Jane Abbott

Pilates Instructor

CERTIFICATIONS: Pilates Mat and Apparatus

SPECIALIZATIONS: Dance-specific training

Jane has been teaching at Manhattan Plaza Health Club since 2019, and she proudly joined the opening team of Plaza Pilates when the studio opened in 2023. As a lifelong New Yorker and current Brooklyn resident, Jane is so grateful to be a part of the special and vibrant community at Plaza Pilates and Manhattan Plaza at large. She believes movement is key to a happy life!

A lifelong dancer and mover, Jane received a BA in dance from Columbia University and her Pilates Mat and Equipment certifications from Gramercy Pilates. Like many dancers, Jane found Pilates while rehabilitating an injury and has been hooked ever since. Her favorite thing about Pilates is how accessible it can be for all bodies. Regardless of age, ability, size or experience, there is space to find joy and power in movement. Jane prides herself in meeting people at their level and helping them grow from there! It has been one of the joys of her life helping people discover their strength.

In addition to teaching Pilates, Jane is a professional dancer, actor, performer, stage manager and rehearsal director - an all-around showbiz gal! She has toured internationally and domestically in both musical theater productions and concert dance. Some favorite professional highlights include performing with Mark Morris Dance Group, The Chase Brock Experience, Diavolo and Kegwin & Co