150 Main St,
Northampton, MA
Tel: 413-586-8383

YOUR OWN GYM is the longest standing Pilates studio in New England. I founded it in Northampton in 1975. At first I intended it for me to work out in while I was not seeing analytic clients, but soon others wanted to learn. They asked "what do you do on this machine?" and "what is that for?"

I began to teach Pilates myself. For sixteen years I had been studying the method and in those days one didn't consider teaching Pilates without having practiced it for at least ten years.

In 198l I moved to a large airy studio on the top floor of Thornes.` Pilates was very new to New England. The
townspeople called it "Pilots." Thornes was a great location - a five floor department store transformed into many shops, snack bars, bookstore, video store, a famous health food restaurant (Paul & Elizabeth's) and a health food store (Cornucopia). On the top floor are two art galleries, a large performance space for dance and theater, an after school program for children and....YOUR OWN GYM. Thornes remains a great place to visit. You're welcome to visit YOUR OWN GYM. Please call for an appointment: Tel. (4l3) 586-8383.

Beyond Pilates lessons and mat classes YOUR OWN GYM offers therapeutic massage and saunas for men and women. It is unique in that members, once approved knowledgeable about Pilates equipment and exercise forms, are issued their own keys for entry into the studio, 7 days a week any hours that Thornes is open. Also unusual, YOUR OWN GYM is non-profit. We barter deskwork, reception, plant care, cleaning, graphics and public relations with those who need the help of Pilates but are unable to afford either mat classes or private lessons. Pilates teachers and experienced students from other places are welcomed to work out and sometimes to teach at YOUR OWN GYM as well.

Over the years I have trained many teachers who have gone on to present Pilates throughout the country. I still supervise and give further training to current Pilates teachers - offer diagnostic analysis to clients or teachers who want an overall view and opinion of where they are and teach ongoing one-to-one lessons for serious students and beginners.

My newest offering is "intensive" sessions to Pilates teachers and advanced students who come from all over to study with me for a one to three day period either at Your Own Gym in Northampton or Sherwood Studio in Killingworth, CT. (For more information see INTENSIVES page).

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