Im so grateful to have found this studio! I immediately felt welcomed into a community when I began my classes here. Ilene is a generous, energetic, thoughtful, motivating, caring teacher and I love how responsive she is to each of our individual needs. I feel holistically nurtured through my classes at Body & Brain - not only is it enlivening physically, but the calm and mindfulness I gain in class transfers seamlessly into my day.

This is one of the best series of classes I have ever taken and Ive taken a few! Ilene is an excellent teacher, patient, calm and very knowledgeable. I like the way she connects the exercises to common day practices. After sitting on my computer for long periods of time, (I know I should take more frequent breaks) the stretches and dunjah exercises really help. I Highly recommend Ilene and her classes.

Ilene is my class leader at this studio and it’s the best sort of movement therapy anyone can get! I am an Integrative Registered Dietitian and often do tests to measure my stress levels, one of which is the “DUTCH hormone test”, it’s a very comprehensive test to measure cortisol, sex and all stress hormones and their metabolites. Even though I have had the MOST stressful few months in quarantine in NYC during the start of the COVID pandemic, I can happily say, this is the FIRST TIME my stress hormones have come back COMPLETELY NORMAL in my 5 years of testing them! Nothing in my diet or supplement or exercise regime has changed EXCEPT for energy yoga with Ilene. These classes have the ability to legitimately transform the way our bodies process and utilize stress. It’s more than mental, it’s physical and tangible results! In addition to the fact that I love Ilene and her classes, they actually WORK to heal from disorders of stress. Brava to this studio and all of their instructors!

I heartily recommend ESB&B Personal Wellness for anyone. Ilene Rosenblum is not only a great teacher. She listens well, is extremely empathetic, and genuinely wants each of her students to find not only their balance and their best physical selves but their best personal selves too. This is unlike any other fitness program I have ever found. I go home every time feeling stretched in every possible good way...physically, emotionally, and personally. Try it!