Precision Pilates studio in Smithtown offers a safe environment for you to reconnect to you, and focus on making you the best you can be.
The studio is an escape from everyday life. You will hear people laughing and groaning all at the same time. The studio is a judgement free zone, where every day is a different day, and students do what they can in the moment.
Our Studio is equipped with traditional Pilates equipment including: reformer, mat, tower, chair, ladder barrel, and pedi-pole. Plus all the small equipment: magic circle, step barrels, toe-gizmo, foot corrector, balls, and weighted bars.
Each session follows the Classical Pilates method that has been around for over a century since “uncle Joe” created it. It is a highly effective series of movements that will help you feel better, have more energy, and get stronger.
Your workout will be tailored towards you, your needs, and conditions. It will energize you, challenge you, and restore you.
Pilates will be everything you need to help you get to where you need to be in your body and mind.
The Story of Precision
2001
I began my Pilates Journey. I was working at the Mid-Island Y JCC in Plainview. Pilates just came to the mainstream. We had an instructor from NYC come in to teach Pilates mat for us. She was very unreliable and would cancel often, and without notice. Since I had a dance background. I signed myself and another instructor up for a mat certification with Physical mind.
2002
After leaving the JCC, I started moonlighting at local studios around the island. I then went on to get certified by Power Pilates, in their mat program. After settling in Smithtown, I decided there was so much more to Pilates, and wanted to know the work better and learn the equipment. I made the leap and went through the equipment certification through Power Pilates. I started teaching at Golds Gym, Simply Pilates, and Pilates Center of Long Island. I realized quickly, I did not like “gym” Pilates.
2012
After realizing I was missing too many milestones with my children, I decided to work for myself and hang a shingle as they say and “LLC”-ed Precision Pilates and Wellness.
Precision Pilates has evolved over the years. Personal training and mat were our mainstays to start. The universe was in line with me, I found a reformer on craigslist for a steal. Investing in Springboards, and small props so my clients can “feel the Power” of the springs, our tiny studio grew, and grew.
2016
I ramped up my offerings with small group classes and the rest is history. I was busy, I was steady. I hemmed and hawed about getting space outside the home. I looked, I looked but never found the space that felt like home. I kept my eyes open for good deals on used equipment and began to amass a small studio in a storage unit for the “One Day.”
2020
Fast forward to March. COVID hit and we shifted to Virtual. I never worked harder in my life to keep people going, create some normalcy, to give them solace in routine. I left props, mats, and weights on the front porch for members to borrow. Made bulk orders on anything I could get my hands on. We did it though.
In June we were supposed to open up, NYS pulled the plug. Then in July, they said we could open outside. I moved 3 Reformers to my back porch and hoped for the best, it would be for a short time. I ordered towers for the reformers for a better Pilates experience
It was an instant success. We followed all the mandates, temp checks, hand sanitizing, affidavits, masks, 6 feet apart. The studio was growing. We moved another reformer to the porch and added Wunda chairs. NY State said we could go inside…. I was not ready yet for anyone to be tracking in and out of my home. So we stayed outside. I ordered heaters, I sewed clear plastic blinds (thanks mom for sending me for sewing lessons in 3rd grade). We made it work. Members wore gloves, layers, and we tried not to talk about temperature. NYS announced we can go 3 feet apart. We added a 5th Reformer.
Spring came, we added oscillating fans. Summer came, we handed cold eucalyptus towels out. No one wanted to go inside this was our Oasis.
2021
AND I knew it was time to start looking. I finally found home. It was more space than I needed (2000 sq. ft), and with COVID still looming, I was nervous, I was scared, it would have been easier to stay comfy. But it was time. Making you Strong from the inside and Lovely on the out.
Pilates Teachers
Amy Hirsch,
Studio Owner, Pilates Teacher
I am Amy Hirsch. I am the owner of Precision Pilates and Wellness, LLC. I welcome you with gratitude.
I have been teaching over 20 years, and I am an exercise physiologist. I have worked with hundreds of bodies with conditions, injuries, and syndromes. My clients, after just a few sessions, feel better, and more like their old selves. I love what I do because I am able to help people be pain free, stronger, more confident, and love the bodies they are in.
When I am not at the studio, I am spending time with my little actors, and rushing off to the city for rehearsals and auditions. I love to garden, run, and learn. You can read my full story here.
Pilates is an important part of my life. I look forward to helping you transform your life and your body with Pilates. Come visit us at Precision Pilates studio in Nesconset!
Stephani D. Silverman
Pilates Teacher
Stephanie D. Silverman was certified in the Authentic Pilates Method at the Pilates Studio of New York by Brett Howard and Sean Gallagher. Her knowledge of the body comes from her background in classical ballet and modern dance as well as her work as an Acupuncturist and Massage Therapist. She has been teaching Pilates in NYC and Long Island for 18 years. Her favorite quote from Joseph Pilates is
“You will feel better in ten sessions, look better in twenty sessions and have a completely new body in thirty sessions.”
Jen Ward
Pilates Teacher
Jen Ward started “Rolling like a Ball” to Winsor videos in her Brooklyn apartment in 2000 and soon began Classical instruction at Happy Now Flat Belly. As a dancer until age 20, Jen was excited to find movement like Pilates that helped to transform her body. Pilates also helped her decrease stress and she was soon found sneaking out at lunch during work to group reformer classes. Jen loved the body/mind results and noticeable changes in her breath patterns so she started her teacher training in 2010 with Core Pilates NYC, Momentum and then found Jessica Schultz and Peak Pilates when healing from an injury and overwork.
She got to see Pilates through a different lens when her body initially couldn’t perform even beginner movements. As she healed, became stronger and then started a training program, Jen became more inspired than ever to share this work as a health practitioner. As a Pilates Instructor, Chinese Medicine & Ayurvedic Practitioner and Woman’s Hormonal Health Coach Jen is excited to present and teach this self care health system of body, mind, and spirit with clients. Let’s get your breath flowing properly and health will follow. Joseph Pilates said “Above all, learn how to breathe correctly.” Jen is excited to join the team at Precision Pilates & Wellness.
Katie Delgado
Pilates Mat Instructor
Katie is a lover of all things sports. She plays softball, volleyball, and soccer, and is working on learning pickleball. In college, she played Rugby and she loves to snowboard. She took up running for a while and ran the NYC marathon in 2015. After too many injuries, she started Pilates in 2017 with Amy and loved how it made her body feel better all around. She wanted to learn more about the craft and help others feel better with Pilates so she completed her Pilates certification. She is working on teaching Barre next.
When not at the studio, Katie works full-time in technology. She has helped build a staffing and software development company, Crossfire Consulting, over the past 23 years. She is a mom to three teenagers and two dogs.
Kailey Lyons,
Pilates Mat Instructor
Kailey Lyons, our new Certified Mat Pilates Instructor, has a deep-rooted, lifelong passion for all things health, wellness, nutrition and fitness. When she retired from competitive gymnastics after high school 10 years ago, she had difficulty finding a challenging method of exercise that activated and strengthened the deep muscles in her body that gymnastics once had. When she discovered fitness-based Mat Pilates through Beachbody, she fell in love as she was finally seeing the same positive results in her body and mind that gymnastics once gave her. Over the years, Pilates has aided her healing journey after back surgery and even helped her lose 35 pounds post-college. However, to Kailey, Pilates is not just about “working out and staying toned”. Pilates is much more. On a daily basis, Pilates continues to help her remain centered, controlled, present as well as strong in the mind, body and soul. Pilates is truly a lifestyle and goes beyond the movements on the mat. Kailey can’t wait to share her love for Pilates with others at Precision Pilates & Wellness, Nesconset and looks forward to making friends along the way!
Kailey has 2 sisters, an Irish Setter puppy, and loves being on the water, painting, writing, baking and any outdoor activities!”
Kelly
Pilates Instructor
Kelly Cummings has been working in the Health and Fitness Industry for over 20 years. She has been certified through Physical Mind Institute since 1999. Kelly’s love for movement brought her to the Feldenkrais Method in 2005. In addition, she also is yoga certified, and a Reiki practitioner. Kelly is great at bringing all these methods together to give an optimal experience for the student’s needs.
Jen
Pilates Apprentice
Before becoming a fitness instructor, I was a competitive gymnast and college cheerleader at St. John’s University in Queens. Being in sports my whole life, broadened my world into coaching where I began coaching gymnastics and cheerleading.
As I got older, I became interested in coaching a new population of clients with a new skill set. I received my full mat pilates certificate with the classical Power Pilates program in NYC in 2017. Interested in adding more to my repertoire I also received my 200-hour yoga, kids yoga, prenatal yoga, and stand-up paddle board and was recently accepted into the 2023 600-hour comprehensive cohort.
I believe that fitness has always helped me during, not only the happy times but also the hard times as well as getting all my stresses out one push-up at a time. I love coaching others and helping them feel great about themselves.
