Authentic Method Pilates

Authentic Method Pilates Two beautiful studios to serve our clients. Upper East Side, Manhattan and Port Jefferson, Long Island. The space is light and clean, refreshing and energizing.

Authentic Method Pilates offers great instruction in a non-competitive, friendly atmosphere. Every detail has been considered in the planning of the space to be comfortable and functional for our clients. Founded by Vivian Piccone Jung, the studio is equipped with reformers, tower, trapeze table, ladder barrel, Pilates chair and arc from manufacturers Basil Pilates, Balanced Body , Gratz, and Deborah Lessen. To complete the training experience we have installed imported Italian sport flooring (a unique padded flooring that is constructed to support the body while also cushioning) and a custom ballet barre with floor to ceiling mirrors. Authentic Method Pilates studio is an ideal place for individuals who wish to move their bodies and minds into wellness and health. At our studio, Classic Pilates Method is expertly used to bring our clients into balance and strength. Our clients appreciate our ability to understand the depth of Joseph Pilates’ work and to continue his spirit of innovation. By thoroughly grasping the history and roots of Joe Pilates’ method, Contrology, we are able to build and expand on his principles and foundations to create specific, personalized programs. We welcome individuals of all levels of fitness. We train athletes and dancers to perform better in their professions, we assist those with injuries to recover and reduce pain, and we work with “regular” people who simply want to build strength and increase fitness. Stop by or contact us with your questions.

Why would a Pilates teacher return for more education after 20 years of experience? The teachers in these photos have fr...
01/25/2026

Why would a Pilates teacher return for more education after 20 years of experience? The teachers in these photos have from one year to almost 30 years experience teaching pilates.

People always ask why I go back year after year to these trainings. They wonder what I get out of this after so much education already.

Inelia Garcia teaches with such depth and passion, we learn more every time we come to the Basic Module, or any module, workshop or CE. Everyone feels like a student. No one designates themself as a “master”. We all are here to learn more, help each other and feel the energy that Inelia always generously gives to us all.

These experienced instructors (who came to see observe and help new trainees) are experts. They posses deep knowledge but they come back to see the basic module again and again. They do this to be even better teachers for their students. They don’t show off their great knowledge. They don’t self promote to make themselves popular. They simply make themselves the best teachers and human beings that they can. They respect the lineage of the art and science of Authentic Pilates passed from Joseph Pilates to Roman Krysanowska to Inelia Garcia.

It is always an honor to share the room with them. And always life changing to be in the presence of Inelia Garcia.

In NYC we are preparing for the Advanced Contrology program in March. We will bring together teachers from all over the country and the world who want to join this lineage and learn from Inelia. Stay tuned!

01/24/2026

Always an honor to witness the teacher training program at Authentic Pilates Inelia Garcia in São Paulo Brazil.

This is a very intensive program. The students are in the midst of the basic module of the certification program. This is the third day of their module and they had a full day of training, but they are practicing again tonight.

They work together as a team helping each other and practicing with each other - as the teacher and the student. Two more days of this module will complete the basic and then they will have a few months to practice in between before the test and then the intermediate module.

The total program takes about one year to get through. But it’s just the beginning of a lifetime of learning and discovering more and more about the body, under the guidance of the amazing and Inelia Garcia.

I can’t wait for the Advanced Contrology program that we will have in New York starting on March 5. (We are also practicing and training for that program both online and in person. )

Finding your true pelvis Finding Your True Pelvis - 14 hrsFebruary 28-March 1, 2026We want a pelvis that is both ’neutra...
01/20/2026

Finding your true pelvis

Finding Your True Pelvis - 14 hrs
February 28-March 1, 2026

We want a pelvis that is both ’neutral’ to our legs and spine, but free for our movement.  Too often they contradict - if I’m neutral it’s not free; if I’m free, it’s not neutral.  In this workshop, we go through the full spectrum of 20+ muscles that surround the hips:

• Learn to visually ‘read’ what is going on in our clients’ joints, and adjust accordingly.  
• Learn a functional, testable definition of pelvic neutral that recognizes individual variability
• Learn how knees and feet contribute to low-back stability above your ’neutral’

Starting with the abductor ‘deltoid of the hip’, we will tour around each muscle, including the deep lateral rotators, adductors, and hip flexors / psoas group - palpating, showing visual and functional assessments, strengthening and stretching approaches.

Know your own pelvis better, and have more confidence working with others.

We are excited to announce that Tom Myers will be joining us in-person to present his new workshop Finding Your True Pelvis. 

This course takes a deep dive into the term “neutral pelvis” including functionality and individuality in respect to the pelvis and surrounding muscles. (See full description below.)  Tom will clear up the misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding pelvic alignment and inspire us with his knowledge drawn from his deep anatomical research done over the past decades. 
He will include hands on practice as well as lecture, as he always does, and his team will be here to insure everyone receives personal attention during this two-day workshop. 

This workshop is great for all body workers, Physical Therapists, Pilates teachers, yoga teachers and all types of physical trainers. It is open to all people who are interested in this work. 

This course will sell out, we recommend registering early to guarantee your spot.

When: Saturday, February 28th - Sunday, March 1st 2026 @ 9AM - 5PM 

Where: 919 2nd Ave New York, NY 10017

Cost: $550 when you sign up by Tuesday, January 27th

14 CEs Pending NCBTMB, NPCP, NASM

01/15/2026

Teacher development day today - fun workout.

01/08/2026

A little PrePilates to start the Immersion here in São Paulo with the always amazing and inspiring Teacher of Teachers, Inelia Garcia.

What is a neutral pelvis? What is a free and functional pelvis? Learn with the best! Tom Myers will present “Finding You...
12/26/2025

What is a neutral pelvis? What is a free and functional pelvis?

Learn with the best! Tom Myers will present “Finding Your True Pelvis” at Authentic Pilates NYC.

This is a 2 day workshop Feb 28 - March 1
Early pricing $550
CECs available

Pilates teachers, body workers, trainers, physical therapists, yoga teachers all will benefit from this workshop.

Invest in yourself and further your career with advanced knowledge. Spend time with leaders in the field of anatomy and somatics. This welcoming program will bring professionals from all fields together to promote scientific principles and anatomical research.

• Learn to visually ‘read’ what is going on in our clients’ joints, and adjust accordingly.  
• Learn a functional, testable definition of pelvic neutral that recognizes individual variability
• Learn how knees and feet contribute to low-back stability above your ’neutral’

Tom will not return to NY for another year, take advantage of this great experience in the greatest city!

This workshop will sell out. Please register early.

Link in bio or DM for more info and registration.

What is a neutral pelvis? What is a free and functional pelvis? Learn with the best! Tom Myers will present “Finding You...
12/26/2025

What is a neutral pelvis? What is a free and functional pelvis?

Learn with the best! Tom Myers will present “Finding Your True Pelvis” at Authentic Pilates NYC.

This is a 2 day workshop Feb 28 - March 1
Early pricing $550
CECs available

Pilates teachers, body workers, trainers, physical therapists, yoga teachers all will benefit from this workshop.

Invest in yourself and further your career with advanced knowledge. Spend time with leaders in the field of anatomy and somatics. This welcoming program will bring professionals from all fields together to promote scientific principles and anatomical research.

• Learn to visually ‘read’ what is going on in our clients’ joints, and adjust accordingly.  
• Learn a functional, testable definition of pelvic neutral that recognizes individual variability
• Learn how knees and feet contribute to low-back stability above your ’neutral’

Tom will not return to NY for another year, take advantage of this great experience in the greatest city!

This workshop will sell out. Please register early.

Link in bio or DM for more info and registration.

12/21/2025

Happy holidays from the crew at Authentic Pilates NYC

12/11/2025

Does this look like beginner? Not at all. But it is basic.

Teachers often advance clients to “harder” exercises because they want to challenge the students. But advancing the body makes the most “beginner” exercises super challenging. When the body advances and can work the principles (precision, control, working the core, breath control, etc.) even the simplest exercises are so deep@and rewarding.

In our teacher development meeting, we did the basic mat with a little variation and some transitions to intermediate. Everyone was working hard and sweating.

Since all the teachers are familiar with the exercises, they were able to work on their bodies within the movements to@correct the imbalances and build strength where they have weaknesses and lengthen where they are tight.

What use is an exercise program if it doesn’t correct imbalances? It only makes the strong part stronger and the tight parts tighter. With Authentic Pilates, the focus is on the correction and connection in the body to make true transformation.

Not a second is wasted, not a thought is distracted, everything is aligned and flowing.

12/08/2025

Grateful for this wonderful teacher of teachers.

Happy Birthday Inelia!!

Our studio would not exist without you
❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨

12/06/2025

Wednesday night’s clients.

We offer amazing personal training that changes lives. If you have pain, are not happy with your posture, want to live a better life, message for info.

Every session is focused on your needs and your goals.

We have highest quality apparatus and a beautiful space that will take your mind into a calm state to make the deep changes that you need.

11/22/2025

We are preparing our team for March; Contrology Basic System. There is so much to master just to be prepared for the program. Everyone works together to lift the group as one unit. The focus is on precision and control, understanding the details and the process that builds the body.

We are reviewing theory, principles and practice. Today was the reformer.

The Contrology program is sold out but we are compiling the list for 2027. We welcome all teachers who are striving for excellence, are excited to work hard and dig deep into themselves to be the best humans they can be.

Message if you are interested.

Follow the progress of the team until March when Inelia Garcia will be here to present the module to us. I will be posting our practice session highlights.

Until March it’s practice, practice!!!

Address

250 East 49th (Door Interstate 919 Second Ave)/50 East 66th/14 East Broadway In Port Jefferson
New York, NY
10017

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7:45am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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