Julia Stepien

A 30-minute practice for the busy chic girls There is a particular kind of woman who does not wait for the perfect hour to move her body. She finds it. Between the school run and the hospital visit. Work and girls night. Between the car and the ballroom. Between one version of herself and the next. Diana was that woman. We think about her a lot at House of Pilates, and not for the reasons people expect. Yes, the sweatshirt and the bike shorts and the white sneakers walking out of the gym into...

an unedited testimonial We become molded from a young age to ignore our intuition. I’m here to boldly invite you to explore the connection of your body and mind through deepening your daily routine and elevating your movement space, to provide for the ultimate mind body connection. Six years ago while I was in college I had awful habits and I didn’t feel good, or confident- or connected. I was just constantly going- school, work, friends- not taking the time to consider my daily rituals, my...

your new signature nails vanilla latte glaze nails: my latest mani fix I recently came across a Vogue article about vanilla latte glaze chrome nails, and as a Pilates-and-lattes-obsessed girl, I immediately knew this was going to be my next mani fix. Creamy neutrals, a soft French tip, and that glazed chrome finish—it’s basically an iced vanilla latte in nail form. I’ve also been on a nail growth journey lately. I started getting Russian manicures with builder gel, and I don’t think I can...