Body & Pole

Did an intro silks class with Rachel and absolutely obsessed! Was as hard as I thought it'd be given my lack of any strength / muscle, but she did a great job breaking down each step simply and giving us varying difficulties of moves so everyone could work at a level they were comfortable with. There were some individuals scaling the silks and others who were also first-time goers such as myself. Such a fun class where we learned how to do a basic climb and also hang upside down! She also gave us the last 3-5min at the end to take pictures in different poses that we learned to commemorate the moment! Such an amazing instructor all around and excited to come back and learn more!

Instructors are great and front desk is nice, but they have an absurd late/attendance policy that really dissuades me from continuing to go here... ESPECIALLY for their pricing.

I've had Equinox, Pilates, Boxing and Dance memberships all over $300+ and they all allow you to enter your class up to 5 minute late, and also offer free late cancellations (usually 2-3 times) and Body&Pole does not. Which is ABSURD seeing how the first 10-15 minutes of class is literally just stretching. I mean it's NYC, MTA and traffic is always a hassle and the person wants to take the class? It makes no sense for a studio to not accommodate for their paying customers, especially when there's no waitlist.

You are also not guaranteed your own pole, you usually share giving you only half of class time on the pole, which is also ridiculous for $45 per class. So you're basically paying $45 for 30 minutes of pole work...

Working with Laurie Bloom has been the best thing for my body. I have made so much progress and become so much more flexible and strong because of her coaching and classes.

I'm about 9 classes in and can say if pole dance was my religion, Body and Pole is my church.
Butchie is my go-to instructor. He is the biggest sweetheart, his choreo is so much fun and you learn new moves every time. If you don't understand, he gets right in there with you to help you nail it.
I never had the guts to do a forearm stand, but with his help I was able to and drop down into a wannabe split IN heels!

I've also taken class with Armando. Another beautiful instructor. His pole'ography class was an exciting challenge.

Staff has always been kind and fun to chat with.
The studio is always clean.

Make it on time and you'll be golden.

Love this studio and its people

Fantastic instructor with clear instructions and excellent demonstrations. (Adam, I think was his name) He really made you feel like you could do it when you were doubtful you could. He applauded the little improvements which made you want to keep pushing to do even better. In a small amount of time, I feel I improved each step immensely. It was hard, but hard is not the same as impossible. At 52 years young, I need to continue to challenge myself and this did it!

This was so fun! I came in a group of 7 for a friend's birthday and all of us had such a blast with the intro to pole class. We would totally buy more classes if it wasnt for the studio being so far away from where we live. The instructor Dey Phoenix was awesome - so friendly, organized, and empowering. This class taught us a lot of foundational moves (some on the pole, some not on the pole) which was daunting at first bc we were like holy f, how did he do that and look so good?? but after you just stop being so self conscious then it is suuuper fun and not as impossible as you think.

FYI the locker room is kinda small and doesn't distinguish btwn genders but it didn't feel uncomfortable at all so it wasn't a problem!

Took the Intro to Pole class with Dey Phoenix and it was wonderful!! He was an excellent instructor. Very skilled and talented, however, he made his movements easy to understand and really broke down each step on how to do it. He was always very encouraging and never made anyone feel silly for not knowing what they were doing. When practicing individually, he helped if you wanted help, but wouldn't interfere if he could tell you were just trying to get the hang of it. I really loved his class and already plan to take a few more intros with him. I loved the moves he taught, as they looked very skilled, but were not too hard to do for a beginner. I would recommend bringing knee pads if you have them!! I will for sure be bringing those next class.

The ambiance of Body & Pole is great. I loved the low lighting, as it made me feel more comfortable than bright lights would have. They have a really great deal on the beginner package that is only available at the desk, which I decided to purchase after my class. I will definitely be back, and it was really such a fun class! 10 out of 10 for Body & Pole!!

This is the best like studio on the East coast. I love the classes and the staff is so professional and courteous. This is a serious place to train- the instructors are top notch and safety always comes first. That said- it's also very fun and welcoming! I love dancing here as a student or as an instructor.

I've taken a couple intro to pole classes and this was the best studio in NYC. Rommel was our instructor and he was so fun, welcoming and knowledgeable. He had us laughing all class! I'm excited to go again.

The instructor, Veronica, was great. Made me feel comfortable and was a good teacher. I loved the intro class because it was challenging but not too difficult to the point where I was scared to go back. I loved the music that went with the vibe and that there was time at the end to practice everything freestyle. I definitely will come back!! So fun.