Pilates Studio Expands Into Hudson St. Space

Agape Pilates opens new location in Silver City, offering variety of classes for community

Mar. 26, 2026 at 1:00am

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Silver City residents Ewere and Uwimana Obuseh have expanded their Pilates business, Agape Pilates, by opening a new studio location on Hudson Street. The new studio offers a range of Pilates classes, including mat, barre, and mat fusion, and hosted an open house to showcase the new space and class offerings to the community.

Why it matters

The expansion of Agape Pilates into a dedicated studio space reflects the growing popularity of Pilates in the Silver City community. The Obusehes' business provides residents with access to specialized fitness instruction and equipment, catering to a variety of skill levels and interests.

The details

The new Agape Pilates studio is located at 910 N. Hudson St., about a block from the Obusehes' car dealership, Covenant Auto. The studio features a mat class room, a barre class room, and equipment for strength and toning exercises. Uwimana Obuseh, who is an instructor at the studio, has been teaching Pilates in Silver City for over two years after learning the practice in Los Angeles in 2007 at a classical Pilates studio. Pilates was originally developed by Joseph Pilates as a rehabilitative exercise, and has since grown in popularity, attracting a range of practitioners from dancers and ballerinas to powerlifters.

  • Agape Pilates opened the new Hudson Street location in August 2024.
  • Uwimana Obuseh has been teaching Pilates in Silver City for a little more than two years.

The players

Ewere Obuseh

Co-owner of Agape Pilates and Covenant Auto in Silver City.

Uwimana Obuseh

Co-owner of Agape Pilates and an instructor at the studio. She learned Pilates in Los Angeles in 2007.

Joseph Pilates

The German-born immigrant who developed the Pilates method as a new approach to exercise and body-conditioning in the early 1900s.

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What they’re saying

“Pilates wasn't at the level it is now with the popularity. It was like a cult following of only people who knew Pilates.”

— Uwimana Obuseh, Co-owner and instructor, Agape Pilates

“It just helps you pay attention to your body and work things correctly on not overstraining anything.”

— Uwimana Obuseh, Co-owner and instructor, Agape Pilates

What’s next

Agape Pilates plans to continue offering a variety of Pilates classes at their new Hudson Street studio, catering to both new and experienced practitioners in the Silver City community.

The takeaway

The expansion of Agape Pilates into a dedicated studio space demonstrates the growing popularity of Pilates as a specialized fitness practice in Silver City. The Obusehes' business provides residents with access to expert instruction and equipment, promoting overall body awareness and injury prevention across a range of skill levels and interests.