Pivot is such a beautiful space to work in. Sun drenched, peaceful and full of warm energy.
Aug 2018
I've been working with Pivot founder and instructor Leslie McNabb for a few years, and she's honestly changed my life. My goal was not perfect abs or weight loss. Rather, my goal was to get back in my body and to alleviate the back and hip pain resulting from my sedentary lifestyle as a writer as well as a serious accident. (I broke a vertebrae in my lower spine and also my neck.) The short story is that Leslie compassionately and capably helped me accomplish these goals, as well as overall better body mechanics. The longer story is that she's pretty much the only person I now trust when I go out of physical alignment--when I experience body pain or get out of shape. For years I had gone to massage therapists, chiropractors, physical therapists, you name it. But I had never really solved any of the underlying issues causing my pain; I had just thrown the therapeutic equivalent of band-aids over them. Since I've met Leslie, all that has changed. Every time I've experienced a spasm or an ache, she has helped me diagnose the underlying cause and patiently worked me through a series of exercises that have corrected the issue while increasing my strength and flexibility. The movements she has guided me through often seem subtle, but they have made a profound difference by retraining my brain to realign my body and avoid pain and injury moving forward. The studio is clean, cheerful, and well-equipped and the private sessions with Leslie and the other instructors offer a level of integrity and diligence you really don't find often, no matter how expensive or highly touted the "trainers." Leslie views her clients as whole beings, not just as a series of symptoms. She considers our lifestyle, our emotional well-being, and our physical routine when she assesses how best to help us, and she not only gives us good workouts using the various mats and pilates equipment of her well-equipped, cheerful studio but she shows us how to walk, sit, and even carry things more effectively. A session with her entails a discussion of how I'm feeling upon arrival as well as a visual assessment of my alignment--which hip is hiked higher, which ankle is more turned out. Then, she guides me through a series of stretches and other pilates- and Feldenkrais-inspired gyrotechnics that invariably leave me feeling more energized and adjusted. In the time I've worked with Leslie, I have learned how to practice pilates far more effectively--even taking a generic mat class at a gym is a more rewarding workout now that I better grasp the practice's underlying methodology. But more than that, I have improved my overall health. I hold myself better, walk better, and even sit with more awareness. Ultimately, the proof is in the pudding. For the first time since I hit my late 30s (I'm in my late 40s now), I no longer live with constant back and hip pain. I am so, so grateful for Leslie and her friendly capable staff and studio.
May 2018
Pivot is such an amazing space. I've been practicing massage therapy for quite some time. I was renting space on the other side of Union Square, but it was noisy and it didn't have any windows or natural light. I checked out the space at Pivot and brought everyone over. ALL of my clients love that I incorporate moist heat from the towel caddy that's available, they absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the heated massage table especially during the colder months, and they love the atmosphere of it all. There's never an issue with noise and if class is going on, there's a white noise machine that cancels everything out. It's perfect, calm, tranquil, and peaceful. I recommend this space to anyone looking to expand their practice whether Pilates, massage therapy, or whatever type of healing it's really a great space. Everyone who works out of Pivot is amazing and wonderful.
Pivot is such a beautiful space to work in. Sun drenched, peaceful and full of warm energy.
I've been working with Pivot founder and instructor Leslie McNabb for a few years, and she's honestly changed my life. My goal was not perfect abs or weight loss. Rather, my goal was to get back in my body and to alleviate the back and hip pain resulting from my sedentary lifestyle as a writer as well as a serious accident. (I broke a vertebrae in my lower spine and also my neck.) The short story is that Leslie compassionately and capably helped me accomplish these goals, as well as overall better body mechanics. The longer story is that she's pretty much the only person I now trust when I go out of physical alignment--when I experience body pain or get out of shape. For years I had gone to massage therapists, chiropractors, physical therapists, you name it. But I had never really solved any of the underlying issues causing my pain; I had just thrown the therapeutic equivalent of band-aids over them. Since I've met Leslie, all that has changed. Every time I've experienced a spasm or an ache, she has helped me diagnose the underlying cause and patiently worked me through a series of exercises that have corrected the issue while increasing my strength and flexibility. The movements she has guided me through often seem subtle, but they have made a profound difference by retraining my brain to realign my body and avoid pain and injury moving forward. The studio is clean, cheerful, and well-equipped and the private sessions with Leslie and the other instructors offer a level of integrity and diligence you really don't find often, no matter how expensive or highly touted the "trainers." Leslie views her clients as whole beings, not just as a series of symptoms. She considers our lifestyle, our emotional well-being, and our physical routine when she assesses how best to help us, and she not only gives us good workouts using the various mats and pilates equipment of her well-equipped, cheerful studio but she shows us how to walk, sit, and even carry things more effectively. A session with her entails a discussion of how I'm feeling upon arrival as well as a visual assessment of my alignment--which hip is hiked higher, which ankle is more turned out. Then, she guides me through a series of stretches and other pilates- and Feldenkrais-inspired gyrotechnics that invariably leave me feeling more energized and adjusted. In the time I've worked with Leslie, I have learned how to practice pilates far more effectively--even taking a generic mat class at a gym is a more rewarding workout now that I better grasp the practice's underlying methodology. But more than that, I have improved my overall health. I hold myself better, walk better, and even sit with more awareness. Ultimately, the proof is in the pudding. For the first time since I hit my late 30s (I'm in my late 40s now), I no longer live with constant back and hip pain. I am so, so grateful for Leslie and her friendly capable staff and studio.
Pivot is such an amazing space. I've been practicing massage therapy for quite some time. I was renting space on the other side of Union Square, but it was noisy and it didn't have any windows or natural light. I checked out the space at Pivot and brought everyone over. ALL of my clients love that I incorporate moist heat from the towel caddy that's available, they absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the heated massage table especially during the colder months, and they love the atmosphere of it all. There's never an issue with noise and if class is going on, there's a white noise machine that cancels everything out. It's perfect, calm, tranquil, and peaceful. I recommend this space to anyone looking to expand their practice whether Pilates, massage therapy, or whatever type of healing it's really a great space. Everyone who works out of Pivot is amazing and wonderful.