Did you know Pilates has been a popular form of exercise since the 1920s, and for good reason! The form of fitness is safe, low impact, and appropriate for everyone from ages 10 to 100! The Pilates method teaches students to move better through its focus on nine specific principles which incorporate mind, body, and spirit. What are the Key Principles of Pilates? There are nine key Pilates principles, all related to mind, body, and spirit, that are practiced in…
Sometimes we need the help of a friend to hold us accountable. This year, be the person who assists a friend in keeping them working out! This year, join our Pilates Bring A Friend Challenge and help someone achieve their fitness goals. Why we need friends. Well, it’s kind of a no-brainer! Someone who you love and who loves you, who you respect and respects you, who you trust, and who trusts you! Strong friendships help contribute to our overall…
New Pilates in-studio membership and package offerings that make the best of both worlds. Now you have the option to use one of your Pilates apparatus classes as a virtual or in-studio class if it better suits your schedule, availability, and what you’re searching for in your workouts! New In-Studio Membership Offerings: If you know your schedule and it’s the same week-to-week, studio memberships are a great way to stay consistent! We recommend coming twice a week to see the…
We are rolling out new virtual memberships and package offerings to better suit our virtual and semi-virtual world. Most importantly, whether you are new to our studio or are a Pure Movement regular, these new virtual class offerings provide a better selection for how you want to exercise, wherever you’re located! New Virtual Membership Offerings: On-Demand Virtual: $19.99/MonthReceive unlimited access to our On-Demand, Member-Only Video Library, this includes pre-recorded classes, workshops, and tutorials. This membership renews monthly. Unlimited Virtual: $99/Month…
We’re all hunkering down to stay safe, but isolating doesn’t mean you have to be alone. It’s important to safeguard against the seasonal blues mentally, and physically, through connection and exercise. Our schedule of workout classes provides a sense of community and normalcy, keeping you fit to survive this winter. Prepare for a Pandemic Winter We are all experiencing a lot of new emotions this year. Certainly, ongoing negative news coverage can be overwhelming. Remember to be kind, both to…
The term diabetes is generically thrown around a lot. Everyone’s diabetes diagnosis is unique, as we discussed last week, so everybody’s method of management is unique, especially when it comes to diet and exercise. That may be part of the confusion, this same disease looks different on different people. Considering we’re a Pilates studio we’re already in favor of movement as medicine! To help illustrate all the triggers that influence how you manage living with diabetes, Michelle Crawford – T1D,…