ART Studio NYC

I was so unimpressed by this studio. I booked a class through classivity, and was really looking forward to the class, especially considering the «reputation» of this place, and the fact that they charge a ridiculous amount for classes booked through their website. I was expecting something fantastic.
I used to be a ballet dancer, though now my exercise routine consists of Pilates, yoga, physique 57, and spin classes. The classes at ART studio are basically circuit training classes with 2 women «teaching” — if you can even call it that.
One instructor skipped around the studio the entire class repeating literally the exact same thing for an hour. All she said the whole time was «shoulders down, belly in.» Well, duh. Anyone who works out even a little should know this.
Basically, there was absolutely zero instruction and guidance at this studio. The instructors may as well have not even been there. Skip this place and go somewhere legitimate.

Once again, Classtivity takes me places that I normally wouldn’t be able to find on my own.
In the heart of Soho shopping area, you’ll find this studio tucked into the 6^th floor of a building right across from American Apparel.
I came for the Friday (after Thanksgiving) Metabolic Detox Stretch class at 6:30pm. At first, I thought I was lost (sketch elevator up), but when I knocked on the 6B door, Terri greeted me nicely and instructed me to go around the corner to the main entrance. Cool, that was much better.
The space for working out can hold about 10 people and Terri was nice enough to lay out on the equipment we needed for class. You don’t have to pay for mat or any equipment, so that was extremely nice.
There is a bathroom for changing and has a shower also. So, I am sure if you wanted to take a shower, it would be no problem.
Terri was a good instructor, teaching us how to really stretch out our hamstrings and quads. I got an intense stretch workout and was happy that I felt all that much looser when we were finished. Terri teaches something called active resistance training. She gets us into a position and then wants us to maintain that stretch for 2 minutes. That felt really good. You want to stretch to the point that it is uncomfortable, but not painful.
I really liked that she talked about the importance of stretching. Before I was into stretching, I would just run and run and then wander to myself why my knees were so stiff. But now since I have found stretching, I am able to keep running without much pain. So glad that there are personal trainers out there that really believe in this. If you give stretching lip service, then you are a fool and will get injured. Even football players need to and have to stretch!
I would definitely come back to have more stretch lessons with her. I want to become more flexible and hopefully one day can do a full split. Yup, that is my goal.