Mika Street, the owner of Uptown Pilates on Madison, graduated Union College, NY in 2001. She joined Accenture a world wide consulting leader, but after two years working on projects with clients such as Pfizer and Citigroup, Mika realized her calling to be an independent entrepreneur. Her business background and love of physical fitness made this studio opening a natural fit.

Mika received her Pilates certification through the Pilates Studio NY under the apprenticeship of Brett Howard and Sean Gallagher. As a dancer, avid sports participant and marathon runner Mika was naturally drawn to Pilates. First introduced to the method by her mother, Mika witnessed how the remarkable bone strengthening Pilates exercises were transforming her mother’s body. This left Mika intrigued by and in awe of the Joseph Pilates' method.

Mika's 600 hour apprenticeship and her time teaching on the Upper East Side left her with a contagious love of the authentic method and a desire to spread the enjoyment and benefits to others. The Authentic Method™ of Pilates is truly unsurpassed when compared with the many alternative offshoots of the traditional discipline.

Mika’s dream was to create a studio where clients receive the professional instruction that can only be provided by those who have studied for the full 600 hour program. Uptown Pilates has created an environment where clients will look forward to their visit. An oasis to relax during the frantic day, where clients feel both comfortable and pampered, and most importantly, a place where they can share something in common with everyone else around - a love of Pilates.