Pilates Reforming NY - Upper East Side

Ann Toran, is a native New Yorker, born in Manhattan, who made Pilates her career after reaping it's benefits as an injured ballet dancer. In 1980, Ann sustained a major back injury while performing with The Croatian National Theater in Zagreb, Croatia, which was considered career threatening. She became a Pilates devotee after experiencing its effectiveness in both her rehabilitation and her improved fitness. Thanks to the Pilates Method she not only performed again, but was subsequently promoted to Soloist!
Although Ann stopped her performance career 30+ years ago, she continues to perform daily in the Pilates studio as both a Balanced Body Master Instructor and perpetual student! She and her husband, Chiropractor Errol Toran, have dedicated themselves to making the Pilates reformer affordable and available to everyone at their Pilates Reforming New York locations in Manhattan.
Ann is NCPT Certified and continues to further her Pilates education by attending several conferences annually, as well as through study with various Pilates educators. Ann completed the Pilates Master Mentor Program with Pilates Elder Lolita San Miguel in November of 2011 and is now considered a Second Generation Pilates teacher. She was first certified by Polestar Pilates in the Reformer, Mat and Studio (all apparatus) certifications. After teaching for Polestar Pilates, Ann joined Balanced Body Education in 2008 as a Balanced Body Master Instructor and currently conducts Pilates Teacher Training at her Pilates Reforming New York 38th St studio. Pilates Reforming New York is a designated Balanced Body Authorized Training Center.
Ann feels the ultimate honor and challenge is developing and inspiring the next generation of Pilates teachers. Ann considers herself somewhat an ambassador of Pilates, enthusiastically traveling around the world to share her Pilates passion. She was a regular guest teacher in Lausanne, Switzerland where she taught the Balanced Body repertoire for several years. An avid traveler Ann is thrilled to have taught in many countries including London, England; Valencia, Spain; Florence, Italy; Hong Kong; Prague, Czech Republic; Rio Janeiro, Brazil; Seoul, South Korea; Moscow,Russia;Istanbul, Turkey; Belgrade, Serbia and Mumbai, India - where she was the first Balanced Body Pilates teacher invited to train Pilates teachers; and Monchengladbach, Germany - where the first Pilates Day conference under Lolita San Miguel was held in May 2011.
Ann describes her signature Reformer class as an intense, faster paced (she is a New Yorker after all) and demanding contemporary Pilates experience. A stickler for technique, she is very serious about her student’s improvement and there is a constant stream of encouragement and productive feedback throughout her Reformer classes. As a former dancer she often incorporates creative choreography in her class making the class challenging for both dancers and non-dancers alike.

Recent Reviews:

“I really loved Ann and her method of teaching. She is a true advocate of accuracy while teaching Pilates and she is a true inspiration. I really enjoyed her classes and I am looking forward to attending her classes and continuing my Pilates education.

”Ann is an incredible instructor!“

Ann is a superlative teacher. In a group setting, Ann easily evaluates the needs of the individual student, then sets forth working with their strengths and weakness, encouraging the student to develop more fully. I spent a weekend with 4 other students of various abilities and backgrounds and through her inclusive teaching style I left the workshop inspired by each person. Ann is a master in her craft as well as a master teacher.”

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