The Pilates Studio: Testimonials

Amy is the best Pilates teacher I have ever had. Her explanations of the exercises help me access the appropriate muscles and get the most out of the movements.
She is careful and considerate; helping every student and motivating us with encouragement and support.
She thoroughly understands anatomy and uses Pilates to help us recover from injuries or to help us achieve and grow to a new level. She has strengthened my body and my self confidence.
Amy will always be my favorite teacher.

Pilates is a great total body workout in general and Amy's classes, in particular, are my favorites. Her style of presenting the various exercises and stretches is very pleasant and leaves me feeling energized both physically and mentally. This increased fitness carries over to all my daily activities. Improving and maintaining strength and balance has helped me in challenging sports like windsurfing and downhill skiing. By the way, Pilates is great for all ages.

I have gotten so much out of Amy's classes and they have really become the highlight of my week. She is a skilled and effective Pilates instructor and perfect for beginners and advanced students alike. Her classes are challenging yet totally unintimidating. Amy's talent for Pilates is matched by her kind spirit which taken together makes for a thoroughly pleasurable Pilates experience. :)

My wife has been seeing Amy for private Pilates classes for years and every time she returns from one of her appointments with Amy she looks great; full of life and energy. So, when Amy started teaching (group mat) classes at the Albany YMCA, I figured I should give Pilates a try. I was hesitant at first, but Amy is extremely welcoming to everyone in her class. It was a great workout. I returned the next week and now I'm hooked. Amy's instructions are clear, descriptive, and reassuring. Since starting Pilates I have become exponentially more aware of my body alignment and feel stronger in my core and taller in stature. I have Amy to thank for that.

I look forward every week to Amy's Pilates class. I love how she guides us through every move, reminding us about the proper movements and target areas for each exercise. I feel we do a great warm up and stretching throughout the class so that I feel strengthened and refreshed afterwards.

Even attending classes with Amy once a week has made me more attentive to my posture and body mechanics. My back is grateful and stronger. She provides coaching to the class as we move through the exercises which is impressively attuned to getting the most from them while protecting bodies from injury. A class with Amy is like having a personal trainer.

I had never taken Pilates before beginning Amy’s class about six months ago. I have a ruptured disc that has caused permanent sciatic nerve damage, so I was very relieved that she pays so much attention to protecting the low back. Amy gives very clear, easy to follow directions at the same time that she reminds everyone how to maintain the proper body positioning for each exercise. It is rather amazing that she can perform the exercises perfectly herself at the same time that she is talking

I have attended Pilates class when my back was particularly achy and it actually improved by the end of class; I can see marked improvement in my body and increased back strength since I started these classes.

I hadn’t realized how exceptional Amy is until I took some Pilates classes from other instructors.
Her clear direction, repeated attention to breathing and reminders about structure and form are outstanding.

Amy is a really talented Pilates teacher. She is so very attentive to the details of alignment and form, and quite exceptional in her ability to communicate her instructions clearly. And her generous personal warmth infuses every session.

I love Pilates! It has transformed my bicycling, my gardening--and even my teaching. My growing core strength integrates and balances my cycling body so I'm more confident and assertive on my bike than ever before. The new strength and flexibility helps my gardening body reach and stretch in awkward positions; I'm 63 this year and can get much more done in the garden, and enjoy it more, than ever before. And the teaching! Hard to explain, but my vitality seems to pour out into the classroom where it energizes the students as well.

The first Pilates class I went to was Amy’s. I walked out of the class feeling better and standing straighter than I had in a long time – years maybe. I’ve been going to different Pilates classes since then. Amy’s class stands out as energetic, positive and cheerful. She brings a really good mood to class with her and that makes it fun.

Amy's Pilates classes made me stronger, reduced my pain and, most of all, gave me the necessary posture to feel better and confident in my body. Her attention to each student makes everybody feel as if they were the only on in the class.