About this Service

This winter ground yourself in the truth of gravity. Notice where you are in space. Find the edges of your physical and emotional container and stretch yourself a millimeter beyond your limit. Let go of who you think you are and dissolve into structure. Your body is where structure and energy meet.

This eight-session class will incorporate elements of mat Pilates, Yoga, and meditation, and will go deeper than any fitness class you’ve taken before. You will bring the lessons and self knowledge you gain in class with you wherever you bring your body– whether that is walking down the street, to other fitness classes, dancing, or doing the dishes.

This class is suitable for all experience levels, from true beginners to seasoned pilates instructors.

Class meets on Sundays from 11-2, from February 22 - April 12, 2026

Class will be held in person at Gibney Dance Studio 280 (53A Chambers St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10007) or online via zoom ($200 for online attendance).

The class is meant to build sequentially, but drop ins for individual sessions are welcome.

About this Lister

Mackenzie Chambers is a master Pilates instructor, contemporary dancer, Rolf Structural Integrator, and Somatic Experiencing practitioner. She has devoted the past 40 years to deep somatic exploration.

Her singular technique has made her a favorite with well-known actors and musicians, as well as dancers and those interested in a practice that goes beyond the commercial fitness industry. Mackenzie works with chronic pain and alignment issues and clients at all fitness levels.

Background and Expertise

She was a formal Rinzai and Soto zen student at Zen Mountain Monastery for five years while maintaining her Soho studio on Greene St.

She is a graduate of Peter Levine’s three-year professional Somatic Experiencing program, and presently in training for Inner Relational Focusing, a somatic approach to Parts Work.