Jennifer Colandrea

Owner

Bod Squad Pilates

Jennifer has been teaching for over 12 years, began studying Pilates as a modern dancer in college after a severe spinal injury.  Within a few sessions, she quickly saw an increase in her strength and efficiency of movement and was able to return to dance full time.   Jennifer was a Creative and Performing Arts Full Scholarship student at the University of Maryland where she received a BFA in Dance.  Upon graduation, she moved to NYC and worked in development at the School of American Ballet, the Martha Graham Dance Company and Elisa Monte Dance.   In 2009, with more than 600 apprentice hours completed, Jen became a classically trained Pilates instructor through Power Pilates in NYC, and its affiliate studio, Beacon Pilates. She was a teacher at Beacon Pilates for ten years and more recently at the Brooklyn Pilates Project.  Jennifer opened her own studio, The Garrison Bod Squad in 2019.   Jen’s teaching is influenced by a lifetime of movement study including classical ballet and modern dance, Pilates, Lagree Method, and yoga. With an eye for detail, students are offered clear instruction for a refined but challenging practice.    A mom of two children living in Garrison, NY,  Jen has a particular interest in supporting women through breast cancer diagnosis and survivorship.  As a breast cancer survivor, she credits Pilates with regaining full range of movement post surgery.