Last week I visited Alexandra Shilling, who runs a Pilates, yoga, and dance studio called Radiant Movement in the Arris Lofts. Really nice, intimate space offering private and small group instruction. Alexx writes:
“The RADIANT MOVEMENT comes to Long Island City!
The RADIANT MOVEMENT is a fusion of Pilates, Kundalini and Anusara inspired Vinyasa Yoga, Fleming Elastics and dance.
Inspired by the work of Joseph Pilates, John Friend, Juliu Horvath, Maureen Fleming, Jeanne Donohue, Bill Hastings, Ohad Naharin and the potential of every one of us.
Join us on Tuesdays from 7-8:15pm for an intimate group class. $25/person includes tea and cookies. In addition to our classes, experimental movement, dancing, events and art will happen here. Artist rate and work study available.
Arris Lofts, Court Sq
Arris Lofts is a building cursed with a few dark marketing clouds – those elephants and giraffes started the whole mess, which fueled further crucifixion in the form of hooker rumors, and general bashing for the sport of it.
Yet despite the bad PR, Arris has quietly blossomed like the daffodils in their enclosed courtyard. I visited the building once before today, while under construction and it sounded like a total disaster. (More unfortunate PR.) But the new inhabitants have lavishly and lovingly graced their abundantly windowed, uber-sunny, lofty lofts in various nouveau NYC styles, and created a growing and growingly tight knit community of well-heeled creative professionals. That, a pool, a gym, a gigantic Gristedes on the way in the ground floor, and great outdoor space let’s just say…it did not suck.
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