Movement that
meets your body
where it is.

New York based Pilates, corrective exercise, and movement training.

Meet Cara.

Movement specialist, former Broadway performer, lifelong student of the body. After a 16-year performing career and decades of practice, Cara teaches Pilates the way it healed her — with patience, precision, and care.

The Method.

Classical Pilates, applied intuitively. Six principles, hundreds of exercises, and a holistic approach informed by decades of dance, rehabilitation, and study of the body.

Ways to work together.

Studio Classes

Small-group reformer and tower classes. Every level welcome.

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Private Sessions

One-on-one, duets, and trios. Built around your body.

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"She is very perceptive about each client's body. She manages to find just the right amount of challenge and variety. At my yearly physical this year I was a half inch taller."

Martha, 70's

Tell me about your body.

No commitment, no jargon. Just a short form, a conversation, and the right way in.

Hi — I'm Cara.

Movement specialist, former Broadway performer, lifelong dancer. Owner of Coeur Movement.

Pilates has been the constant.

I started taking dance lessons at three years old and continued through adolescence, college, and a 16-year performing career — most of it on Broadway. My body has always been my true voice.

That journey hasn't always been easy. I've had numerous injuries and battled health issues. Through all of it, Pilates has been the constant. It has helped me heal, growing stronger and more confident.

Why "Coeur."

"Coeur" is the French word for "heart" — and when pronounced, it sounds very much like "core." A strong core is the focus of Pilates. Yet so is the coeur.

Both my client's heart and my own must be truly invested for the work to succeed. Each session is dedicated to meeting the body where it is and guiding it forward toward more strength and ease.

"Her complete mastery of musculoskeletal anatomy informs her teaching, exercise by exercise and student by student."

Gay, Professor of Neurology, NYC Medical Center

Certifications.

Power Pilates Comprehensive Training Program (2014) Beginner, intermediate, and advanced mat and apparatus — Reformer, Tower, Cadillac, Barrels, Chairs, Ped-O-Pull, Guillotine, Magic Circle, Foot Corrector, Toe Corrector, and Beanbag.
Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist Core Exercise Solutions
Power Pilates Continuing Education 2014 – present
Leaders in Fitness Continuing Education 2014 – present
Co-Creator, Self-Myofascial Release and Stretch Workshop

Let's chat.

Book a free consultation — a conversation about your body, with no commitment.

Holistic by nature.

The Pilates Method allows the body to achieve greater overall strength and balance through hundreds of exercises practiced on the apparatus and on the mat.

At its heart are six principles. They demand that the person practicing Pilates be committed to the work with both body and mind, throughout every session.

Six principles.

Concentration

Control

Coordination

Breath

Precision

Flow

Classical roots,
intuitive practice.

My method is grounded in classical Pilates — the belief that the body will start to balance itself, gaining strength, stability, stamina, and stretch as it progresses through beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

I bring training as a dancer, decades of work with body workers, and continued study in Gyrotonic, Myofascial Release, pelvic floor health, and anatomy. From the moment a client walks in, I'm scanning their body, identifying patterns, and choosing where to begin.

"Cara has complemented her classical training with a keen intuition about my body and its needs. She's been very successful at custom-tailoring an exercise routine."

Delbert, 40's

Begin with a conversation.

Tell me where your body is — and I'll help you find the right way in.

Studio Classes.

Small-group reformer and tower classes — personal attention within a community setting. Every body welcome, every level.

Reformer.

The heart of the Pilates studio — a spring-loaded apparatus that meets resistance to every movement, building strength and length together. Classes flow through lying, seated and standing work. Modifications and progressions are offered throughout, so the class meets your body where it is.

Tower.

The tower extends the mat upward — adding springs, bars, and a vertical dimension to classical Pilates work. Tower classes emphasize deep core engagement, enhance spinal articulation, and correct muscle imbalances in both the arms and legs. A beautiful complement to reformer practice, or a strong path in on its own.

Mat.

The foundation underneath the entire method — practiced with just the body, the breath, and the floor. Mat classes build the deep core control and movement awareness that makes every apparatus session possible. A complete practice on its own, or the discipline running underneath everything else.

"She builds community. She creates a space to learn, grow, get better — and most importantly, get better together."

Josh, 30's

Reserve your spot.

Schedule and booking — get in touch and I'll send the current calendar.

Private Sessions.

The most direct path to lasting change. Sessions built around your body, your history, and your goals.

One-on-One.

Just you and me. Every exercise selected for your body, every cue tailored to what you need that day. The deepest and most adaptable way to work.

$Two clients on reformers$

Duets.

Bring a partner — a spouse, a friend, a family member. Sessions accommodate both bodies, with shared and individual work running in parallel.

Trios.

Three bodies, one session. A balance of personal attention and small-group energy — ideal for friend groups, families, or anyone who wants the camaraderie of class with the depth of private work.

"My 72-year-old back is the strongest it has ever been in my life. I am virtually pain free."

Ann, 70's

Not sure what's right?

Start with a free consultation — we'll talk through what you're working with and find the right path.

Tell me about
your body.

A few questions to start a conversation. No wrong answers, no commitment. Just a way for me to understand where you are.

Your name

Phone (optional)

What brings you here?

Tell me about your body

Pilates experience

Performance training, injury prevention, and return-to-play work for professional, semi-pro, and seriously committed amateur athletes. Coordinated with your care team.

The Work

Three pillars, one method

Performance

Deep core integration, breath efficiency, and power transfer. Building the architecture that lets sport-specific work happen without energy leaks.

Prevention

Joint integrity, asymmetry correction, and mobility work. Resolving the imbalances that quietly become injuries over a season.

Return to Play

Post-injury rebuild, coordinated with PTs and orthopedic teams. Methodical and patient — timed to the athlete's recovery, not the calendar.

Past Work

Over a decade across professional and elite-level disciplines

Professional Sports Cross-training and rehabilitation for professional athletes across multiple sports and seasons.

Broadway & Performing Arts 16 years performing on Broadway. Deep familiarity with eight-show weeks and dancer-specific injury patterns.

Collegiate & Youth Corrective and strength work for committed amateur athletes building toward the next level.

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For teams, athletes, or trainers — start a conversation.