Pilates is the best choice for building muscle and strength while delivering steady-state cardio training. Are you searching for a safe and efficient exercise routine that builds strength and balance and targets multiple muscle groups for maximum results? Pilates isn’t only stretching. It’s not like Yoga. And it’s not just for women. Heck, it was created by a man; meet Joseph Pilates! Pilates is a whole-body workout because it incorporates aerobic and anaerobic exercises, both enhancing overall health; research shows…
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We have an exciting line of pop-up classes for you to try in Spring 2024! Back by popular demand, our Posture Series! This series looks a Pilates to build better body awareness and knowledge about common misalignments and dysfunctional movement patterns in order to improve overall posture. We are so excited to share this knowledge and expertise with you! What to expect with our Posture series? So Pilates improves your posture. But how? And why? You’ll dig deeper into Pilates’s style…
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A New Year can be a great time to reflect and analyze what goals a person wants to achieve moving forward. And a lot of us set health-related goals! Like running a marathon. Lose the holiday weight. Finally schedule the hip replacement surgery and get moving again pain-free! However, research indicates that 80 percent of New Year resolutions fail or are abandoned by February. Embarking on a journey to achieve our goals can often feel like scaling an impossible mountain…
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The Pros and Cons of metrics from someone familiar with medical devices who also teaches Pilates. With the New Year comes resolutions and gumption to fulfill said resolutions. Maybe you got a gift card for Pilates classes! Perhaps you received a Fitbit or Apple watch to help you track your progress. Whatever motivated your fitness goal, there are lots of tech-y gadgets out there to offer performance statistics. But do gadgets help or could they hinder our fitness too? Our…
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How the Pilates breathing principle delivers better muscle tone, can relieve stress and anxiety, and bolster your overall physical and mental health. Your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) comprises two parts, sympathetic and parasympathetic, all housed in the mammalian part of the brain. These parts are called the “fight or flight” and your “rest, digest, and relax” states. The body needs to seamlessly and efficiently transition between these two states to help you navigate the world and its challenges. But what…
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You can maximize your Pilates practice by taking from each Pure Movement Instructor and learning something new, both about Pilates and yourself, on the journey! We’re excited to kick off our second Pilates fitness challenge this year! This winter, we want you to try something new and familiar. Each instructor has a unique Pilates journey, and it’s a genuine treat when we get to share it with each of you. What is the Treat Yourself Challenge? We’re challenging you to…
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