190 Christopher Columbus Drive Unit 5A
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Celebrating 19 years!
Please note, the "Intro to Equipment" class is a prerequisite for all Beginner level classes.
Remember to bring socks. We recommend non-slip socks for your safety.
Our studio will open 5 minutes before class starts, please plan to arrive on time, as late arrivals may not be allowed in if they are more than 5 minutes late.
We look forward to seeing you!
Instructors
Our instructors hold full certifications, each requiring over 600 hours of training. Explore our bios to discover what drives our passion for Pilates. While we each bring our unique perspectives, we all share a deep love for movement, form, and strength, and how they blend in a Pilates class. Read below to learn more about each instructor.
Hanh (Prenatal, Postnatal, Cancer Exercise Specialist, Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Hanh received her Pilates Comprehensive Mat and Equipment certification from the Kane School of Core Integration, her certifications in Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates, Momilates®, and Stroller Moves® from Bella Bellies®; and is a licensed instructor of Pilates for Buff Bones®, a bone-strengthening program for those with osteoporosis or those seeking to prevent it. Hanh continually seeks to deepen her understanding of different topics, attending classes, workshops and seminars on bone health, diastasis recti, working with seniors, sacro-illiac joint dysfunction, shoulders, knees, neck, back… with prominent teachers like Kelly Kane, Matt McCullough, Debbi Goodman, MPT, Lolita San Miguel, Julie Tupler, RN, Rebekah Rotstein, Balanced Body Pilates on Tour among others. Her best learning, however, has come from experiences with clients vastly different from one another in body and mind who she’s been blessed to work with over the years.
Hanh also has been a professional dancer (The King and I on Broadway, the Martha Graham Dance Company..), actor, choreographer, dance teacher (most extensively at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts), refugee camp worker, health education assistant, and is mother to two amazing kids.
“I look forward to working with you towards fuller movement possibilities, optimum health, and greater enjoyment and appreciation of your body.”
Morgan (Prenatal, Postnatal, Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Morgan is a Pilates instructor with over a decade of experience. She has completed comprehensive Pilates certifications at both Balanced Body and Equinox Pilates Institute. She was previously a Senior Instructor at Flex Studio in Hong Kong. Before moving abroad, she was an Instructor and Area Manager for Equinox Health Club in New York City.
Samantha (Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Samantha is a graduate of the comprehensive Real Pilates Teacher Training Program. She first walked into a Pilates studio because she heard it does wonders for dancers. She credits the Pilates system for her long and rewarding dance career, taking her from numerous Regional, National, and World Championships to the prestigious stages of Carnegie Hall and Osaka Festival Hall.
She is proud to be a third generation Classical Pilates teacher, and to help individuals maximize their potential, whether they are getting ready to crush everyday activities or preparing for the performance of a lifetime. She approaches her teaching with positivity, precision, and encouragement. She has held leadership roles in tech and media companies in NYC, San Francisco, and London. These experiences inform her appreciation for the importance of a well-rounded, efficient workout that you can do consistently to suit hectic lifestyles.
Anne (One-on-One Instruction)
Anne is a teacher of dance and movement, and a comprehensively trained Pilates instructor through Polestar Pilates. Specialized education courses have included study in working with clients impacted by osteoporosis, scoliosis, and neurological conditions such as MS. Anne has also trained and taught with the Mark Morris Dance Company’s Dance for Parkinson’s program.
Anne served on the dance faculty at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music teaching modern dance, improvisation and composition for nine years, and was a frequent choreographic collaborator with Frost Opera Theater. She also served as a mentor to Physical Therapy students at the University of Miami taking the Polestar Pilates course.
In addition to maintaining a busy teaching practice in New Jersey and New York, Anne teaches movement for singers at the Respiro Opera Workshop each June, and continues to study Pilates and Iyengar yoga, anatomy, kinesiology, neurology and the biomechanics of movement, and has recently complete the Gyrotonic ® Level 1 teacher certification. She is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT). Anne loves teaching movement and helping clients find joy and ease in their bodies, as they work toward their fitness goals.
We are hiring!
Project Pilates is looking for a fully certified (preferably Kane School, Polestar, Basi), experienced instructor, to join our team of talented instructors.
Please send your resume to info@projectpilates.com
Dorela (Prenatal, Postnatal, Group Classes)
Dorela was born and raised in the USSR, but in her late teens relocated to the US in order to pursue her dreams. She has always strived to live an active and healthy lifestyle through different types of fitness training programs including spinning and boxing; but it was after deciding to try Pilates that Dorela really found her niche. Now having practiced for over ten years, Pilates has given her killer core strength, a strong sense of body awareness, and the flexibility she has always desired. Pilates also remains a positive outlet from her stressful and sometimes demanding career in the finance industry.
Dorela received her Pilates Mat and full Apparatus certification from the prestigious Kane School of Core Integration, training under founder Kelly Kane. She is excited to share her love of Pilates and is dedicated to helping her clients move their bodies in an optimal way for maximum results. Dorela’s knowledge and passion shows in her class repertoire. She uses different props to challenge and keep her clients interested but also makes sure to personalize and guide students through workouts that meet their specific needs. She teaches that body awareness, breath, discipline and control are all key cornerstones to having successful and enjoyable sessions. At the end of the day, her goal is to educate people on how to improve their lives through Pilates, while helping to inspire students of all levels reach their true potential.
Nancy (Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Nancy is certified in Pilates by the prestigious Kane School in NYC and in health coaching through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She believes in taking the time to consciously fill your life with nourishing activities, healthy food and supportive people that make you smile. Her goals are to help people feel better about themselves inside and out and to give them the tools to create this success. Through Pilates, Nancy’s clients can achieve self-transformation with mindful movement. They will build total-body strength, flexibility, muscle tone, balance, stamina, and confidence. Nancy’s lifelong passion for fitness and her attentive Pilates instruction help clients find joy and beauty through intentional exercise.After a career in fashion and marketing that took her to New York and London, Nancy returned to her home state of New Jersey where she now lives in Short Hills with her husband and three children.
