Our team

Classically trained, every one of us

Each instructor's lineage traces directly back to Joseph Pilates.

Founder & owner

Victoria Cuomo

Victoria (Batha) Cuomo is a third generation classical Master Instructor trained under Alycea Ungaro at Real Pilates® in New York City, where she completed her comprehensive certification in 2016. She is also the founder of "The Pilates Snob", a brand dedicated to classical Pilates.

She rowed for Syracuse University's D1 team, ran the NYC Marathon in 2022, and holds a Masters in Applied Exercise Physiology from Columbia University. She is a Pilates instructor on the Alo Moves platform and is working toward certification in the Egoscue Postural Therapy Method.

Instructor

Megan Guinta

A New Jersey native and lifelong dancer, Megan was introduced to GYROTONIC® and Pilates at 13. Those methods helped her earn a BFA in dance at SUNY Purchase.

She completed her comprehensive Pilates certification at the Kane School in 2022 and is certified in various levels of GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS®. Megan believes that movement is medicine.

Instructor

Danielle Ryniker

After two decades in digital advertising, Danielle followed a long-growing passion for classical Pilates, a practice she has kept since 2016.

She graduated from the Real Pilates® Teacher Training Program in 2025 and logged many of her apprenticeship hours right here in Montauk.

Instructor

Carol McDermott

A former Division 1 athlete, Carol won the NCAA lacrosse championship at the University of Virginia. She discovered Pilates after the birth of her second child.

Certified in Pilates Mat (LindaFit) and 200-Hour Yoga (Yoga Alliance), she graduated from Real Pilates Teacher Training through Evolution Pilates in 2023.

Instructor

Elizabeth Rood

Elizabeth's classes welcome every body and every skill level, with a particular focus on clients navigating injuries or physical limitations.

She found Pilates while recovering from a spinal cord injury and completed Real Pilates Teacher Training in summer 2026 at Rock Pilates in Cold Spring Harbor.

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