It’s all about the neighborhood. Especially if it’s a great neighborhood. Great restaurants, shopping within walking distance, upscale housing and a sense of community make for a great neighborhood.
That sounds like San Francisco’s Financial District and despite what many think, it is not just a business district. It can be a wonderful neighborhood, especially on the weekend when the commuters have gone back to the suburbs.
We were happy to write about it. Take a read:
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As much as the Financial District has to offer, there still are some hidden gems.
Where do so many of the young and upwardly mobile work out to keep those athletic forms? Well, if you have chosen Pilates as your pathway to health, then Maiden Lane Studios could be for you.
They’re conveniently located in the heart of San Francisco, near public transportation and parking, and walkable to Union Square and the Financial & SOMA business districts.
They appear to do it all. Barre, yoga & Pilates classes, plus customized wellness programs, in a historic brick building.
Let’s walk over and meet them. They seem to have a clear and strong vision. At their attractive and cool website maidenlanestudios.com they share, “We are San Francisco’s premier boutique studio for fitness & wellness. We believe in intelligent movement for the modern body, using science-based methods to help you achieve a healthier and happier life. Our exceptional instructors, comprehensive programming, and small class sizes & personalized attention set us apart from the rest.”
They are unique. Give them that.
This is why Vogue Magazine, Top Fortune 500 companies, and the San Francisco Bay Area’s best & brightest all praise by Maiden Lane Studios.
They have our attention. We want to know more about them. What is their story?
The staff is happy to oblige, “Maiden Lane Studios opened in 2012 at 80 Maiden Lane, as San Francisco’s premier studio for Lifestyle Fitness™, setting a new standard for high-quality fitness and lifestyle services ever since. The studio was created out of a desire to provide more effective, thoughtful, and intelligent Pilates, barre, and yoga training, all set in a chic yet warm environment.
We find that smaller, intimate-sized classes, and highly trained and experienced instructors and staff, set us apart from the big-box gyms and even other boutique studios. Maiden Lane Studios is owned by Bay Area natives and is proudly owner-operated as well. We are committed to our clients, treating and paying our staff and instructors exceptionally well, and to the betterment of our community & environment.”
That sounds great. Her staff gets paid and treated well so they are likely to stay and continue their relationships with clients.
Maiden Lane has an abundance of talent on their staff.
The leadership has high standards in terms of who they hire. They explain, “Fitness is a part of our everyday lives, and we believe that all of us deserve the “celebrity” treatment: the best instructors, a high level of attention, and genuine care.
Maiden Lane Studios carefully hires our instructors based on a number of factors.
Our instructors have several years of experience working with individuals with varying needs and goals, including increasing athletic performance, rehabilitating mild to severe injuries and movement disabilities, to improving overall health and fitness.
With a focus and background in anatomy, physiology, and functional movement principles, our instructors are able to tailor sessions our clients, ensuring that they are safe and effective. And very importantly, our instructors and staff are professional, warm, and passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals.”
We’ve never researched any Fitness Group that have so clearly stated how well-educated and trained their instructors are and we have researched a lot.
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Why don’t we meet four of them as of this September 27, 2019 writing? We’re confident that you will like them.
Brigitte
Brigitte has been passionate about movement both professionally and personally as a dancer, musical theater actress, and as a model. Brigitte’s love of Pilates centers around how it shapes you in mind-body-spirit by creating strength, confidence, flexibility and a sounder, more empowered self.
The success of Brigitte’s first studio enabled her to expand her studio to include Pilates, spinning and dance and move to Venice where she resided for the last 20 years
Brigitte has a BA in social psychology from UCLA and Pilates certification from The Physical Mind Institute. She has immersed herself in hip, lumbar, shoulder stabilization, pre/postnatal workshops.
Jun
RYT-500, Jun started yoga in China, taught in NYC and recently made her way to SF. Her teaching has been inspired by her practice in dance, her seeking for balance throughout her highly competitive academic life at Yale and her passion for the aliveness of being human by practicing being fully in the present moment.
She completed both her 200hr and 500hr certification at the renowned Kripalu School of Yoga and Ayurveda where she gained the overarching teachings of yoga asana, pranayama and meditation with the integration of Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga. With a warm and compassionate presence, Jun is dedicated to holding a safe space for students to connect with their body, mind and emotions, and ultimately cultivate a healthy intimate relationship with themselves.
Jen
Jen Bakane is a longtime fitness, wellness & holistic health enthusiast. She holds a Barre instructor certification, Holistic Health Practitioner certification and formal pedagogy training in the Complete Teaching Method of Classical Dance. Maiden Lane Studios is ecstatic to have Jen teaching barre classes, where she incorporates pure technique, fun, and energy into every session.
Jen grew up dancing, with a background of styles including ballet, musical theatre, and poms. Having also been a professional dancer and dance instructor, Jen loves sharing the joy of dance with others and all of the physical benefits that go along with it. With more than 10 years of dance teaching experience, she focuses on developing technique and positive self-esteem, while helping others reach their fitness goals in a fun and engaging way.
Chelsea
Growing up as a gymnast and dancer, Chelsea has always been passionate about movement. When she became pregnant with her first child, she realized how beneficial the Pilates method was for core strength and alignment. She was Balanced Body Pilates certified in 2012 and continued her education with a barre certification in 2014. Chelsea has her yoga certification specializing in Bhakti Vinyasa.
She is an avid runner and incorporates Paleo cooking into her everyday life.
Through her years of teaching, she has refined her style to be both fun and challenging for her students, and aims to energize them to reach their maximum potential. Chelsea believes through breath and functional movement one can achieve balance and peace of mind.
Well, what do you think?
What an incredible staff. What an incredible studio. Perfect for San Francisco clientele.
It’s all about the neighborhood.
Maiden Lane Studios is turning the neighborhood from great to exceptional.
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