Our Team
Our expert trainers and teachers, with backgrounds in physical therapy, acrobatics, capoeira, circus and more, create personalized growth plans tailored to you. Next month you’ll wish you had started today!
Ana Costa
PERSONAL TRAINING, KETTLEBELLS, CAPOEIRA ANGOLA, & MOBILITY
Ana is a certified personal trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine with a degree from Columbia University. She has been practicing Capoeira since age 19 and has a passion for creative, challenging workouts that emphasize strength and active mobility. Growing up in Liberia, Kenya, and upstate New York, Ana's diverse background inspires her holistic approach to fitness. Her specialties include strength and conditioning, mobility, acrobatics, injury prevention and rehabilitation, pre/postnatal training, and Capoeira Angola. Ana is certified in Functional Range Conditioning, TRX Suspension Training, and Kettlebell Training. She believes that a regular exercise and movement practice can be transformative and healing.
Certifications
FRCms | TRX-STC | TRX-RTC | Pre/Post Natal | Precision Nutrition L1 | Professora de Capoeira Angola
Anna Maltby Patil
MAT PILATES
Anna is a certified Pilates mat teacher and a certified prenatal and postpartum exercise specialist, and has been an ACE-certified personal trainer since 2015.
She is passionate about helping people of all backgrounds, identities, and fitness levels discover movement they enjoy and that makes them feel stronger, better, and more functional every day. She takes a body-neutral, weight-inclusive approach and believes in the power of rest and listening to your body, while also finding the right level of motivation and drive to help you keep progressing. Anna's classes are positive, encouraging, inclusive, and multi-level.
She also works as a journalist and content strategist. She served as editorial and fitness director for Nike (M)ove Like a Mother, the company's first-ever comprehensive perinatal exercise guidance program (available for free in the Nike Training Club app). Anna lives in Park Slope with her husband, two children, and two cats.
Certifications
ACE-CPT | Knocked-Up Fitness Prenatal and Postpartum Exercise Specialist | JMG Fitness Postnatal Exercise Specialist | ACE Functional Training Specialist | Power Pilates Beginner & Intermediate Mat Pilates
Katie Bergstrom
PERSONAL TRAINING, KETTLEBELLS, & YOGA
Katie’s movement journey began at nine with classical ballet, leading to nine years as a professional dancer with the New York City Ballet. Discovering yoga towards the end of her ballet career, Katie also embraced traditional strength and kettlebell training.
She is a perpetual student of the human body whose coaching philosophy is interdisciplinary, drawing from her diverse background. Katie explores various movement forms to cultivate resilience in body, mind, and spirit.
Committed to empowering others, Katie guides her students on a journey of self-discovery. Fostering awareness, strength, and trust in their bodies, she instills confidence in every facet of their lives.
Certifications
CPT | SFG 1 | FRCms | 200hr RYT
Molly Chanoff
HANDSTANDS
Molly has been going upside down with the Obie and Bessie Award-winning troupe LAVA since 1999, performing acrobatic dance and circus across the U.S. and internationally—from BAM and Jacob’s Pillow to festivals in Tasmania. She grew up studying ballet, jazz, tap, and modern, but found her home in movement through capoeira and acrobatics. With LAVA, she trained in Chinese acrobatics—including handstands, tumbling, and partner work—under master Lu Yi and other circus professionals.
For over 20 years, Molly has taught handstands, acrobatics, and aerials to kids and adults in studios, schools, and universities throughout NYC and beyond. Her classes combine strength, technique, and play, with a deep belief that committing to a physically challenging practice—especially in community—builds confidence, resilience, and joy.
Nikki Calonge
KATONAH YOGA
Nikki’s classes are rooted in deep curiosity about the connection between movement and the soul. Certified through Jaya Yoga Center’s 500-hour training and currently pursuing a degree in Dance/Movement Therapy at Pratt, she weaves together influences from Vinyasa, Katonah Yoga®, Aikido, Zen meditation, and holistic health. A graduate of NYU’s Experimental Theater Wing, Nikki brings a sense of play, presence, and creativity to her teaching.
Her classes invite folks to move with awareness, agency, and care—always emphasizing the process over the product. Whether you're new to yoga or returning to the mat, Nikki offers thoughtful, hands-on support to help you feel grounded, open, and connected.
Certifications
MS Dance/Movement Therapy | Pilates Mat I & II, Power Pilates | Embodied Social Justice Certification | Trauma-Informed Teacher Training | Katonah Yoga Workshops | 200hr RYT | 300hr RYT | BFA Drama
Wilmot Stubblefield
PERSONAL TRAINING & STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Wilmot Stubblefield is a dedicated fitness coach with over 12 years of experience. As a former NCAA Division 1 Track and Field athlete and record holder, Wilmot has the expertise to help clients of all ages and fitness levels reach their goals.
He is NASM Certified, TRX Certified, HYPERICE Certified, and Pre/Post Natal Certified. Wilmot has helped clients achieve athletic scholarships, weight loss goals, and strength gains.
His passion lies in helping people conquer everyday challenges, using fitness as a tool for personal growth. He is an inspiration to be around, and his knowledge and guidance can take your fitness game to the next level.
Certifications
NASM | TRX | HYPERICE | Pre/Post Natal
Dora & Davi
Originally from Bahia and São Paulo, Brazil, Dora and Davi bring their unique rhythms and shared passion for forró to every class they teach.
Throughout her life, Dora has explored movement through different forms, including capoeira, acrobatics and various dance styles. Davi started with ballroom dancing, and through that discovered forró and have been addicted to dancing it since 2019.
Since 2023, the duo has been teaching together with a simple philosophy: have fun, move with curiosity, and build community through joy. In their classes, you can expect creative footwork, musicality, laughs, a few silly moments, and lots of heart. Dora and Davi support dancers of all levels in connecting to their bodies, their partners, and a beautiful Brazilian cultural tradition.
FORRÓ DANCE
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