Meet Our Team

We are here to guide you toward your strongest, most centered self.

Brynne Billingsley

Meet the Founder

Brynne Billingsley, founder of Progressive Pilates Williamsburg—an in-demand Brooklyn studio known for its refined, holistic approach to movement and well-being—has created a space in the center of New York City where the precision of Pilates and functional movement meet the depth of somatic healing. Alongside a dance career spanning over two decades, Billingsley has developed a signature, integrative movement method that blends artistry with contemporary Pilates, postural therapy, yoga, meditation, neuro-somatic practices, and transformative coaching. Her work reflects an ongoing dialogue between creativity and healing, bridging her life in the arts with a sophisticated understanding of the body.

This unique lens has benefited her creative roster of discerning clients including A-list actors, CEOs of major fashion labels, stylists and designers, NYC principal dancers, writers and film-makers, singers and athletes, and those seeking injury prevention and restorative movement. Brynne and her team of practitioners are also devoted to supporting women and those moving through the birthing process with expert prenatal and postpartum care.

Balancing a life between New York City and Andalucía, Spain, Brynne embodies a progressive approach to creative living—centering artistic practice, entrepreneurship, service, and a deep commitment to well-being.

  • Well-being Coaching provides the opportunity to compassionately gaze deep into our inner world and ask the difficult questions, challenging our limited belief systems, and welcoming expanded versions of possibility for our lives, our communities, and our world. When we make space for our own well-being, we gift profound change to all beings, everywhere.

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  • Contact Brynne via email at info@progressivepilateswilliamsburg.com to get in touch.

  • Contact Brynne via email at info@progressivepilateswilliamsburg.com to get in touch.

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Senior Instructors

Cristina Rubio

  • Senior team-member Cristina Rubio celebrated 10 years with Progressive Pilates Williamsburg in 2022. Born and raised in Colombia, she began her movement training as a professional belly dancer and toured for years throughout the US with Bellyqueen Dance Company. She came to practice Pilates as a complementary workout and for core integration.  Cristina acquired her Pilates certification from renowned Pilates master teacher, Erika Bloom. She is also a certified reflexologist by the ARCB and a Reiki practitioner.  Cristina has trained in The Functional Anatomy for Movement and Injuries (FAMI) at Kinected and has studied with Lesley Powell, Kuan Hui Chew, Erika Bloom, and of course with Brynne Billingsley, her first Pilates teacher who inspired her to follow this path.  She is fascinated with various somatic modalities and continues to be inspired by the various ways she can share this knowledge of the human body with others. She creates a long lasting relationship with her clients, enabling a better understanding of their bodies and dedication to their progress. She holds a special place for pre- and post-natal clients, helping women and supporting them during this special and sometimes challenging moment in their lives.

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Charlie LaRose

  • Charlie is a multifaceted professional with a diverse background in classical and contemporary ballet, tango, martial arts, and stunt acting. While dancing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Charlie discovered Pilates and pursued her first Pilates certification for dancers through Domus Danza. Upon moving to New York, she completed Pilates mat and equipment certifications through Gramercy Pilates and specialized in prenatal and postnatal Pilates through East River Pilates. Additionally, Charlie apprenticed with physical therapists at La Palestra's Center for Preventative Medicine while treating clients.

    Charlie is a versatile Pilates instructor who always prioritizes mindfulness and safety. She combines all dimensions of her movement training and conditioning for a rigorous and athletic approach to teaching. With hand on adjustments and a sharpened eye for skeletal misalignments, she guides bodies into a healthier, and more empowered state of being.

    Charlie is also an independent filmmaker and actress. To learn more, please visit www.CharlieLaRose.com

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Certified Instructors

Mikayla Gill

  • Originally from Key West, FL Mikayla Gill trained extensively in the Vaganova school of Classical Ballet. An unfortunate hip injury led Mikayla to rehabilitate with Pilates where her passion for the practice expanded exponentially. During her recovery, Pilates was the only functional movement her body responded to and significantly increased her quality of life. Mikayla is now certified through the Kane School of Core Integration in NYC with master teachers Kelly Kane and Matt McCulloch.

    Mikayla believes that Pilates plays a vital role in producing and maintaining a stable environment for our bodies as we age, resulting in enhanced wellness and greater joy. Whether you’re wanting to sit at your desk without lower back pain or you’re an athlete looking to enhance your game, Mikayla focuses on corrective exercises, coordinating breath with movement, while encouraging you to feel and be the best version of yourself.

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Savannah Jade Dobbs

  • Savannah is a NYC-based movement educator, artist, and professional dancer with a BFA in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Raised in a household of artists and educators, Savannah was inspired early on to pursue a life rooted in learning, teaching, and creative practice. Living with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), she has found Pilates to be foundational to the longevity of her dance career and overall well-being.

    Mentored by Brynne Billingsley at Progressive Pilates Williamsburg, Savannah is committed to guiding clients toward greater strength, confidence, and physical agency. She creates a supportive environment that encourages self-trust and ease of movement, blending Classical and contemporary Pilates with somatic modalities and myofascial release methods. Savannah’s early Pilates foundation was established at UNCSA (2017–2021) under Carrie Pages, Taryn Griggs, and Jennet Zerbe. She later completed her comprehensive Pilates certifications through SPRING Movement at East River Pilates (2024), studying with Nicole Von Arx, Melody Goodell, Lauren Gresens, Lydia Shamoun, and Abby Price. Her teaching is further informed by dance pedagogy, including a certificate from Mark Morris Dance Center and training with Brenda Daniels and Kira Blazek-Ziaii at UNCSA (2017–2021), as well as a 200-hour Yoga and Ayurveda certification (2020). She continues her education through Jill Miller’s Body by Breath, Kerstin Kussmaul’s Myoreflex work, and Irene Dowd’s teachings. Beyond teaching, Savannah supports the day-to-day operations and administration of Progressive Pilates Williamsburg.

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Emily Sipnick

  • Emily is a freelance dancer and creative based in New York City and is currently undergoing her Pilates teacher certification with Balanced Body. Originally from Florida, Emily trained in ballet and graduated from the Naples Dance Conservatory and the Miami City Ballet School. She then went on to work professionally, performing with ballet companies across the United States, including Grand Rapids Ballet and United Ballet Theatre, while also taking on freelance work in Texas, Chicago, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York City. Additionally, she has taught ballet at various dance schools around the country.

    Emily discovered her true passion for Pilates and cross-training through her director at United Ballet Theatre, Joseph Gatti. It was here that she recognized the importance of a strong mind-body connection.

    Emily is passionate about sharing this experience with others through the practice of Pilates. She firmly believes that the mind-body connection significantly contributes to an overall better quality of life and is excited to share this knowledge and experience of the medicine of movement with her students. 

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Kelsey Lejuez

  • Kelsey is a Kane School of Core Integration Mat-certified Pilates instructor currently completing her comprehensive apparatus certification. After years of navigating chronic pain and symptomatic hypermobility, she discovered Pilates as a way to build strength, stability, and confidence in her body and now loves helping others do the same.

    Her classes emphasize mindful movement, thoughtful progressions, and creating a supportive environment where clients can feel both challenged and successful. Kelsey has a special interest in working with people experiencing hypermobility, chronic pain, and movement-related injuries, and continues to deepen her knowledge through ongoing education in hypermobility, biomechanics, and somatic approaches to movement.

    Whether you're brand new to Pilates or looking to move with more ease and control, Kelsey hopes you'll leave class feeling stronger, more connected to your body, and empowered.

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Lucia Flexer-Marshall

  • Lucia is a contemporary dancer who has been teaching Pilates since 2022. Her instruction emphasizes a calm, intentional connection to the body with thoughtfully designed flows that build in complexity. Attentive to each client's unique needs, Lucia creates a supportive environment that safely challenges students to deepen their mind-body awareness, build strength, and move with greater confidence.

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