Our classes
Mat Pilates in Tuckahoe
Purely Mat Pilates teaches eleven mat Pilates classes a week at 62 Main Street, Tuckahoe: one hour each, on a mat, following the classical sequence with variations, with props in every class and all levels in the same room.
What happens in a class
The hour works through the classical mat sequence: footwork and warm-up through the abdominal series, spinal articulation, side-lying work, and finishing with extension and stretch. Variations are layered on top depending on who is in the room, which is why regulars do not plateau and why the shape is familiar but the hour is never quite the same twice.
Props are used in every class
Props are not an add-on here. Each session uses some combination of hand weights, resistive bands and loops, mini stability balls, yoga blocks, Pilates rings, foam rollers. They are there to deepen the core work, not to stand in for a machine.
Taught with an occupational therapist's eye
Jennifer Pagoto founded the studio and has taught mat Pilates since 2016. She is also a licensed occupational therapist, which is the part no other studio nearby can claim: occupational therapy is the study of how people actually move through their days, how a joint tolerates load, and where compensation creeps in. That is why the modification you are offered here tends to be specific to you rather than generic, and why injuries are asked about before class rather than after.
I am passionate about helping my clients reach their optimal level of practice in Pilates. My classes are tailored for the beginner, intermediate and advanced student. Modifications are always provided.
About Jennifer and the studio →
Two mat Pilates classes, and how they differ
Both are one hour, both are mixed-level, both use props, and one price list books either. Every time below books straight into the next session.
Purely Mat Pilates with Jennifer
The studio's flagship class and the one it was founded on, taught only by Jennifer: eight times a week.
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| Tuesday | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Book → |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Book → |
| Wednesday | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Book → |
| Thursday | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Book → |
| Thursday | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Book → |
| Friday | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Book → |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 11:00 am | Book → |
| Sunday | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Book → |
Mat Pilates with Vjollca
For as long as I can remember, movement has been at the heart of who I am. Spending five years as a dancer during my teenage years taught me to appreciate the power, grace, and intelligence of the human body. That early love for intentional movement stayed with me and ultimately became my life's calling.
| Day | Time | |
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| Monday | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Book → |
| Monday | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Book → |
| Tuesday | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Book → |
Three classes a week, certified through Gramercy Pilates in New York City. About Vjollca →
Mat Pilates or reformer Pilates?
Many people assume the apparatus is where Pilates leads and the mat is where you start. Jennifer teaches the opposite.
I chose my mat certification very carefully. People think that doing Pilates on the apparatus is actually the goal. This is untrue. The opposite is actually true. If you are a beginner, it's actually easier to begin on the reformer, but your ultimate goal should be to get to the mat, where nothing is assisting you. It's just you, your body weight and gravity.
A reformer's spring-loaded carriage assists as well as resists, which is what makes it an easier place to begin. On a mat there is no help: the work is yours, with props to deepen it. Purely Mat Pilates is mat only. What an occupational therapist looks for →
Not a prenatal class
These classes involve prolonged prone work, intense spinal flexion and inversions, none of which are recommended during pregnancy, and the studio does not offer prenatal instruction. If you are or may be pregnant, speak to your doctor first and tell the instructor before class.
First time?
Mats and props are provided, and the room is mixed-level by design. What a first class is like, and what to bring →
New to the studio? 3 classes for $59, to use within 21 days, on any class, Pilates or yoga. Intro Offer — 3 Classes for $59 →
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