THE FIT IN: BEATS & BARRES · BED-STUY
Mat Pilates, Barre & Chair in Bed-Stuy
Good music, real strength, and room for every level. At 304 Malcolm X Blvd, between MacDonough and Decatur.
Where strength has a soundtrack
Beats & Barres is our mat and barre studio on Malcolm X Blvd. It's the easiest place to start at The Fit In: grab a mat, find your spot, and let the playlist carry you. No machines to learn and no experience needed.
It's also where our toughest classes live. The Pilates Chair tests your balance and control like nothing else, and kettlebells show up in Pilates Mat: Strong and Lift & Length. And when your body needs a reset, Stretch & Release and Length are here to help you recover. Start easy, and there's always a next level down the hall.
Start anywhere.
Mat classes are zero impact and beginner-friendly, and at $25 they're our most affordable way in.
Barre with a beat.
Our barre class builds endurance through safe alignment and progression, all set to music you actually want to move to.
Room to grow.
Chair, kettlebells and faster-paced mat classes are here when you're ready for more.
Pilates & Barre
Pilates Mat · Start here
Just you, the mat and maybe a couple of props. A traditional Pilates class that strengthens and stretches the core and stabilizer muscles. It's zero impact, great for first-timers, and just as useful for athletes, because it targets the muscles big movements overlook.
Beats & Barres · Barre
A challenging take on barre fitness. Build endurance muscle through a safe progression with solid alignment, all while jamming to your favorites with your favorites.
Pilates Chair: Fundamentals
The chair is the most challenging Pilates apparatus for a reason. We break it down step by step, and it still leaves you shaking for more. Not recommended for knee or back injuries.
Pilates Chair · Advanced
Not for the faint of heart. A true test of strength, balance, mental focus and courage. Requires 30 Pilates Reformed or 15 Chair: Fundamentals classes and studio approval. Not recommended for knee or back injuries. Email info@thefitinbedstuy.com to request access.
Strength
Pilates Mat: Strong · Kettlebells
Our mat class dialed up, with a kettlebell. Everything you love about mat work (the alignment, the control, the deep core focus) with more pace and resistance. It's Pilates precision meets real strength. At least 5 Strong: Fundamentals classes recommended.
Lift & Length · Kettlebells
Strength for the long haul. Built around the kettlebell, it blends resistance training, loaded mobility and functional movement (hinges, squats, carries) with the mobility work that protects your joints. Performed barefoot.
Recovery
Stretch & Release · Recovery
Mobilize tight joints, release tight muscles and let go of the stress your body holds onto. We guide you through stretches with foam rollers and straps to help you go deeper and leave more relaxed.
Length · Mobility
Deep fascial stretches, joint mobility work and targeted strength exercises in one full-body class. Move more freely and build functional strength. Open to all levels and bodies. Come as you are, leave feeling longer and stronger.
Small chair. Big challenge.
The Pilates Chair (sometimes called the Wunda Chair) is a compact box with a spring-loaded pedal. You press, balance and lift against it, often standing on one leg or holding your whole body up with your arms. It takes up almost no space, but it's the most demanding piece of Pilates equipment for leg strength, balance and core control. That's why we teach it in its own Fundamentals class first.
Rookie Offer: 2 classes for $30
New clients only. Use them within 30 days.
First class? Start with the Rookie Offer.
Single Equipment Class
Use for any Pilates Reformed, Chair, or Strong session
5-Class Mat Pack
$120 ($24 a class, good for 2 months)
10-Class Universal Pack
$250 ($25 a class, any mat or equipment class, good for 3 months)
HSA/FSA eligible through our partnership with Saga Health.
Before your first class…
Socks: required for Pilates Chair (grip socks are best) and optional for barre. Mat classes are no-shoes, and Lift & Length is barefoot. We provide mats and everything else.
Arrive 10 minutes early for your first visit so your instructor can set you up. We hold spots for 5 minutes after start time. After that it counts as a no-show.
Booking opens 7 days ahead at midnight. Popular classes fill fast, so join the waitlist if a class is full. Spots open automatically up to 12 hours before class.
Need to cancel? Give us 12 hours' notice. Late cancellations are $8 and no-shows are $10.
Find us on
Malcolm X BLVD
The Fit In: Beats & Barres 304 Malcolm X Blvd Brooklyn, NY 11233 On Malcolm X between MacDonough St and Decatur St.
Getting there:
Subway: A or C to Utica Ave, about a 6-minute walk.
Hours: Open for scheduled classes.
What People Are Saying
“This studio is more than a fitness space; it’s a community and a gift to everyone who steps through its doors. I’ve been meaning to write this for a while because it truly deserves recognition. I always look forward to the time I get to spend here, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a welcoming, motivating, and special place to work out!”
— Fleur C., Google Review“It’s a great studio. The vibe is correct, everyone seems very familiar with each other and kind. The instructors are very knowledgeable. It’s never intimidating.”
— Juliana, Google Review“Such a great experience!! My first time ever, and I felt empowered + comfortable to learn.”
— Jessica B., MindBody Review
Black-owned.
Bed-Stuy born.
The Fit In was founded in 2018 by Ife Obi, a Brooklyn native and longtime Bed-Stuy resident, to bring high-quality Pilates and strength training to Central Brooklyn. Today we run four studios within walking distance of each other, and we still put people over profit.
More Fit In studios nearby
Pilates Reformed
410 Marcus Garvey Blvd
Reformer and Tower. Start here with Fundamentals.
Pilates Reformed II
248 Patchen Ave
Reformer, tower and chair.
Beats & Barres
304 Malcolm X Blvd
You’re Here
Strong
423 Marcus Garvey Blvd
Kettlebell strength training, across Marcus Garvey Blvd.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Pilates Mat. It's zero impact, needs no equipment experience, and every other class here builds on it. If you love music-driven workouts, try Beats & Barres. If you're stiff or recovering, start with Stretch & Release.
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Yes. Stretch & Release uses foam rollers and straps to release tight muscles, and Length blends deep stretching, joint mobility and strength. Both are open to all levels.
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A workout that uses a ballet barre for support, with small, controlled movements and light resistance to build muscular endurance. You don't need any dance experience. Ours is set to a playlist you'll want to move to.
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A compact box with a spring-loaded pedal. You press, balance and lift against it. It's the most challenging Pilates apparatus for balance, leg strength and core control. Start with Pilates Chair: Fundamentals.
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Mat Pilates uses your body weight on the floor. Reformer classes use springs for resistance and support. Our reformer classes are at Pilates Reformed (410 Marcus Garvey) and Pilates Reformed II (248 Patchen).
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Fitted clothes you can move in. Socks are required for Pilates Chair (grip socks are best) and optional for barre. Mat classes are no-shoes, and Lift & Length is barefoot.
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Yes. Classes are HSA/FSA eligible through our partnership with Saga Health.
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Yes. The Fit In is Black-owned and women-owned, founded in Bed-Stuy in 2018.