Pilates and Personal Training
Training Smarter, rather than harder, is about optimizing effort for a maximum of efficiency
Beyond Training:
I educate towards recovery and wellness
An approach that is moderate and non-aggressive, for better results.
Many of the exercises are performed in reclining or sitting positions, and most are low impact and partially weight bearing. Pilates is safe, and it is often used in physical therapy facilities to rehabilitate injuries. The focus is on form, rather than on many repetitions.
I emphasize good form, based on biomechanics and images, that help clarify and bring more specificity to the movements. Since Pilates is a flexible exercise system, I can modify them to offer exercises that address various levels from beginners to advanced movers.
It will then be possible to increase the intensity as your physical condition improves.
Pilates Group Mat Classes (online)
Contemporary pilates lessons improve muscle strength, balance, stabilization, and organization of the body, for better functioning. It is a way of improving the state of being of the whole person.
My approach, inspired by the Feldenkrais Method®, includes an education where students learn to better feel the different sensations for a given action. This is so that these sensations can serve as a guide when it is time to apply training to everyday life, or training for an activity or sport.
My intention is to provide tools to develop autonomy, so that everyone can use these tools in other classes, trainings, or practices.
These classes become an investment in your well-being, for injury prevention, pain reduction, and improved self-confidence.
It’s now time to improve your strength, stability, flexibility, and mobility, by practicing Pilates!
Individual Classes
Individual training is personalized according to your own specific needs and goals. A first evaluation will allow us to see which points to improve in which places such as stabilization, mobility, strength, and flexibility.
My approach is holistic; it therefore takes into consideration all aspects of your person (body and mind). The focus will be on improvement rather than pathology. We will look at your goals, your needs, and your interests—because having fun while training is the best way to incorporate good practices into a lifestyle.
Whether you are in rehabilitation or not, I will be by your side to help you achieve a higher level of well-being!
A Bit of History
The first Pilates equipment was created by Joe Pilates, while he was doing rehabilitation on hospital beds to help war-wounded soldiers during WW1 in England. He used the springs of the beds to facilitate the work of the bedridden wounded, sometimes to save their efforts, sometimes to offer resistance when they were ready to work on the reinforcement.
He had just invented a system of springs for reinforcement and rehabilitation called the “Cadillac” or “Trapeze” table. He and his wife moved to New York, and opened up a Pilates studio in the same building as the New York City Ballet. Dancers quickly became clients and students, following this training for injury prevention and restoration
Interesting Fact!
During the influenza pandemic of 1918-1920 (known as Spanish flu), it is widely reported that about 8000 internees followed Pilates exercises during his incarceration, and none of those who kept at it died from influenza.
Photo Credits: 1) Meera Fox – featuring Alexis Pence | 2) Emily Pelletier | 3) Meera Fox – featuring retired baseball player, Hunter Pence | 4) Canva
