About

Blossom Pilates is the online studio where you will see, feel and learn what I’ve gathered over the years – starting from my early days with Kathy Grant to the latest discoveries that will refresh your experience with classical exercises.

In 1993, I was introduced to Pilates by Kathy Grant during my first year as a dance student at New York University’s (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts. Kathy’s exacting and intuitive approach to Pilates made a lasting impression. After graduating from NYU, I was desperate to get back to Kathy’s classes. I’ll never forget the day I received an unexpected phone call. It was Kathy. She was brief and said that she needed a demonstrator for the class. After a couple of weeks demonstrating mat class, Kathy quietly motioned to me and said, “you can just keep coming.” For the next 11 years I had the remarkable honor of being Kathy’s Teaching Assistant. 

In 2006 I opened Bridge Pilates, a studio in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn comprised of a small collective of teachers from various lineages all teaching empowering personalized Pilates sessions.

Now with Blossom Pilates I am excited for you to access Kathy’s work! After assisting hundreds of Kathy’s mat classes, I’m certain Kathy’s exercises are relatable and applicable to your unique practice. BP is also your source for movements that are my interpretation of the Pilates Method: moves that have the ‘classical’ bones performed in a ‘contemporary’ way with great intention. 

It is my hope that the Blossom Pilates platform will inspire you and teach you new ways to move the body!

- Blossom Leilani Crawford