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If your ideal weekend includes movement, fresh air, and leaving feeling actually reset – not just saying you are – this one’s not to be missed. Body Be Well Pilates is hosting its first-ever reformer-based Pilates retreat in the Hudson Valley, happening July 17th–19th at the James Newbury Hotel, 60 S River Street Coxsackie, New York. This high-end, immersive experience is designed for safety and intimacy, with small groups, a boutique feel, and Body Be Well’s senior teaching team leading every session, welcoming women of all ages and experience levels. Think: workshops to learn from and views of the Hudson River that make everything feel a little more elevated. Read on to learn more about this three-day Reformer Retreat and how to sign up.
About Body be Well Pilates
Body Be Well Pilates has been part of the Hudson Valley wellness community for nearly 17 years. Founder Chelsea Streifeneder, a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, holistic nutrition professional, and published author, built the studio from the ground up, and it’s now three locations strong: Red Hook, Catskill, and Coxsackie (yes, including a studio right inside the James Newbury Hotel).
What makes Body Be Well different from the start is that these aren’t reformer-only rooms. Every studio is fully stocked with professional Pilates apparatus, reformers, Cadillac/tower, chair, mat,barrels, arcs, jump boards, and every instructor is trained across all of it. The teaching philosophy is rooted in safety, education, and real Pilates. It’s a place where anyone of all ages and levels, from beginners to seasoned athletes, can show up exactly as they are and feel welcomed and supported.
Classes, Events + Education
At Body Be Well, there’s something for everyone. Group classes cover reformer, Cadillac/tower, chair, and mat, with private and semi-private sessions available for more specific goals, including rehab, athletic training, or general wellness. Pilates parties are also available and super fun where people can book the whole studio for their group and request a certain class, make their own playlist, and workout with their friends.
The studio also runs specialty events throughout the year that honestly just sound fun. From Pizza, Pilates and Prosecco nights, Pilates and Ponies, to Build a Bouquet events. Check out the full lineup at bodybewellpilates.com/events-workshops.
Beyond the studio floor, Body Be Well operates as a full education hub. Chelsea co-created a comprehensive in-person Pilates certification program, an Equipment Maintenance Online Training Certification, a course teaching instructors how to maintain and actually fix Pilates equipment, running on April 13th and September 14th this year. Part of the Body Be Well culture is that instructors keep learning year after year. This means that students get the benefit of consistent and consistently improving teachers.
The Reformer Retreat: July 17th–19th
The retreat brings all of everything together in one weekend. Hosted at the James Newbury Hotel with Hudson River views, the programming includes reformer sessions, full-apparatus workouts, and hands-on workshops built to challenge both the brain and body and give participants the tools to use at home.
Here’s what’s included:
Two-night stay at the VOCO James Newbury Hotel
Lunches and dinners throughout the weekend
Friday evening: signature cocktails and mocktails, plus a family-style dinner made with local ingredients, champagne, and wine
Saturday: a catered sunset boat cruise with wood-fired oven pizza from Patrick Henrys, snacks, and drinks
Welcome bag valued at $400+ featuring premium wellness brands
4 Group Reformer Classes + 2 Immersive Workshops
2 Circuit Classes using the Reformer, Tower, and Chair
1 Sunrise Pilates Mat Class
1 Sunrise Stretch + Sound Bath
Optional private and semi-private sessions available before, during, and after the retreat
Small group sizes, state-of-the-art equipment from Balanced Body, and senior instructors lead every session. This is a retreat built for women of all ages and levels, the kind of weekend to make genuine connections and come back feeling refreshed. Spots are limited.
The Essentials
The Body Be Well Pilates Reformer Retreat runs July 17th–19th at the James Newbury Hotel, in Coxsackie, New York.
Reserve a spot and get full details at bodybewellpilates.com/reformer-retreat-2026. Follow along at @bodybewellpilates on Instagram, and explore classes, workshops, and certification programs at bodybewellpilates.com.
