It was hard for me to believe that a Pilates studio had opened in Cutchogue, so I was even more floored when I found out that my parents had been practicing there for several months! One time on a visit, I had a chance to attend myself and see what all the excitement was about.
My parents go to Dottie's Pilates for one-hour private classes twice a week, and I filled in for my stepmom on one occasion. Dottie is super-nice and helpful, and led my dad and I through a few basic exercises on the reformers in the back room, and then we went to the wall racks (not sure really what they're called) in the front room for some strap exercises.
The studio is small but clean and organized, with a larger group room and Cadillac in the front, and a smaller room in the back with two or three reformers.
My dad is in his sixties, and says that Dottie has helped him get rid of back pain and other irritations over the months. When he comes home from class, he says he feels like he's standing up straighter, and I felt that way, too. read more