Pilates reformer Level 1 is for those individuals who are new to Pilates. In this class you will learn the basic principles behind Pilates work and create a strong foundation to build your Pilates practice. This class focuses on body alignment, pelvis stability, breathing, initiating and building abdominal strength, flexibility, and elongating muscles groups to enable efficient movement. Level 1 class is also ideal for those who wish to review the Pilates Fundamentals to ensure accuracy and stability before moving toward more advanced work.
The Level 2 Pilates reformer course takes participants beyond the fundamentals in level 1 and into the essential Pilates syllabus. Level 2 requires students to build on core awareness and strength, while integrating fluidity, breath, centering and spinal alignment. Your Pilates practice will expand onto the Pilates Chair, and Tower of Power as we begin to learn new ways to further strengthen the body as we integrate our minds and bodies more fully in the work. This class is for those who have successfully demonstrated the basic Pilates principals and fundamental exercises in level 1 or for those who have learned Pilates reformer at another studio or a health club. Prerequisite: Level 1 reformer class and Instructor approval.
The most advanced level of Pilates Reformer, Level 3 takes Pilates to a challenging new level. Building upon the fundamental knowledge and strength developed in L1 and L2 classes, L3 will add more balance, strength and fluidity to your practice. With a deeper integration of core strength, and total mind-body awareness, L3 challenges the body while refining breath, joint release, centering and spinal alignment. Students are required to focus on core awareness, while integrating balance, fluidity, breath, flexibility, centering, spinal alignment and precision. This class integrates advanced work on all Pilates apparatus encouraging balance and endurance. Prerequisite: Level 2 and Instructor approval
The Pilates 20-20-20 class is an innovative blend of the Arcs and Barrels, Reformer, and the Tower. Particpants will perform a series of conventional Pilates based exercises using these modalities. Some experience in prior Pilates classes will be beneficial, but the instructor will provide step-by step guidance in the execution, yet allow each participant to be challenged to their level of participation. The class is programmed to enhance core strength, spinal alignment, flexibility, balance and postural control. It can be viewed as a Pilates "cross training" class.
Classes exclusively on the Pilates Wunda Chair. Created by Joseph Pilates, the Chair creates a unique and challenging way to build strength in the core, improve balance and increase muscle coordination and control. Prerequisite: Clients must have completed Level 1 Reformer Pilates and be able to demonstrate proper Pilates principles.
Experience a new approach to fitness where Pilates reformer and Yamuna body rolling are rolled into one. In a Body Rolling reformer class, you will be taken through a series of basic and advanced routines that will release your spine, elongate your muscles, improve your alignment, decrease your chance of injury from any form of exercise, deepen your breathing, and increase relaxation. You will experience remarkable changes in your body after just one class.