Classical Pilates—taught with precision, guided by experts, and built to create strong, intelligent bodies.
Since 2002, Core Pilates NYC has been a trusted home for clients and teachers seeking the full classical method. Every session is grounded in structure, alignment, and purposeful progression.
We focus on doing the work well—so you build strength, clarity, and lasting results. No shortcuts. No trends. Just Classical Pilates.
Practice the method. Experience the method. Go deeper.
Build your practice. The foundation of our schedule and where progress is built through repetition, structure, and intelligent progression across the apparatus.
Experience the method. Signature classes that showcase Pilates as a complete system—and what makes Core distinctly Core.
Our membership-level small group training experience, where the shared rhythm of class meets the individual attention of private instruction. In a dedicated circle of three, the work becomes more personal, more responsive, and more deeply felt.
Hi, I’m Michelle Fama, founder and creator of Core Pilates NYC. I launched the flagship Core Pilates NYC studio in 2002, and since then, Core (as it’s now known) has grown to be one of the city’s most beloved studios and one of the most respected names in Pilates teacher training worldwide.
I was first introduced to Pilates as a student at NYU and then later, it kept me toned and in shape as an overseas journalist and educator in sub saharan Africa, and globe-trotting travel author. I left my journalism career and combined my love and knowledge of Pilates, story-telling, branding and education to create the force that is Core. Today, myself, my team of world class instructors, teacher training faculty, and hundreds of CPNYC certified graduates share the magic and transformative power of Pilates all over the world. I’d love you to join us!
