Kinected’s team of health and fitness experts bring a well-honed balance of movement and medicine to the studio. Our staff includes seasoned Pilates and GYRONTONIC® instructors, hand-selected for their excellence in teaching, and an in-house network of wellness professionals. We also provide a physician referral network of various specialists within the New York metropolitan area.
Matt McCulloch and Carrie McCulloch, MD As founders of Kinected, husband-and-wife team Matt and Carrie McCulloch, MD bring an integrative approach of physical health to the studio environment. Matt is a master Pilates instructor with years of experience educating movement professionals and training a broad spectrum of clients, including athletes, dancers, and injured populations. Carrie is a Pilates educator and graduate of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Together, Matt and Carrie are committed to bridging the gaps between movement and medicine they experienced as colleagues in the fitness industry. To this end, they created the FAMI Workshop—an intensive anatomy and injuries program for fitness professionals held at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine—as well as other integrative resources for medical and movement professionals. With Kinected, they look forward to fostering a center that serves the comprehensive health and education needs of clients and instructors.
more about Matt
A classically-trained dancer, Matt began studying Pilates twenty years ago as part of his own rehabilitation program from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He is trained in both original and contemporary approaches, served as an Instructor Trainer for STOTT Pilates from 2001-2004, and most recently as Director of Training and Education Operations at Pilates on Fifth and Pilates Academy International. Over the past decade, he has educated several hundred instructors and focused on creating pragmatic resources for fitness professionals that promote a balanced knowledge of biomechanics and injuries. Additionally, Matt is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified trainer and a GYROKINESIS® and GYROTONIC® instructor. He works with a broad range of clientele, including professional dancers, competitive athletes, and individuals recovering from injuries.
more about Carrie
Carrie is a former journalist who began studying Pilates prior to entering medical school in 2004. She earned her initial certification from STOTT Pilates, and frequently lectures on anatomy and injuries for fitness professionals. Carrie is particularly invested in promoting physical awareness and well-being among health professionals, and as such, co-created the award-winning living anatoME™ program, which incorporates Pilates and yoga into the teaching of anatomy in medical school. She has won a number of awards for her creativity and teaching from The Northeast Group on Educational Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges as well as from Mount Sinai.
Matt McCulloch and Carrie McCulloch, MD
