When you learn to move better, your life transforms on every level; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Advanced level Pilates classes move beyond teaching you to recognize and understand how you move to applying Pilates principles in different environments. The Advanced Pilates level trains whole body movement at a global level. Level 4 Advanced Classes Training to move better means training to move the whole body better! Advanced level classes build upon functional movement patterns to advance motor learning skills…
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How Pilates training works and what to expect in an intermediate-level Pilates class. You’ve been taking Pilates for a little while, maybe you’ve started to feel a little stale in your practice. So you’re ready for a new challenge. We designed our classes to have Levels; 1, 2, 3, and 4, and each Level progresses from assessing and developing your baseline to creating real change through challenging movement. At Pure Movement, intermediate-level Pilates classes are all about expanding your range…
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How Pilates training works and what to expect in a beginner-level Pilates class. All of our classes are assigned a Level so you can start at your current fitness level, progress with strength and movement quality, and become your own body detective. At Pure Movement, beginner-level Pilates is all about assessing your current physical ability and learning style. Levels 1 and 2 Are Beginner Classes Our beginner Level 1 and 2 Pilates classes, whether in-studio or virtual, introduce the style…
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The way we stand, walk, slouch, reach, and push, all of it is an expression of a lifetime of habits. These habits are reflected in the way we move. So the more easily we move and get around in life, the less pain we have. We can retrain these movement habits through functional exercises that teach proper alignment and better posture. Pilates is a way to strength train pain free. How to train to live pain free? You can break…
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More and more, we are looking for resistance exercises that support overall health. When strength training, assess and develop a baseline for your body’s stability and mobility. Your strength training program should challenge your shoulders to help improve posture and help eliminate low back pain, especially for women. Do an initial body assessment to provide a strong foundation from which to build a more complex strength training program to come. Start by assessing your posture in the two most compromised…
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Functional movement is defined by physical activities that focus on supporting someone’s daily routine. Pilates equipment is designed around household furniture; think twin-sized bed or standing up out of a chair. Joseph Pilates specifically developed the exercises in an effort to enhance one’s ability to enjoy everyday activities of daily living. As a functional movement method of exercise, Pilates supports healthy aging. What is functional movement? Think of functional as rolling out of bed, getting up off the floor. It’s…
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