Meet Our Instructors
Nina Carras
Senior Instructor
Availability - Wednesdays, 3:00pm - 6:00pm & Thursdays 8:00am-11:00am
Nina Carras has worked in the fitness and wellness industry for over 25 years, bringing extensive experience across major gyms, boutique studios, and private training settings. She earned her first comprehensive Pilates certification in 2006 under Kelly Kane at the Kane School of Core Integration, followed by additional credentials including American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, senior fitness certifications, and aqua exercise training.
After teaching in three Manhattan Equinox locations, Nina sought a deeper academic foundation and completed a second full Pilates certification through the Real Pilates Program as a bridge student under the direction of Alycea Ungaro. She has since taught at Real Pilates and Mind Your Body Fitness. She is known for her precise instruction, supportive teaching style, and commitment to helping clients build strong, sustainable movement patterns.
Matt McCulloch
Kinected Co-Founder
Availability - Mondays, 8:30am - 3:00pm
Matt McCulloch is an educator of fitness and movement professionals, co-founder of Kinected and co-director of the Kane School as well as co-director of the FAMI and FAMI – Level Two workshops. A classically trained dancer, he began studying Pilates over 20 years ago to rehabilitate a knee injury following 4 separate knee surgeries. He is trained in both original and contemporary approaches and over the past 15 years, he has educated hundreds of fitness professionals. Matt’s passion for movement and pilates has been the resource for creating many workshops and teaching tools for movement professionals. These workshops emphasize proper biomechanics and creative progressions and modifications based on the original Pilates repertoire. The wide range of workshops he has created are designed to focus on various injuries, joint replacements, additional orthopedic injuries, and special populations such as the young athlete with developmental issues as well as neurological issues.
Kim Brandt
Expert Instructor
Availability - Tuesdays, 2:30pm-7:00pm
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Phone: 212-463-8338
Why Choose Kinected Pilates?
Expert Instruction
Our certified Pilates instructors bring years of experience and expertise to every session, ensuring safe and effective workouts tailored to your needs and goals.
Personalized Approach
We tailor classes and sessions to all bodies, at all skill levels, in all periods of life, and have experience working with a wide range of injuries, conditions and life stages.
Variety of Sessions
Sessions at H&D can include work on the reformer, chair, Cadillac and ladder barrel, utilizing various props to increase proprioception and modify exercises when needed.
Kinected Pilates at H&D Physical Therapy offers a unique and holistic approach to fitness and well-being. While other forms of exercise can focus solely on building muscle or improving cardiovascular health, Pilates offers a comprehensive workout that targets several areas of the body and promotes a deeper connection between the body and mind. Our programs are tailored to suit individuals of all fitness levels. Whether you're looking to tone your muscles, improve your posture, or simply enhance your quality of life, Pilates offers a multitude of benefits that can transform your body and your mindset.
Interested in group classes? Kinected Pilates offers group classes at our Kinected Studio location at 151 W. 19th Street, Fl 2, Chelsea, New York. From equipment to mat, we keep the size of our classes small and their impact big. Our classes draw upon a mix of movement methods including Pilates, yoga, GYROKINESIS, TRX, and MELT Method.
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