About Scarsdale Pilates
About Scarsdale Pilates
Renee is thankful to have found a career doing what she loves and sharing that love with people from all walks of life. She also keeps busy raising three active children, an energetic Boxer and one lazy bulldog in Scarsdale. In her little free time she loves to hike, practice yoga and continue her education in the world of movement, health and wellness.
After moving back to start her family, she exhausted many fitness programs to rebuild her abdominals after multiple C-sections. It was only through her discovery of Pilates in 2008 that she was able to restore her core strength. She joined the Center for Movement, received her 600 hour certification, and became a devoted believer in the method and it’s mind-body connection. In 2020 she was thrilled to assume ownership of the studio and its 20 plus year tradition of excellence in Classical Contrology established by former owners, Elle Jardim and Donna Singer.
Clients have been coming for over two decades and continue to remain loyal because of the excellence of our classically trained teachers.
“Physical fitness is the first requisite to happiness”
Joseph Pilates
Meet Our Owner
Renee Weingrad
Born and raised in Manhattan in the world of musical theater, Renee spent her childhood studying at the Steps School of Dance. She moved to California and obtained her BA from Stanford University. She studied dance in the School of Humanities and Sciences along with history, anatomy and physiology. In LA, she continued dancing under Maria Del Bagno and Cindera Che of the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
After moving back to start her family, she exhausted many fitness programs to rebuild her abdominals after multiple C-sections. It was only through her discovery of Classical Contrology in 2008 that she was able to truly restore her core strength. She became a member of the Center for Movement, received her 550 hour certification, and became a devoted believer in the method and it’s mind-body connection. In 2020 she was thrilled to assume ownership of the studio and its 20 plus year tradition of excellence in Classical Pilates established by former owners, Elle Jardim and Donna Singer.
She is thankful to have found a career doing what she loves and sharing that love with people from all walks of life. She also keeps busy raising her 3 active children and one lazy bulldog in Scarsdale, New York. In her little free time she loves to hike, bike, swim, and continue her education in the world of movement, health and wellness.
Additional Pilates/Movement education includes:
– THE BRIDGE PROGRAM AT THE ART OF CONTROL UNDER 2ND GENERATION TEACHER SIMONA CIPRIANI, FORMER STUDENT OF ROMANA KRYZANOWSKA.
-ONGOING WORKSHOPS WITH 2ND GENERATION TEACHER BLOSSOM LEILANI CRAWFORD, FORMER ASSISTANT TO KATHY GRANT AT NYU.
-THREE SEASONS OF PILATES AT THE PILLOW SPONSORED BY THE PILATES SOURCE UNDER ELAINE EWING AND SEAN GALLAGHER.
-CURRENT 250 HOUR TEACHER CERTIFICATION AT YOGA HAVEN OF WESTCHESTER UNDER OWNER/ FOUNDER BETSY KASE.
-ONGOING WORKSHOPS WITH 2ND GENERATION TEACHER BLOSSOM LEILANI CRAWFORD, FORMER ASSISTANT TO KATHY GRANT AT NYU.
-THREE SEASONS OF PILATES AT THE PILLOW SPONSORED BY THE PILATES SOURCE UNDER ELAINE EWING AND SEAN GALLAGHER.
-CURRENT 250 HOUR TEACHER CERTIFICATION AT YOGA HAVEN OF WESTCHESTER UNDER OWNER/ FOUNDER BETSY KASE.
Meet Our Instructors
Nicole Gaston-Cruz
Anna Kallinkdou
Anna Moy
Jean McCabe
Leila Rode
Norma Betesch
Deborah Glassford
Diana Golde
Tara Ghose
Cathy Gurney
Lin Jie
Jean Hart