Hila Paldi, director/owner of Pilates @ Ultimate Body® Studio, has been involved with Pilates exercises since 1983. Paldi came to this work as a client first, but decided to make it her vocation, and in 1988 she was certified by the original Pilates Studio as a Pilates instructor. From 1988 to April 1, 1989 she worked at the original Pilates Studio under the supervision of Romana Kryzanowska. When the original Pilates studio went out of business in April of 1989, Ms. Paldi founded the Ultimate Body® Studio, to continue with the work that was passed on to her. From 1989 to 1991 she worked with JRW physical therapy, together with Cary Regan, another instructor from the original studio. In 1991, the Ultimate Body Studio moved to its own location. Since then, the Ultimate Body® Studio has continued to provide excellent Pilates exercise programs to it's clients in keeping with the spirit of Joseph Pilates.
Through out her career, Paldi has continued to explore the work of Joe Pilates, which exposed her to the teachings of some of Pilates' other disciples, like Ron Fletcher, Eve Gentry, Kathy Grant, Bruce King, Carola Trier and others. This has influenced the direction of the studio today, providing us with a broader view of Pilates' exercises. As a result, the Ultimate Body Studio works with instructors certified by a variety of schools. Paldi and her staff of excellent instructors continue to study the work of Joseph Pilates and his disciples and apply it to the contemporary New Yorker.