Micaela engelsk
Micaela engelsk
Når det kommer til treningsstudioer i New York City, sammenligner jeg meg selv med en erfaren speider - en PI for Pilates-æraen. Jeg har dukket opp fra inferno-aktige mattetimer, felt tårer, utdrevet indre demoner og sluppet løs sprutende skrik i jakten på den euforiske buzzen etter treningen alle snakker om.
And while I revel in testing the buzziest NYC 'it' classes and avant-garde methods, those usually aren't the ones I return to. When it comes to consistency, I'm a firm believer in the notion that our habits shape the story of our lives. So I go back to the studios with good vibes (ie, no stressed check-in or locker-room energy) — the ones that leave me feeling stronger in my body at 40. In the content economy and noise pollution we're faced with on a daily basis, these 45- to 55-minute classes are a chance for me to tune out the world and tune in to my body. And of all the workout genres I've tried in my 17 years of New York living, no practice has sculpted my body and liberated my mind like reformer Pilates. This is the workout that's stuck for me, freeing me from years of barre-class fatigue (for the other barre lovers out there, I see you and invite you to try adding a reformer Pilates class to your routine).
Det viser seg at jeg ikke er alene om å oppdage pilates magien, siden jeg bor i en by som nå har like mange pilatesstudioer som trendende latte-smaker. Men midt i listen over studioer du kan prøve, er det en som gjentas i treningskretsen min: den kun henvisningsliste, venteliste Tera Pilates . Tera beskriver formatet som atletisk, moderne Pilates, og tilbyr en hardcore-trening hvis resultater vil inspirere en Michelangelo-skulptur, i en vennlig, elegant setting. Det er ideen til Pilates-instruktøren Georgia Wood Murphy — en tidligere college-idrettsutøver, ivrig pilatesstudent og bedriftskonsulent som gikk over til undervisning i 2020 i Houston. Etter å ha flyttet til New York, beholdt hun sin bedriftsjobb mens hun fortsatt underviste. Hun jobbet ved flere studioer i sentrum før hun forlot bedriftskarrieren for å åpne At i 2024.
Navnet Tera ble avledet fra det latinske ordet balansere , som betyr balanse, et konsept Murphy sier er iboende i alt hun gjør. Hun forklarer: 'Tera er forankret i balanse – det er i navnet vårt, vårt DNA, det er i alt vi gjør.'
Men lever studioet virkelig opp til hypen? Les videre for mine tanker.
Hva skiller Tera?
1. Et intimt fellesskap med kun henvisning
At's appeal starts with its small community (the studio's membership is currently full, but it does have a venteliste ). Smaller classes ensure individual attention and avoid the typical stressed-out NYC fitness class vibes. 'I created the environment that I needed when I moved to New York — a small community that goes beyond mindful movement, fostered by our intimate practice,' Murphy says.
At isn't just a community, though — it's a club. 'For the 'club' aspect,' Murphy shares, 'we also offer mat classes at Fouquets , EMS [elektrisk muskelstimulering] treningsøkter i studio og andre eksklusive happenings. Fordi vi er et mindre boutiquestudio, ser du de samme ansiktene hver uke. Småprat fører ofte til vennskap.'
Studioet har også en online studiomedlemskap til $45 i måneden, med en blanding av matte og reformer Pilates, pluss fokusområde-timer.
2. Selve studioet
Studioet, bortgjemt i en umerket SoHo walkup, føles som hjemmet til et hemmelig samfunn. Du vet at du er der når du ser den karakteristiske granatrøde døren. Innvendig flommer lys over rommet via takvinduer og store vinduer. Innredningen og detaljene er fagmessig kuratert av Murphy; tenk Byredo Tulipe håndkrem, Sidia-produkter, Happier Grocer-såpe på badet og en beroligende fargepalett.
Micaela engelsk
Hvordan er Tera-treningen?
I'm a 40-year-old intermediate Pilates student and highly active individual. But Tera offered up an unexpected, hardcore burn. I took four classes, and each was formatted differently, which kept it fresh and interesting. These were some of my favorite aspects of the class:
Abs-serien er morder.
Each class began with a muscle-trembling, 'I don't think I can make it' abs series. Remarkably, I loved each one, and I usually despise the abs portion of a class. What sets Tera apart here is the variety and pace, which kept me engaged. We used gray pilates balls for supportive crunches, added resistance handles for an arm bonus, and maneuvered our bodies every which way in tabletop position. Just when I thought it was over, the instructor would add, 'And we're gonna hold that curl and little pulses, up an inch, down an inch.' At the point of pure fatigue, we'd switch to the next abs exercise.
Ingenting slår stolbrenningen.
Every class included the Pilates chair, aka the Wunda Chair, a wooden piece of equipment with a pedal step. This was a new experience for me, even though I've been to many other Pilates studios. It felt like an additional core, arm, and oblique burn, deceptively easy in the first few seconds and then growing increasingly challenging and sweat-inducing.
Hver øvelse teller.
At's reformer lunges are unlike any other studio's lunges — they included ankle weights paired with swirly hand weights that looked like Keith Haring art. The lunges are full-body focused; I immediately felt them in my inner thighs, glutes, and traps. But my favorite exercise of the whole class was during the arms portion; it used a wooden roll-down bar that's connected to springs. You mimic kneading sourdough while positioned on the side of the reformer in a squat position, and my triceps burned like no other.
Hoppbrettet var både gledelig og effektivt.
One of the best parts of class was the jumpboard section; the board was magically placed at the end of the reformer while I was doing chair. This segment of the class was the cardio and plyometric section and gave me an endorphin-boosting, childlike feeling. The jumpboard is the Pilates version of a trampoline: you push off the board for a cardio boost, but you're simultaneously working your core and glutes, with cathartic karate kicks and booty-building bounces. For an additional resistance challenge, we wore ankle weights during jumpboard. This went from 'Wheeee!' to 'When is this over?' within three reps. All I can say is, OW.
Micaela engelsk
Er Tera Pilates verdt det?
Etter fire timer føles magemusklene mine som om de har blitt korsettert av en Skims-bodysuit, og det er ikke bare magen – det er de sleipe indre lårene og tricepsene som også har begynt å snakke med meg igjen. Hvis du kan gå av ventelisten (eller ikke har noe imot å streame timene hjemme), er Tera Pilates for alle som liker en kickass-trening med en høy-vibe aura. Dessuten ser nettkursene bombe ut, og jeg kommer til å prøve dem under sommerreisen. Hvem visste at det å bli sterkere kunne føles så stilig?
Micaela engelsk (she/her) is a lifestyle writer based in Brooklyn who's passionate about travel trends, beauty, sobriety, and wellness-based longevity. Micaela spent six years as an editor at Town & Country and has since written for Vogue, Glamour, Oprah Daily, The Zoe Report, Bustle, Well+Good, Quest, and more.
