Our Team

Lynda Salerno Gehrman is the owner and a senior instructor at Physio Logic Pilates & Movement. This year celebrates 10 years from when she simultaneously opened two studios, the flagship in Brooklyn Heights and a boutique outpost on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

A veteran Pilates teacher for 18 of her 20 plus years as a student, Gehrman fell in love with this method, at the age of just 15, during her very first lesson. She was awarded a scholarship from the Dance Alliance to study at a classical Pilates studio in Boston. She later studied in London under the tutelage of esteemed European Pilates teacher Alan Herdman, it was then she realized the vast spectrum of the work. She earned her first certificate from Stott Pilates, 5 years after her very first lesson. Tying together her training, her studios are now the BASI Pilates teacher training centers of NYC for which she serves as assistant faculty at their California headquarters. Now a reputable Pilates educator in her own right, she has appeared on the cover of Pilates Style magazine, for which she’s penned several articles.

While she equally enjoys working with the professional athlete as much as the exercise novice, She specializes in using her keen eye to reorganize sport specific gait patterns, recognize muscle initiation and imbalances, and teach corrective strength training, applying the works of Pilates to any practice.

Lynda adamantly continues in depth dance studies in NYC. A student from childhood, she received a BA in Dance Performance/Composition. Her motivation as a dancer and choreographer brought her to London for 4 years, before settling in NYC, where she taught Pilates and thrived as a dancer/ choreographer for commercials, music videos, fashion shows, and concert tours. She has also served as the dance director and choreographer for the World and European Scholar Athlete Games under the Institute for International Sport for 13 years.

Gehrman considers herself forever a student of Pilates and of movement. She is most proud of working alongside the inspiring practitioners at Physio Logic and collaborating with her husband at their Brooklyn facility.

Lynda Salerno Gehrman is the owner and a senior instructor at Physio Logic Pilates & Movement. This year celebrates 10 years from when she simultaneously opened two studios, the flagship in Brooklyn Heights and a boutique outpost on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

A veteran Pilates teacher for 18 of her 20 plus years as a student, Gehrman fell in love with this method, at the age of just 15, during her very first lesson. She was awarded a scholarship from the Dance Alliance to study at a classical Pilates studio in Boston. She later studied in London under the tutelage of esteemed European Pilates teacher Alan Herdman, it was then she realized the vast spectrum of the work. She earned her first certificate from Stott Pilates, 5 years after her very first lesson. Tying together her training, her studios are now the BASI Pilates teacher training centers of NYC for which she serves as assistant faculty at their California headquarters. Now a reputable Pilates educator in her own right, she has appeared on the cover of Pilates Style magazine, for which she’s penned several articles.

While she equally enjoys working with the professional athlete as much as the exercise novice, She specializes in using her keen eye to reorganize sport specific gait patterns, recognize muscle initiation and imbalances, and teach corrective strength training, applying the works of Pilates to any practice.

Lynda adamantly continues in depth dance studies in NYC. A student from childhood, she received a BA in Dance Performance/Composition. Her motivation as a dancer and choreographer brought her to London for 4 years, before settling in NYC, where she taught Pilates and thrived as a dancer/ choreographer for commercials, music videos, fashion shows, and concert tours. She has also served as the dance director and choreographer for the World and European Scholar Athlete Games under the Institute for International Sport for 13 years.

Gehrman considers herself forever a student of Pilates and of movement. She is most proud of working alongside the inspiring practitioners at Physio Logic and collaborating with her husband at their Brooklyn facility.

Anastasia Soroczynski graduated with a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase in 2002.  She has performed professionally for over 18 years; upon retiring from her professional dance career, Ms. Soroczynski transitioned into various teaching and administrative capacities. She has previously directed RIOULT’s in-school arts education program called DanceREACH and co-directed the RIOULT Dance School. Ms. Anastasia is excited to still find movement in her daily life with Physio Logic.  She has been with them for over 2 years now as the operation manager for the Pilates studio.

Allie graduated with a BA in Dance with a pre-med concentration from James Madison University in 2010. Allie studied ballet for 16 years at the Academy of Ballet before transitioning into jazz, lyrical, and contemporary dance in college. She is certified in Flaunt!®, which is a mat-work-based Pilates & dance group fitness class. Allie moved to NYC in 2012 to continue pursuing her dream to be a professional dancer and was in a contemporary ballet company for several years before becoming a certified BASI Pilates instructor. After the birth of her first child, she realized that she had a passion for teaching prenatal and postpartum Pilates clients.

Jamie earned his BFA in dance at the University of Arizona, where he was exposed to varying styles and lineages of Pilates. He first began to study this work through Body Arts and Science International (BASI). He later went on to study Fletcher Pilates at the foundation’s headquarters in Tucson, where he taught from 2016-2018. During this time he also taught Pilates at the University of Arizona. Jamie loves to share this work— his classes build strength, endurance, and awareness. He believes that Pilates means a better quality of life, no matter who you are!

Barbara Sampson is a master Pilates educator, specializing in the art of movement for the past twenty years. She started educating clients and teachers in Boston, while owning her own studio, All About Movement, which was one of the first Pilates-Yoga studios in Massachusetts.

Having studied with Romana Kryzanowska and Mary Bowen for her Pilates education, she found her way to yoga, studying with David Swenson and Barron Baptiste. She also studied Alexander Technique, which she incorporates into her movement classes.

Barbara, moved to NYC to become the director of education for the PhysicalMind Institute, an international Pilates certification organization. While with the PMI, she traveled to Germany, Canada, England, Brazil and across the United States training Pilates instructors. She was responsible for writing and overseeing all the the academic materials for teacher training at the PMI.

Barbara has certified hundreds of Pilates instructors and appears in the Standing Pilates book, which she helped write and edit.

Lauren became an instructor after following her love of learning Pilates as a student.  Never one to exercise for exercise’s sake, the discovery of Pilates, and the strength, confidence and endurance gained through the work, made her a convert for life.  The last 15 years were spent in corporate product and web management, but this was cast aside once certified through the Pilates Academy International in 2013 as she made the plunge to teach full time.  Each client is different and unique and that’s one of the the things she loves about the work.  The Pilates method to helps her to unravel the mystery of each body and helps clients achieve their goals.  She is thrilled to be a part of the Physio Logic team!
Outside of the studio, Lauren works with her husband as the wine manager for their two Williamsburg bars.  She enjoys travel but when at home, is equally happy to snuggle in with a good book and her two cats, Sailor and Lulu.

Lily strongly believes Pilates is a great way to find a healthier and happier self and is excited to share that with her clients. While looking for a form of exercise to clear her mind and strengthen her body, Lily discovered Pilates. She was instantly hooked on the intuitive, graceful, and challenging nature of the movement. She started teaching Pilates in North Carolina in 2018. Lily moved to New York City in late 2019 and started teaching Pilates in Manhattan. Lily gets motivation from her clients’ improvement and enjoys supporting them.

 Lily Zhang was born into a family of three generations of medical doctors, naturally discovering a love of the human body and mind very early.  Growing up in Zhuji, China, she had both an artistic and athletic side. Lily excelled in playing Chinese traditional musical instruments, and was also competitive in basketball, volleyball, and running. She received her bachelor’s degree in Physics from Xiamen University in Fujian, China then moved to Charlotte in 2013 for graduate school. Upon graduating from the University of North Carolina with a master’s degree in math finance, she entered the banking industry as a data scientist. Lily is a fully certified trainer by Balanced Body. For her downtime, she enjoys running, Pilates, and running. Lily is very thrilled to join Physio Logic and meet new clients!

Jessica Gallo has been teaching Pilates since 2001. She majored in dance at the University of Colorado and went on to become a soloist in the Isadora Duncan Dance Company. She also taught on the faculty of the Isadora Duncan Foundation in NYC as well as being a professional belly dancer and choreographer.

In addition to teaching Pilates she also teaches Corealign, belly dance, modern dance and ballet and has trained dancers from ABT, NYCB, Alvin Ailey and Ballet Next.

Due to dance injuries and structural issues of her own, such as scoliosis, she also studied anatomy and kinesiology at the University of Colorado and teaches with an emphasis on correct alignment and injury prevention/rehabilitation. She enjoys teaching all ages and at all levels.

Jessica also holds a BFA degree in fashion design from Parsons School of Design and has designed dance wear and exercise lines for the KD Dance label.

She is a native New Yorker and a long time resident of Brooklyn Heights and is excited to join the wellness team at Physio Logic.

Bianca was born in Napoli, Italy, she speaks Italian, English and Spanish. She earned her Pilates Certification (Mat, Apparatus and Special Populations) at the Kane School of Core Integration in 2000 under the teachings of Kelly Kane. Known world-wide for its anatomy-based approach, the Kane School program goes beyond choreography to explain why exercises work. Students not only learn classical Pilates repertoire, but also delve deeply into biomechanics, postural imbalances and common injuries. Bianca accomplished a Ballet Professional Diploma, Italy 1985. Her teaching experience started in 1987 in Napoli, Italy where she taught dance. From 1992 to 1994 she was the director/main teacher of a modern dance school. Bianca moved in 1994 to NYC upon receiving a scholarship at the Nikolais and Louis Dance Lab. She learned acrobatic aerial skills, which she incorporated into her group classes and private sessions. She is also a choreographer/movement director for film, theater and video. Her choreography has been presented at many European, USA, Quebec and Mexico venues. Since 1994 Bianca received awards, residencies and grants and for her performing arts work. She has studied Anatomy with Irene Dowd since 2001. She studied and offers the Vocalates™ method by Michelle Spinner and Candace Walters. The Vocalates applies the Pilates Method to Vocal Production for singers, actors and public speakers. She is a certified TRX Suspension training teacher. Bianca teaches to a wide range of clients, age and health wise.

Astrid von Ussar is a Pilates instructor, dance teacher and choreographer.
Certified in BASI and teaching Pilates, Astrid is looking forward to sharing her love for movement and training with her Physio logic clients. Astrid brings years of experience teaching dance and now is eager to bring that experience and worldview into her Pilates instruction. She believes that Pilates increases awareness of one’s body, ability, and inner strength.
In addition to teaching Pilates, Astrid is a highly successful dance instructor, and has served as a faculty member at The Ailey School for over 20 years. Additionally, she has taught dance at Ballet Hispanico, Peridance, Columbia University, Long Island University, Sam Houston State University, among many others. She holds a MA degree in Dance Education from Teachers College at Columbia University. In 2002, she launched her dance company VON USSAR danceworks which has performed all over the world. In 2007, Astrid founded The Dance Gallery Festival, an international dance festival that takes place in NYC and TX. Her work has taken her all over the world and given her the opportunity to share her expertise with a vast number of people.

With a lifelong passion for dance and movement, Elyse discovered her love for Pilates. She is captivated by the way Pilates can have a positive impact on overall health and well-being, whether it’s by increasing flexibility, strengthening and lengthening muscles, aiding in injury recovery, or simply providing a sense of well-being in daily life.

Elyse is a fully trained instructor under BASI. Her teaching style is centered around the individual client. She believes that understanding each unique body is of utmost importance. Her approach emphasizes breathing technique, functional movement, alignment, and posture.

Rachel is currently training under BASI. She came to love Pilates as it focuses on challenging your body within your own range of movement and its consideration for injuries and limitations. She decided to pursue Pilates more seriously when she noticed how the repertoire strengthened her muscles functionally and reduced lower back pain. Her favorite aspect of Pilates is how it helps us establish a new baseline for posture, mobility, and strength. She hopes to shine a light on Pilates and its relation to performing day-to-day activities with ease. 

Shay is a passionate Pilates instructor with years of experience helping her clients feel strong, balanced, and connected to their bodies. She creates a supportive environment and ensures that each session is tailored to her clients’ individual needs. Additionally, her deep understanding of anatomy allows her to guide clients of all ages and backgrounds and help them feel their best.

Originally from Tbilisi, Georgia, and I lived in Turkey for 20 years. During this time, I gained valuable professional experience and had the privilege of working with people from diverse races, religions, and languages. These rich experiences not only strengthened my ability to connect with others but also deepened my understanding of various cultures.

For over 15 years, I have been passionately dedicated to fitness, Pilates, and healthy nutrition, helping people achieve healthier and more balanced lives. With my ACE certification, mastery of all BASI Pilates modules, expertise in pre and postnatal Pilates, and EREPS Level 4 certification, I bring the most up-to-date techniques and knowledge to a global audience.

In both individual and group sessions, I guide people in understanding their bodies and minds better, helping them reach their goals. My mission is to inspire both women and men to feel strong, physically and mentally, while helping them discover their best selves. With effective communication skills in Turkish, English, Russian, and Georgian, I effortlessly connect with people from diverse cultures.

I’ve recently begun a new chapter in New York, expanding my career to new horizons. I create content focused on health, fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle, while also pursuing my passion for art. My goal is to touch not only bodies but also souls, as I continue this journey guided by my faith in the Lord.

Amy Montia’s primary focus is myofascial and orthopedic-based massage therapy, though she integrates proper breathing techniques and Shiatsu into her work because she believes effective massage therapy should treat the whole person (body, mind, and spirit). Amy is certified in Active Release Technique (ART), Functional Range Release® (FR) and Functional Range Conditioning® (FRC). She is also skilled in Myofascial work, Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu, and Thai massage.

Amy holds a doctorate in Molecular Pathology from Columbia University where she worked for 10 years in the Cancer Genetics department screening and analyzing somatic mutations in breast and prostate cancer.

As a former Division III collegiate runner and recreational triathlete, Amy has developed a good understanding and appreciation for the importance of strength and body mechanics. These days, Amy’s strength and fitness comes from running, skateboarding around town, kickboxing, and raising three strong-willed amazing daughters.

With her valuable knowledge, perspective, and insight, Amy is dedicated to helping all of her clients and patients feel better and reach their potential.

Graduating the Swedish Institute in 2005 Nicole is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist. She can integrates Myofascial Release, Stretching, Trigger Point Therapy, Friction, and Cupping in her sessions to create balance and restore function. Nicole has a broad client base from rehab, sports, weekend warriors, parents, grandparents, kids and various medical diagnosis.

Nicole has helped many patients from all walks of life. Whether they are competing in an Iron Man, traveling without physical limitations and pain, managing autoimmune symptoms or playing competitive frisbee. Every session is tailored to a patient’s unique body and goals.

Certified in Pre and Post-natal massage. Nicole is a semi retired Doula and a mom to three very active kids herself. She is passionate about aiding the female body through massage to readjust, and support the constant and ever changing demands placed on them during the child bearing years and beyond.

Stephen Donnelly has been a licensed massage therapist since April 2004, after graduating from The Swedish Institute with honors and has been a full time therapist ever since. Utilizing a variety of techniques pulled from multiple disciplines, his work ranges from broad based, soothing relaxation to uber-specific rehab work performed with surgical precision. A deep history of movement, including dance, gyrotonics, martial arts, yoga, and skate/snowboarding informs his understanding of function and dysfunction, and the multitude of injuries sustained along the way provide a deep, personal understanding of where pains sits in the body, which inform his treatment choices.

In 1994, Atsuhiko moved to New York and attended the Swedish Institute where he added a strong anatomical and technical background to the talent he was born with. After 1200 hours of study, he earned an Associate degree in Occupational Studies in 2006 and became a NY State Board certified massage therapist in 2007. In 2008, Atsuhiko received certification from ARCB and became a nationally certified Reflexologist. In addition, he is a member of AMTA and NCBTMB.

Atsuhiko’s Swedish massages are traditional but unique, combining his knowledge of Eastern theories and techniques with traditional massage.

Gino Khanis has worked in the Massage Therapist industry for 38 years. He started
doing it on his family members as a little kid. After high school, he attended the
Swedish Insitute of Massage, studying anatomy, physiology, and pathology, applying
the practice of hands on massage. Gino specializes in Deep Tissue, sports massage,
advanced medical massage, and Basic Swedish for relaxation. Gino, also works with pre
and peri-natal massage, as well. He has worked on pro athletes, as well as marathon
runners. Gino has worked in the Spa and hotel industries, as well as the rehabilitation
offices, working with physical therapists and chiropractors.
Gino has been certified in Sports Massage and Advanced Medical massage.

Lauren Ng is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist and graduated in 2014 from the Swedish Institute, College of Health Sciences. She has also completed a licensed Esthetics program at Christine Valmy in 2015 with an in-depth knowledge in skin care. Her past experience ranges from multiple spas, wellness centers, chiropractors and physical therapy offices.

Lauren specializes in Swedish, deep tissue and medical massage. She also possesses knowledge in acupressure, trigger point therapy, prenatal, Gua-Sha, cupping and sports massage. Her love and passion to pursue her career in massage therapy started when it called to her one day and she realized the positive effects her work has on people. The ability to instill deep relaxation by easing pain and physical discomfort for overall relief. She would like to consider herself a healer by customizing each individual sessions by what her hands feel as a guide – you can say her hands has a mind of its own because everything is energy and her work is always about intention. Here’s to her journey!Healing the world, one massage at a time!