190 Christopher Columbus Drive #5A
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-432-5849
Celebrating 18 years!
The "Intro to Equipment" class is required before "Beginner" level classes.
Socks are required for class - we recommend non-slip socks if you have them.
Studio will open 5 minutes prior to class start time, please do not arrive before then.
New clients must arrive on time, returning clients can not be more than 5 minutes late for class.
Did you know?
If you late cancel a class and we are able to fill your spot, the late cancel will be removed and class credit is issued back to your account. This is to encourage you to cancel a reservation as soon as you know you can't make it so that someone else can book the spot.
Instructors
Introducing our wonderful instructors. Each one brings something unique to their class. Read below to find out where they were trained and what special skills they have learned along their Pilates journey...
Hanh Tran (Prenatal, Postnatal, Cancer Exercise Specialist, Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Thuc-Hanh Tran (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.”
Julia Granacki (Prenatal, Postnatal, Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Julia is a Kane School of Pilates graduate. She received her BFA from the University of Central Florida and her health coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, with special coursework in hormone health and a focus on perimenopause, menopause, and burnout. She believes that midlife does not have to be miserable, that it’s never too late to start aging well, and that a sense of humor is key to living your best life!
She co-hosts the perimenopausal podcast, Circling the Drain: a show about the period before you stop getting your period. She is also a three-time alumnus of the switched-up storytelling series, No You Tell It!
She studied meditation and philosophy at Philosophy Works in New York City, where she received her mantra for Transcendental Meditation in 2013. She has been an avid practitioner of both mindfulness and TM ever since.
Morgan Refakis (Prenatal, Postnatal, Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Morgan Refakis 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.
Dorela Cheban (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.
Annabelle Bowman (Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Annabelle Bowman is passionate about movement for every body. An Arlington Virginia native, Bowman trained in classical ballet from a young age and later pursued modern dance at Rutgers University where she received her BFA in Dance. During her studies, she completed her comprehensive pilates certification from Polestar Pilates under the instruction of Frederick Curry and Kiana Fischer, emphasizing mindful practice rooted in physical therapy principles. With experience teaching at Rutgers University and in boutique pilates studios around New Jersey, Bowman's primary goal as a teacher is to meet clients where they are and provide positive support for their growth.
Samantha Sung (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.
Annne Kuite (One-on-One Instruction)
Anne Kuite 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.
Nancy Weidner (Group Classes, One-on-One Instruction)
Nancy Weidner 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.
