Just when you thought 839 Chapel Street couldn’t get much cooler (English Building Market Antique store, Sarah Aldrich Pilates, New Haven Rolfing), it does! Within 2 steps (literally) of our studio door……
THE BOURSE. Generous Next Gen Coworking Space.
Opening Very Soon!
839 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Downtown New Haven near Yale, The New Haven Green, coffee, sushi, bike center, pilates, yoga, rolfing, night life, and all your friends and associates. Bring your laptop and cell phone and synergize with like-minded creative energy in wide open urban loft environment. Day rates, night rates, month rates, dedicated workspace and “hotdesk” flexibility. Bounce ideas, create your own unique concept, chill in our club library, catch a latte. Feedback on Post Board. Come be inspired. Wifi, printing, scanning and all utilities included.
Want to win yourself lots of Pilates karma as well as a free mat class (not to mention have oodles of fun)? Come on down to the studio next Thursday, June 17th from 1- 3pm for a photo shoot. We want to get pix of the gorgeous new space for the website and we want your smiling face in said pix.
So please shoot us an email at info@aldrichpilates.com and let us know if you’ll be there. We’ll provide water, laughter, and zany poses for you to hold minutes longer than you ever thought you could! (PS: please just come in your normal exercise clothes–preferably form fitting, comfy and colorful. And we promise not to wear our party dresses…)
After only 16 months of being in business, we are pretty thrilled that you voted us 2nd place. Thank you so much to our clients who have made this studio such a fun place to be.
This week also marks our first week in the new location. Here is some raw, behind-the-scenes footage. There were some 14 hour days, way too many ikea allen wrenches, cousins who came out of the woodwork, friends who brought picnics to the dusty and weary workers–Sarah Aldrich Pilates is blessed to have such an enthusiastic support network.
We are proud that 9 day old Dorothea Myers is sporting the SAP infant onesie. Her mom is indeed “hard core” and everyone here at the studio would like to officially welcome the little lady into the world!
Our sunny new studio space is finally ready and we are chomping at the bit to have you come check it out. We will have an online booking system soon, but for now you will need to call or email to reserve a spot in a mat class (limited to 10 students). Info@aldrichpilates.com or 203-773-3100.
For those of you who have experience on the equipment and are interested in semi-private equipment sessions (up to 3 students on the reformer), please contact us with some times you are available, and we’ll match you up with someone of your ability level. If you don’t have prior experience on the machines, you must first take a 3-session intro pack so that we can introduce you to them. At that time we’ll determine if you’re ready for a group equipment class. Our instructors have many openings for semi-privates, so don’t be alarmed if you don’t see a formal schedule listed online.
2 last housekeeping bits:
1. Our credit card processing isn’t quite ready yet, so check or cash are your payment options.
2. Downtown traffic can be weird, especially at rush hour and especially given the enormous construction site of 360 State. Give yourself ample time to get to the studio so that you’re not late for class.
We hope to see you soon…..Your core will thank you.
Check out our schedule and pricing pages for more details
I just spent 3 intense days at the Body Mind Spirit Pilates expo. A sample of my ‘course syllabus’ reflects why I love Pilates as much as I do. In what other course of study could you take “Demystifying the Pelvic Floor relationship to Spinal Support”, followed by “Remember to Yawn”, followed by “Reformer Choreo for Men”? Many of the big players were there: Kathy Corey, Peter Fiasca, Mary Bowen, Madeline Black.
I learned lots of interesting, fun and challenging choreography, but most importantly gained wisdom from teachers who have been studying/practicing/teaching Pilates for 2, 3, 4 decades or more.
A few of us shared lunch with Kathy Corey and got to pick her brain. One of the most profound things she shared was: Practicing Pilates for 3 hours a week is great, but it becomes truly invaluable when you can translate it to the remaining 164 hours of your average week. Pilates is not just toning your muscles. It is a coherent language of movement that trains your body and mind to work smoothly throughout all of your daily activities, not just your time on the reformer.
Anyway, I’m glad to say that I’m giving my muscles a rest. 12 hours of Pilates within 2 days is…um…intense.
This is an exciting time for Sarah Aldrich Pilates. In about a month, we are expanding to a beautiful new location (that’s us on the 2nd floor!) in the heart of downtown New Haven. Be sure to check our website over the next few weeks as we:
-add updated scheduling and pricing information
-introduce the team of instructors
-fill you in on all the juicy details
My favorite definition of the word ‘hipster’ is “someone who listens to bands that you have never heard of.” What is the connection to Pilates, you might ask?
None whatsoever. I just love the term, and it provided a nice catch-phrase for this blog post which contains my 3 favorite hip stretches. A deep hip stretch is something that can be simultaneously punishing and sublime. The key is sticking with it, and breathing deeply. Just when you feel you can’t take it anymore, breathe even more deeply and imagine you’re on a beach in the Virgin Islands, being fanned with a palm frond. (or you can also choose to grimace and fight it, but I swear that the Virgin Islands approach is more effective).
Persevere: happy hips can mean the difference between a grumpy low back and a happy one.
Question:
What do you do when you’ve had a crazy day at work, not enough sleep, are starving for dinner, and feeling surly and resentful at mere idea of working out?
Answer:
Spend 3 minutes and 22 seconds on 5 simple (yet oh-so-effective) abdominal exercises.
Sarah Aldrich Pilates is a Pilates studio in New Haven, Connecticut offering private and semi-private equipment sessions, as well as group mat classes. Sarah Aldrich Pilates is located at 839 Chapel Street in New Haven, CT. Email us or call (203) 773-3100 to make an appointment.
(PS: please just come in your normal exercise clothes–preferably form fitting, comfy and colorful. And we promise not to wear our party dresses…)
