Micaela engelsk
Micaela engelsk
Når det kommer til New York City fitnessstudier, sammenligner jeg mig selv med en erfaren spejder - en PI for Pilates-æraen. Jeg er kommet ud af inferno-agtige måtteklasser, fældede tårer, uddrevne indre dæmoner og udløst svulmende skrig i jagten på den euforiske post-workout buzz, alle taler 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 sig, at jeg ikke er alene om at opdage magien ved Pilates, da jeg bor i en by, der nu har lige så mange Pilates-studier som trending latte-smag. Men midt på listen over studier, der skal prøves, er der én på gentagelse i min fitnesskreds: den kun henvisningsliste, venteliste Tera Pilates . Tera beskriver sit format som atletisk nutidig Pilates og tilbyder en hardcore træning, hvis resultater ville inspirere en Michelangelo-skulptur i venlige, smarte omgivelser. Det er udviklet af Pilates instruktør Georgia Wood Murphy — en tidligere college-atlet, ivrig pilates-studerende og virksomhedskonsulent, der gik over til undervisning i 2020 i Houston. Efter at have flyttet til New York beholdt hun sin virksomhedskoncert, mens hun stadig underviste. Hun arbejdede på flere studier i centrum, før hun forlod sin virksomhedskarriere for at åbne At i 2024.
Navnet Tera blev afledt af det latinske ord balance , hvilket betyder balance, et koncept, Murphy siger, er iboende for alt, hvad hun gør. Hun forklarer: 'Tera er forankret i balance - det er i vores navn, vores DNA, det er i alt, hvad vi gør.'
Men lever studiet virkelig op til hypen? Læs videre for mine tanker.
Hvad adskiller Tera?
1. Et intimt fællesskab 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] træning i studiet og andre eksklusive happenings. Fordi vi er et mindre boutique-studie, ser du de samme ansigter hver uge. Small talk fører ofte til venskaber.'
Studiet har også en online studiemedlemskab til $45 om måneden, med en blanding af måtte og reformer Pilates, plus 'fokusområde' klasser.
2. Selve studiet
Studiet, gemt væk i en umærket SoHo-walkup, føles som hjemmet for et hemmeligt selskab. Du ved, at du er der, når du ser den karakteristiske granatrøde dør. Indvendigt oversvømmer lyset rummet via ovenlys og store vinduespartier. Indretningen og detaljerne er kyndigt kurateret af Murphy; tænk Byredo Tulipe håndlotion, Sidia-produkter, Happier Grocer-sæbe på badeværelset og en beroligende farvepalet.
Micaela engelsk
Hvordan er Tera Workout?
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 dræber.
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.
Intet slår stolens brænde.
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 tæller.
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.
Springbrættet var både glædeligt 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 det værd?
Efter fire timer føles mine mavemuskler, som om de er blevet korset af en Skims-bodysuit, og det er ikke kun maven – det er de luskede inderlår og triceps, der også er begyndt at tale til mig igen. Hvis du kan komme af ventelisten (eller ikke har noget imod at streame undervisningen derhjemme), er Tera Pilates for alle, der nyder en kickass-træning med en high-vibe aura. Også onlineklasserne ser bombe ud, og jeg vil prøve dem under min sommerrejse. Hvem vidste at det kunne føles så chic at blive stærkere?
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.
