In 1995 I applied to go to school for Physical Therapy.

I was lucky enough to be accepted to NYU and my immediate reaction after jumping up and down with excitement was to worry what on earth would happen to my home practice and all my clients.

The way I saw it - I had two choices. I could find someone to teach with me inside my home and run the studio from my apartment with teachers who would be available when I was not. Or I could look for a commercial space. I opted for both.

The plan was to hire someone to help while I was still in my home. The clients would meet and work with someone new. And by the time we migrated to a studio space we would be all set up for clients to work with more than one instructor.

Finding teachers in 1996 was tough. But I got lucky! A graduating apprentice answered the call and it wasn’t long before my one instructor business doubled in size to two instructors.

Angeline grew with the business and right out and over to our brand new space. Having her teaching next to me was the beginning of my education on team collaboration and how studio dynamics and culture are developed. Shortly before we took our physical space I hired a 2nd teacher. The studio grew and flourished and in August of 1996, I grabbed my backpack and started my first day of classes knowing the business was in qualified hands.

If not for those early instructors - Real Pilates would have looked very different today. I’m not even sure we’d exist. But just like that - it’s been a 30 year ride.