Exercise Balanced Body The owner of a new Pilates studio in Long Island City is hoping to share the benefits of the exercise system with a new community. Adrianne Yurgosky opened Long Island City Pilates on April 3 at 12-17 Jackson Ave. She began doing Pilates in college, when she was a field hockey player at Fordham University. After she suffered a torn disc in her back, Yurgosky found that the exercise was the only thing that could help alleviate her pain. Though she graduated with a degree in international 24 April 2017 i LIC COURIER i www.qns.com Photos by Michel Leroy political science and French literature and worked in sales at international hotel chain Accor Hotels, Yurgosky practiced and taught Pilates on the side. After working in a corporate environment for two years, she realized that teaching Pilates was her passion and decided to do it full time in 2009. Four years later, Yurgosky opened West Side Pilates in Manhattan. By Angela Matua “I loved hospitality,” she said. “I like people. I had a harder time in a corporate environment. I liked being a little bit more free. My hours are much longer now, but I love what I do and I feel grateful that I get to do what I love.” Yurgosky decided to open an additional studio in Long Island City after spending time in the neighborhood visiting her brother and nephew. She enjoyed the family-oriented community and wanted to introduce classical Pilates, which is taught less frequently, there. “I wanted to bring something to the community and have a place where people can come and feel supported and grow not just through their bodies but through relationships and friendships,” she said. Pilates was developed by German native Joseph Pilates. The exercise system uses a series of equipment to help stretch and strengthen muscles in the body. According to Yurgosky, many of her clients suffered from back injuries and Pilates has helped relieve pain and gain strength.
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