Portrait of Jessica Pérez

About

Meet Jessica

Jessica Pérez is a Puerto Rican-born movement artist, educator, and creator of Strength and Grace Method™. Her journey began in New York City, where she trained at LaGuardia High School, Alvin Ailey, and Ballet Hispánico before spending more than a decade performing professionally as a contemporary ballet dancer.

A few things Jessica believes

  1. 01Strength with intention.
  2. 02Grace in every movement.
  3. 03Yes I can. Yes I am. Yes I will.
Jessica practicing yoga in a studio

Movement / Pilates / Strength / Power Yoga / Reiki

Strong in your body. At home in your movement.

A welcoming approach to Pilates, strength, and movement, informed by over 20 years of experience in dance and physical training.

Weekly schedule

This week

Find Jessica around New York.

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All times New York time · Soho House classes book through the Soho House app

Studio schedules

Jessica also teaches at these studios — see their live timetables.

Jessica practicing yoga in a studio

Strength and Grace Method™

Strength & Grace

Strength with intention. Grace in every movement.

Movement is more than exercise. It is a way to develop strength, awareness, confidence, and connection.

Jessica's own approach draws from her years in professional dance, Pilates, strength training, yoga, and mindful movement. It's less a system and more a way of working: precise, grounded, and adapted to the person in front of her.

Private training

Train with Jessica

Private sessions & curated experiences — Pilates, strength, Power Yoga and Reiki, shaped around your life.

  • 01

    Private Pilates

    Mat or reformer, shaped entirely around your body and goals.

  • 02

    Strength & Conditioning

    Build real, usable strength with thoughtful progressions.

  • 03

    One-to-One Movement Training

    Dance-informed sessions for mobility, control, and confidence.

  • 04

    Reiki Healing

    In person or on Zoom.

  • 05

    Small Group Sessions

    Train with friends or colleagues, in your space or a studio.

Contact

Come on in.

Book a session directly, or send Jessica a note on Instagram — she replies personally.