CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Pilates Body Foundations (Beginner) Work on mastering form and principles as you realign, strengthen, lengthen, and improve overall body mechanics. Emphasis on abdominals and back muscles leads you to increased core stability and strength, challenging your body with basic foundation movements. Freer movement and postural realignment result.

Pilates Body Movement (Intermediate) Correct body mechanics learned and patterned in Principles (see above) when combined with smooth movement, provide the next test to your foundational core stability and strength. This class will challenge and rejuvenate you.

Precision Pilates (Intermediate) Deepen your understanding of the anatomy of Pilates. Each week we will focus on a specific area of the body and move with strength, power and grace.

Core Dynamics/Vertical Cardio (Intermediate) This energetic class will target abdominal and back muscles from every angle. Dynamic, flowing sequences will keep your heart pumping while you integrate strength, power and flexibility. Core Dynamics will include a 10-15 minute standing Pilates sequence, Vertical includes 40 minutes.

Pilates Apparatus and Classical with Apparatus (Intermediate-Advanced) Three pieces of small apparatus equipment per class in circuit for a whole body Pilates training.

Body Integration (Advanced) Challenges your body and brain, working at different paces--sometimes slowly and methodically and then fast and dynamic, conditioning the upper and lower body as a whole.

Pilates on the Ball (All levels) Balls add the element of play into this dynamic class which stimulates postural reflexes and conditions the deep supportive muscles of the spine while working through strengthening and flexibility movements to condition the whole body.

Pilates Cardio BOSU (Jr. Approved) As a younger participant you experience improved body mechanics and posture, as you work through dynamic Pilates exercises with a cardio component.

Abs, Hips & Thighs (All levels) During one of your Pilates sessions, target work on the three areas of the body that provide dynamic stability and powerful movement for your summer activity.

Mom & Babes Pilates Exercise with emphasis on strengthening low back, abdominals and pelvic floor muscles. Combined with postpartum conditioning and toning for the whole body, prepares you for the demands of motherhood after birth. These movements are practiced with the baby, either in the arms or with the baby beside the mom on the mat. Confidence and well-being are enhanced, helping to prevent postpartum blues.Noon Break Whole body Pilates workout during noon (45 mins).

Boot Camp Pilates  Real outdoor boot camp challenge--rain or shine--40% cardio, 30% resistane training, 30% core training.

Pilates for Strong Bones w/Weights This class is ideal for maintaining and building bone density. Each week exercises based on Pilates principles and practices will help you target movements that are clinically proven to positively affect our bones.

Wall Tower & BOSU (Intermediate) Utilizes the Ab-conditioning powers of the BOSU while working through a complete body sculpting routine with straps at the same time.

SPECIALTY CLASSES

TASI--Pilates for Tension, Aches, and Special Issues This class progresses slowly and gently to work through issues of limited movement, chronic tension, and aches using the equipment. Feel stronger, lengthened and rejuvenated for your every day life. Meet two times per week for 30 minutes with instructor and 15 minutes of self practice.

Pre-Natal Pilates Exercise to improve posture, balance, coordination and body awareness during the anatomical changes of pregnancy, with emphasis on strengthening low back, abdominals and pelvic floor muscles. Combined with conditioning and toning for the whole body, prepares for the later months of pregnancy, child birth and the demands of motherhood after birth.

Post-Natal and Moms & Babes Babies Welcome! Get your body moving and exercising the Pilates way...baby in tow. Atmosphere is casual and you are encouraged to participate according to baby’s needs. A great way to get in shape and meet other new moms.

Reformer or Equipment Connection (All levels) Brings the mat/Cadillac/Reformer/Trap/Chair together in this comprehensive class. Increase your understanding and deepen your Pilates workout using the equipment to take you to the next level with resistance and assistance of the springs! This is a class to sweat in as you work it!

Independent Equipment Practice-IEP (Advanced + ) Independent individual equipment time for personal practice. Instructor approval required.

What is the difference between Yoga and Pilates?

Yoga makes use of poses that are designed to meet the specific needs of an individual and to enhance healing, flexibility and strength of joints. The Yoga poses also intend to promote the feeling of well-being and strength. Yoga may also include meditation, reflection, study and other classic yoga elements, and emphasis of Yoga is on coordinating breath and movement.

Pilates seek to reach much the same goals, also via a series of controlled movements. The major difference is that the Pilates technique not only has a full complement of mat work, it also incorporates work on the Pilates machines. The emphasis of the exercises is to strengthen the abdominals, improve posture, stabilize and lengthen the spine, improve balance and overall strength. Pilates gives you a longer, leaner line.