• Violet Hour Pilates in Brooklyn - Kathryn Weatherup, Studio Founder

    KATHRYN WEATHERUP

    STUDIO FOUNDER

    Kathryn Weatherup received her Comprehensive Pilates Certification in Austin TX in 2017. With continuing education in Pre and Postnatal Fitness and Z Health.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Kate Garfield

    KATE GARFIELD

    CO-OWNER / STUDIO DIRECTOR

    Kate Garfield received her 600hr Comprehensive Pilates certification from Core Pilates NYC in 2014. Continuing education: East River Pilates, Real Pilates, and the Kane School. Specialties include: Pre + Postnatal Fitness, Hernia + Diastasis Recti, Knee Injury, Low Back Injury, Osteoporosis, and various neurological conditions.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Tye Trondson

    TYE TRONDSON

    SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

    Tye Trondson completed 900 hours of teacher training over a two-and-a-half-year certification at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under Collette Stewart and Liz Sexe in 2020. Through her creative teaching style Tye fosters precision of movement and healthy alignment.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn Best Pilates Instructors - Lindsey Leonard

    LINDSEY LEONARD

    SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

    Lindsey Leonard completed her 600 hour Comprehensive Pilates certification in 2020, which included training in Pre and Postnatal Pilates. As an instructor Lindsey works with precision and continuous flow, empowering clients to find joy through movement.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Lo Lynch

    LO LYNCH

    INSTRUCTOR

    Lo completed her certification with 900hrs of training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2020 under the guidance of Collette Stewart and Liz Sexe. Lo is passionate about helping others achieve physical and mental well being. With a focus controlled movements and mindful breathing, she designs dynamic workouts that challenge and inspire.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Anika Hunter

    ANIKA HUNTER

    INSTRUCTOR

    Anika completed her 600-hour Comprehensive Pilates certification at Core Pilates NYC. With a background in dance, Anika brings a strong sense of rhythm and flow to her teaching. She creates a supportive and positive environment, empowering clients through movement.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Rebecca-Anne Whittaker

    REBECCA - ANNE WHITTAKER

    INSTRUCTOR

    Rebecca - Anne received her Comprehensive Pilates certification through East River Pilates Spring. She is passionate about holding space for people to find ease and empowerment through breath-centric, mindful movement.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Katherine Musgrave

    KATHERINE MUSGRAVE

    INSTRUCTOR

    Katherine Musgrave completed her 600-hour Comprehensive Pilates certification through Core Pilates. She is also a certified yoga teacher and is passionate about guiding her students to find personal transformation, self-awareness, and ultimately self-growth through movement. 

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Brooke Reynolds

    BROOKE REYNOLDS

    SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

    Brooke completed her 600 hour apparatus certification through Core Pilates NYC in 2017. She is also Pre/Post-Natal certified and completed additional training through Mama Like Me in 2024. Brooke is passionate about the mental and physical healing powers of the classical Pilates method which were so life-changing for her.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Kamille Best

    KAMILLE BEST

    INSTRUCTOR

    Kamille completed her Comprehenisve Pilates certification in 2023. Movement has always been a powerful form of self-expression and a meaningful way to stay connected to her Caribbean roots. Over time, Pilates has become the foundation of her movement practice. Kamille’s goal is to help others reconnect with their bodies, build strength from the inside out, and move through life with confidence.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Nicholas Ranauro

    NICHOLAS RANAURO

    INSTRUCTOR

    Nicholas comprehensively certified in the Ellie Herman Pilates Method. His own experience with knee injuries led him to explore mind-body movement systems, shaping him into a knowledgable and inspired Pilates teacher. Nicholas holds a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School and is a certified gyrotonic® instructor.

  • Violet Hour Brooklyn - Best Pilates Instructors - Seneca Lawrence

    SENECA LAWRENCE

    INSTRUCTOR

    Seneca received her Comprehensive Pilates Certification from the Kane School at Kinected NYC in 2025. A dancer, educator, and lifelong mover, Seneca is passionate about helping people connect to their physicality and find strength and confidence in movements we use throughout our daily lives.