SALUD Pilates and Wellness Studio in Ridgewood held its grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 15.
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SALUD Pilates and Wellness Studio, a small Latina-owned boutique Pilates studio, opened its doors on Saturday, Aug. 15, in Ridgewood.
The studio, located at 475 Fairview Ave., was founded by Jocelyn Morel, a 24-year-old Ridgewood native, who felt that the neighborhood was in need of accessibility in the fitness industry.
SALUD Pilates and Wellness Studio Founder Jocelyn Morel. Photo by Alice Moreno
“I feel like nowadays, fitness is kind of like a scary thing with how it’s a “trend,” Morel said. “But I feel like when people feel like they’re comfortable and they’re in a space where it’s accessible to them, it doesn’t feel like they’re trying to feel like ‘everyday wellness’ to them.”
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Some of the classes they offer at SALUD include mat pilates, yin yoga, power yoga, sound bath events and wellness events, where Morel hopes to collaborate with other wellness brands in the community. Classes are small and are limited to about seven or eight people. According to an email sent by Morel, “Rather than trying to create a large fitness facility, my goal is to create something personal and community-oriented. I want people to know their instructor, recognize the person next to them on the mat and feel like they have a place in the neighborhood.”
Photo by Alice Moreno
Photo by Alice Moreno
They also provide green juices, wellness shots, tote bags, claw clips and socks for sale.
Photo by Alice Moreno
Photo by Alice Moreno
Grand opening pricing includes:
New client intro – 2 classes for $45
Drop in: $28 for a single class
4 classes monthly membership: $89 a month
8 classes membership: $159 a month
Unlimited: $189 a month.
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As a Ridgewood native, Morel loves to see the changes the neighborhood has had over the years, recognizing that although it is a stigma, it can be beneficial to the community.
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“I feel like that’s kind of a stigma, the whole idea of how neighborhoods are changing,” said Morel. “But I think that if we kind of change our perspective on it, and almost like, “if you can’t beat them, join them,” I think that we’ll just all have space in this community. And I think that’s kind of what I’m trying to do here, to prove that someone who is Latina, born and raised in Ridgewood, we can do it too.”
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For more information, visit saludpilatesny.com.
Photo by Alice Moreno