When Mind Your Body first opened, it was the only Uptown Pilates studio around.  I have worked uptown for several years prior to opening the studio and simply fell into a chiropractor’s office who had a small Pilates studio within his office. I was excited to be one of  the first Pilates instructors to introduce the method to the Uptown neighborhood.  I was immediately busy and have expanded my Uptown Pilates two times since opening in 1995.  Some say there is a difference in working uptown verses downtown. Since I have not worked downtown in the Pilates world ever, I don’t have anything to compare it to. My clientele and Uptown Pilates neighborhood has been consistent with continued growth. I also have gotten many comments on having an uptown Pilates studio with a downtown feel. If you have any comments or comparisons of uptown vs downtown, whether you are an instructor or student, I would love to hear back. ~gail