Janine. I started out very weak…now I’m toned and stronger than I’ve ever been. At the beginning of each session, Janine asks ‘How’s your body today?’. If you have tension or pain anywhere, she makes immediate adjustments to the plan for the day…working to improve what is bothering you or to avoid that area of concern. Working with Janine ensures that you’re working with a trainer who not only has the highest level of expertise, but really cares about each client. It’s a level of attention and care that I’ve never experienced anywhere else. I would highly recommend Janine and...

I took classes for over a year with Janine. She's very sweet and tried to work around my pre-existing injuries but is also inattentive to the point of negligence. Not only did she not pay any attention to my alignment or correct the way that I was using my abs (sucking in and not engaging my upper abs or pulling together my rib cage), I got seriously hurt twice under her watch. Once was in a class with one other person and the other was in a solo session. It's now been more than a year since I stopped working with her and one of those injuries is still majorly affecting my day-to-day life. I have since gone to other Pilates instructors, who were shocked at how weak I was after her instruction. They were able to get me into much better shape, even while accommodating my physical...

Janine is a gifted teacher! Janine pays very close attention to her students, guiding us to our full potential in movement and always challenging us to be mindful of all the different components of Gyrotonics. I have been taking Gyrotonics from her for a few years now and I make sure to schedule my life around my weekly Gyro class with her as it is that good! I have learned so much about how my body works and how to maximize movement in the rest of my life to prevent injury and increase my strength and flexibility. As an amateur dancer with ligament laxity, and just a human who exists in gravity this has...