In-demand pilates teacher Kevyn Zeller opens a new East Hampton studio
For 18 summers, pilates instructor Kevyn Zeller has been offering one-on-one classes in the Hamptons — for those lucky enough to get a time slot.
'I have a pretty devoted, solid clientele,' says Zeller, who also teaches on the Upper East Side. 'It's already starting to book up for the summer.'
But starting this summer, she will offer group classes, named 'core collective sessions,' from a beautiful new studio in East Hampton. Each class can fit four people at a time, in the hopes that her private clients can now meet one another or bring along friends. 'People had to cancel pilates when they had guests in town, but now they can just bring them along,' she tells Alexa.
The space, which is above Sant Ambroeus restaurant, has a 'spacious and airy feel,' Zeller notes. 'It's like a cathedral with high ceilings, lots of natural light.' All the walls are painted one earthy color so the mood feels calm and relaxing the second you walk in the door.
'It's like a private retreat,' she adds. 'The pilates I teach is very meditative, it requires a lot of focus, so this studio takes away all the distractions.'
All the equipment is handcrafted with wooden frames and adobe white upholstery. Zeller believes this is the first time a group pilates class will be taught on Cadillacs: four-post structures with springs, handles, and bars that provide different exercise opportunities. 'There is so much you can do on a Cadillac to develop strength,' she said. 'So being able to incorporate these into a group class experience is really unique.'
Classes start at $75 and will include Acqua Panna mineral water and gift bags for new clients packed with a unisex essential oil blend. Each class will last a full 60 minutes, with 15-minute intervals before and after classes so clients can take their time arriving and leaving.
'I really want this to be a special retreat from the chaotic world we are living in these days,' Zeller says. 'It's really a dream come true. I don't believe it entirely yet. Every time I walk into the space, I think, 'This is like if pilates was heaven on earth.''
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