Pilates
The benefits of Pilates classes are to increase strength through the “core” or upper torso. Most participants report that since doing Pilates exercises that they have improved posture, flatter abdominals and increased flexibility. Joseph Pilates stated that these exercises could change a person’s body in 30 days if done only 10 minutes per day. Many people come to Pilates to help heal an injury, and they end up transforming their overall appearance.
Taking Pilates classes can have the following benefits on your overall health & well being:
• Improve strength, flexibility and balance.
• Tone and build long, lean muscles without bulk.
• Challenge deep abdominal muscles to support the core.
• Engage the mind and enhance body awareness.
• Condition efficient patterns of movement making the body less prone to injury.
• Reduce stress, relieve tension, and boost energy through deep stretching.
• Restore postural alignment.
• Create a stronger, more flexible spine.
• Promote recovery from strain or injury.
• Increase joint range of motion.
• Improve circulation.
• Heighten neuromuscular coordination.
• Offer relief from back pain and joint stress.
• Correct over-training of muscle groups which can lead to stress and injury.
• Enhance mobility, agility and stamina.
• Compliment sports training and develop functional fitness for daily life activity.
• Improve the way your body looks and feels
What can I expect from a Pilates Workout?
Pilates workouts focus on building a strong healthy body by promoting concentrated movement. Pilates is designed to combine your breathing rhythm with the movement of your body. In Pilates exercise, you hold your torso tightly in place while moving your arms and legs in different directions. This challenges your flexibility, balance, stability and strength.
For Pilate’s beginners, the exercises are hard at first because your body will need to adjust to the feeling of using supporting muscles for the balancing and strengthening movements. Start practicing slowly, as your body allows, and more exercises can be added to your routine once your body adapts.
You will be taught to concentrate on your muscles and our instructors will guide you through each move and explain why you’re performing each move and what your body is doing.
Prenatal Yoga
Learn to connect with your body and your baby, through a series of appropriate postures, breath work and relaxation techniques. Prenatal Yoga helps to energize, while also releasing tension, anxiety and the common discomforts of pregnancy. Assists in preparing all women for labor and birth. Appropriate for all stages of pregnancy. No prior yoga experience is required.
Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa flow is a yoga class where the poses are connected by a series of movements called vinyasas. This is a fun and challenging class open to everyone, which focuses on improving overall body and mind wellness to counter normal daily stresses and work on commonly fatigued muscle groups. Vinyasa flow is based on Ashtsngsa Yoga, a system of yoga developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Yogic breath and postures are designed to help strengthen the body from head to toe and increase circulation for improved energy efficiency.
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Kids Yoga
Kids Yoga is for children 3 to 11 years old. These are fun classes incorporating poses, body awareness and connection to breath. Kids Yoga uses yoga games and poses to introduce the principles of yoga and increase flexibility and coordination.
Boot Camp for Moms
A fitness class that integrates both cardiovascular training as well as strength training. This class will assist you in burning body fat and gain the strength needed to take care of your new baby and family. Non-mobile babies are welcome to come to class with you. Moms must be 6 weeks postpartum after vaginal birth and 8 weeks postpartum after a cesarean birth. Please make sure your doctor has cleared you to exercise before starting this class.
Partner Prenatal Yoga & Massage
Partner Prenatal Yoga & Massage classes are open to all expectant mothers and their support partners regardless of prior yoga experience. Partner teams are instructed in a variety of yogic postures and massage techniques that help prepare the mind and body for the enormous demands of labor, and childbirth. Yogic postures and massage techniques are designed to help ease common labor-related discomforts, address specific labor conditions (i.e. back labor), stimulate relaxation, and encourage partner participation in the birthing process. Classes are 2 hours in duration. Check schedule for upcoming sessions.
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