A BOUTIQUE REFORMER STUDIO · TRIBECA

Strong, quietly.

Lume is a five-reformer Pilates studio. Five clients per class, one instructor, forty minutes — on the bell. No mat work, no choreography, no count-out-loud.

5clients per class

1instructor

40minutes

A reformer studio in warm afternoon light, five reformers in a row, soft wood floor.

Specifications · the math

What this is.

What we tell every new client before they book the first class.

CLASS SIZE

Five reformers. One instructor.

Never more. We turn down sixth bookings to maintain it.

5 : 1

DURATION

Forty minutes, on the bell.

Class begins on the hour, ends on the bell. We do not run long.

40min

EQUIPMENT

Reformer only.

We do not teach mat. We do not teach Megaformer. We teach classical-influenced reformer Pilates.

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CADENCE

Twice a week, most clients.

The slow program. Our average client comes 2.1 times a week, for six months and counting.

2×weekly

FIRST CLASS

$25, by appointment.

A real intro session, with the founder, lasting 50 minutes. Reserved separately from the schedule.

$25intro

SOUND

Quiet, by design.

We do not play loud music. We do not shout. The room stays at conversation volume.

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Small group programs · on the schedule

Four kinds of class.

All forty minutes. All five reformers. Pick the one that fits the body you walked in with.

FOUNDATION

Lume Foundation.

Where every new client starts. The fundamentals on the reformer — footwork, hundred, short box, long box.

LevelOpen to all

Frequency10x per week

Best forFirst 8 weeks

$45 · per class

PROGRESS

Lume Progress.

The next layer. Add resistance, add layered exercises, add the short box that we held off on in Foundation.

Level2—3 mo experience

Frequency8x per week

Best forMonths 2 — 6

$45 · per class

STRENGTH

Lume Strength.

For clients past the six-month mark. Heavier resistance, advanced choreography, the moves we hold for the people who can hold them.

Level6+ months

Frequency5x per week

Best forSteady members

$45 · per class

PRIVATE

One on one.

Hour-long private with a senior instructor. For clients with a specific goal, an injury history, or a posture they’d like to work on.

LevelAny

FrequencyBy appointment

Best forTargeted work

$165 · per session

Instructors · classical lineage

Three at the reformer.

Each trained in the classical tradition before bringing a contemporary touch.

Sara Brennan

FOUNDER · BASI · ROMANA’S APPRENTICE

Sara opened Lume in 2021. Trained in the classical lineage of Romana Kryzanowska before completing BASI’s contemporary track. Teaches Foundation and Strength.

EXPERIENCE14 YEARS

Marco Dahl

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR · STOTT

Marco came to Lume in 2023 after eight years at Re:Form. STOTT-certified, with a background in rehabilitative work. Teaches Progress and Privates.

EXPERIENCE11 YEARS

Ada Lin

INSTRUCTOR · BASI

Ada teaches Foundation classes for new clients in their first eight weeks. BASI-certified, second career, dance background. Patient.

EXPERIENCE4 YEARS

The Studio · Tribeca

One room.

200 square feet per reformer. Tall windows facing west. The light shifts through every class.

The full studio with five reformers and afternoon light.

A view through the windows of the studio.

A small lobby with a single bench and plant.

The First Class · a real intro session

$25 for fifty minutes, with Sara.

$25BY APPOINTMENT · NOT ON THE SCHEDULE

A real intro session. Not a discounted regular class. Fifty minutes, with Sara, off the schedule. We cover what you’ve done before, what you’re hoping to do, and the seven foundational exercises on the reformer. You leave knowing whether Lume is for you.

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Reserve · we’ll write back

A first note.

Send a few details. We’ll respond within one business day with two intro slots and a short reading list before the class.