Studio Lato Mat Studio

Studio Lato runs a mat room and a reformer room in Greenpoint, and this profile is the mat room at 151 Green St. The reformer room is a few streets away at 188 Freeman St. The difference matters on the day rather than on paper: the mat room will not let anyone in once the opening stretches have started, three to four minutes after the hour, while the reformer room can take a late arrival.

Grippy socks are required either way, and the studio sells a pair for $12 if you turn up without them. First timers are asked to come five minutes early for an introduction to the reformer, and the instructor cannot give that introduction once class has begun. Cancelling more than six hours ahead costs nothing and returns the credit. Inside six hours, or a no show, is a $15 fee.

The pregnancy policy is stricter than most and worth reading before booking. Studio Lato asks for six classes at the studio before pregnancy, a doctor's approval, then a one to one session on modifications before group classes resume, and it does not permit advanced or jumpboard classes while pregnant. Postnatal clients under six months postpartum need a doctor's clearance as well.

On price, the studio's own policy page puts a group reformer class at $40. Mat memberships are listed separately and those rates are not published, so this profile carries no mat price.

• Beginner friendly, all levels welcome
• Private and one to one sessions available
• Equipment: Reformer, Jumpboard, Mat
• 3 class styles on the timetable