Sculpt Classes on Upper West Side

Sculpt Classes on the Upper West Side

Aura Studio NYC offers small-group Sculpt classes on West 72nd Street for people who want a focused, low-impact strength workout in a supportive studio setting. Classes are designed to build strength, improve body awareness, and fit into a balanced movement routine alongside yoga and mat Pilates.

What Is Sculpt?

Sculpt is a strength-focused, full-body class that emphasizes controlled movement, endurance, and form. It is a good fit for students looking for a challenging class without a high-impact gym format.

Who Is Sculpt For?

Sculpt is open to a range of experience levels. Instructors offer options so students can adapt the class to their needs and current level of fitness. If you are returning to movement, managing an injury, pregnant, or postpartum, speak with your instructor before class so they can help you choose appropriate options.

Why Take Sculpt at Aura Studio NYC?

Aura combines Sculpt, yoga, and mat Pilates in one Upper West Side studio. This gives students the flexibility to build a weekly routine around strength, mobility, and recovery without needing separate memberships or locations. Aura is at 239 W 72nd Street, between Broadway and West End, near the 72nd Street subway station.

What Should I Bring?

Bring grip socks for Sculpt class. Aura provides the class equipment used in the studio. Check the live schedule for current class times and availability.

Sculpt Class FAQs

Is Sculpt beginner-friendly?

Yes. Aura’s instructors provide options and form guidance so students can adapt the workout to their experience level.

Is Sculpt high impact?

Sculpt focuses on controlled strength work rather than high-impact cardio. Ask your instructor about modifications that suit your body and goals.

Do I need grip socks for Sculpt?

Yes. Grip socks are required for Sculpt classes. You may bring your own or purchase a pair at the front desk.

Where is Aura Studio NYC?

Aura Studio NYC is at 239 W 72nd Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10023, between Broadway and West End.

Meet Shannon

Founder, Teacher & Energy Worker
RYT 500 | Reiki Master | Pilates Practitioner

Shannon is the founder and heart behind Aura Studio NYC — a sacred space on the Upper West Side devoted to intentional movement, deep healing, and community connection. She is also the founder of UrbanNomadYoga, where for years she has guided transformative yoga practices in Central Park, inviting individuals to reconnect with nature, their inner stillness, and a collective sense of belonging.

Her journey spans over a decade and five continents, rooted in a lifelong curiosity for the healing arts. With certifications in yoga, Pilates, Reiki, sacred massage, and emotional release, Shannon brings a deeply intuitive and integrative approach to everything she offers — from grounded breathwork to soulful movement and subtle energetic work.

Born and raised just blocks from the studio, Shannon’s connection to this neighborhood is intimate and reverent. Aura is her love letter to the Upper West Side — a space built with devotion to the land and the people who’ve shaped her path. After years of traveling the world hosting retreats and guiding others into their healing, she’s come home — and invites you to do the same.

Shannon’s classes are more than movement — they are invitations to return to your body, your breath, and your truth. Whether guiding a powerful yoga flow, a centering Pilates sequence, or a subtle energy healing session, her work is always in service of helping others remember who they are beneath the noise.