Center For Movement

Specialties

Since our inception in 1998, our commitment to excellence has not wavered as we strive to bring you the best in Pilates and Gyrotonic at our three warm and inviting studios. Our highly trained instructors, some of whom have achieved certification through our own training program, address each individual’s goals regardless of age or fitness level. Welcome to CFM and the benefits of Pilates and Gyrotonic

Pilates Teacher Training Program. Step from student to professional. Learn from our expert trainers how to indoctrinate others in the Pilates regimen.

History

Established in 1998.

History

Center for Movement owned and actively managed by Elle Jardim & Donna Singer, both of whom trained under the tutelage of the legendary master trainer Romana Kryzanowska. Our mission is to create a warm, inviting atmosphere with a no-​nonsense approach to Pilates and Gyrotonic training.

Our first studio was established in Scarsdale in 1998, and still today remains one of the preeminent Pilates & Gyrotonic Studios in Westchester County with a clientele of loyal devotees since our inception, over 10 years strong.

Continuing to building on our success and expertise, in 2001 we opened our first Manhattan location at 1018 Lexington Ave. In 2008 we relocated 2 blocks south to 966 Lex.

Center for Movement open the doors to a location on Second Avenue. As the newest of our offerings, it’s a shining example of the owners’ forward-​thinking outlook. Making the effective and visible results of Reformer and Tower Mat classes available in group settings

Meet the Business Owner

Elle and Donna S.

Business Owner

Elle graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1985, pursuing a career in dance. She later earned a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology while teaching in corporations, schools, exercise studios, and health clubs. In 1996 she became a certified Pilates Instructor while studying with the Master Pilates Instructor Romana Kryzanowska.

Donna Singer, who holds a B.A. in Management, manages the business operation of Center for Movement. Donna brings many years of experience to CFM in both her teaching and management practices. Certified in 1998 by the renowned Pilates Studio in New York City, she trained directly under Romana Kryzanowska in the exclusive independent study program.

Both Donna and Elle are the directors of Center for Movement’s Comprehensive Teacher Training Program. In addition to running their three successful studios, cousins Donna and Elle are life-​long friends, are mothers of toddlers and both reside in New York City and the Hamptons.