Nexa Pilates, Broadway between 81st and 82nd.

Today the workout is alive and well on the Upper West Side, where most Pilates studios have withstood another pandemic, COVID-19.

Unlike Yoga studios, which rely primarily on group classes, Pilates studios were already accustomed to conducting in-person private or semi-private sessions (known as duets), in large part because the apparatus takes up space in the studio.

Yoga studios were challenged this past year, since group fitness classes shut down in March 2020, and only recently received the green light to resume at 33% capacity on March 22, 2021.

While the shut-down was also tough for Upper West Side Pilates studios, many have been offering in-studio private sessions since the fall.

The Upper West Side is home to numerous Pilates studios today.

West Side Rag compiled a list of local studios and what they are currently offering.

Candlestick Pilates at 140 West 83rd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam, has been open for private sessions since October 2020.

 With the new group rules in effect, studio owner Hallee Altman will add another session per hour, increasing capacity to 4 people in studio, while continuing to offer private sessions.

Westside Pilates recently re-opened at a new location at 229 West 97th Street, between Amsterdam and Broadway.

Owner Adrianne Yurgosky is offering private, duets and group classes capped at 3 people.

Pilates House NYC at 102 West 75th Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam, is offering private, duets, and classes capped at 3 people.

The 700 square foot space with high ceilings is open for sessions by appointment only reported studio owner Annette Fletcher.

Nexa Pilates at 2273 Broadway, between 81st and 82nd, is holding privates, duets, and group classes of up to 4 people.

NYC Pilates at 2231 Broadway, between 79th and 80th, is currently offering private sessions and duets only.

Owner Randi Stone plans to add group sessions capped at 4 later this spring.

Core Zone Pilates at 53 West 72nd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam, is offering private sessions only for now.

Just Pilates at 319 West 74th Street, between WEA and Riverside Drive, has been offering private in studio sessions since September and will not expand.

“The studio only offers private sessions as there is no capacity for group classes in general,” wrote owner Angela Wiele.

Moving Strength at 212 West 79th Street, between Broadway and WEA, is offering privates, duets, and small group classes capped at 5 people.

Owner Patricia Ruiz noted that all clients remain 6 feet apart in the group classes.

Kinespirit Riverside at 214 West 85th Street, between Broadway and WEA, is offering privates, duets, and recently added group classes capped at 3 students.

Momentum Fitness at 246 Columbus Avenue, between 71st and 72nd, is offering in-studio Pilates Mat classes only, capped at 6 people per class.

Class will be held just off the entrance of 72nd and Central Park West, according to studio owner Marco Guanilo.

My favorite Pilates studio is at Centurion Physical Therapy, 152 West 57th Street.

Studio currently offers virtual classes.

Have been taking Kristin’s group and private classes for over four years — she is a master!

The JCC Manhattan has been offering virtual zoom Pilates classes with Luis throughout the Pandemic with a good following and Frances Taylor who has worked at the JCC has also been offering virtual.

Please include Pilates Shop/Yoga Garage at 2805 Broadway, offering private Pilates sessions, duets, and (soon) small groups

I’m shocked, no mention of Julie Sorrentino,owner of Broadway Pilates Ltd on the Upper Westside since 1993