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Pilates Advantage Classes Looking for…
The goal of the Pilates Advantage, LLC is to provide customized programs to address individual interests and needs, with the flexibility to meet hectic schedules and the varied ways each individual likes to care for their health and well-being. The bottom line is that there is lots of flexibility (literally andfiguratively!) in the type of work done at the Pilates Advantage, LLC… and a dedication to serving clients in an encouraging and positive environment. SCHEDULING Private and Duet appointments are scheduled on a ‘By Appointment’ basis. There are a variety of instructor styles and approaches to suit the broad spectrum of clients’ interests and preferred pace.
PRIVATE AND DUET SESSIONS Private, and to a similar extent, Duet (two person) sessions, provide the opportunity to truly customize the session material to the individual’s issues and interests. These sessions make the most efficient use of time achieving more rapid results with targeted strengthening and stretching. A well-educated and experienced instructor who has been taught to problem-solve vs. follow a checklist, has a keen eye toward reshaping the way the body moves and precisely which muscles are engaged. The goal: employ neuro-muscular repatterning (“mind-body exercise”) to resculpt the body and establish the most effective movement patterns possible. Sessions are conducted according to what your interests are, what specific issues you may want to address in your body, and how you like to pace your sessions. This can include a combination of work on the various pieces of Pilates and/or Gyrotonic equipment. If you are interested in learning what you can do while on your own at home or while traveling, instruction can be provided for home variations of exercises done on studio equipment.
SMALL GROUP CLASSES (3-4 people, with the specialized Pilates equipment) These cover a variety of exercises to keep strengthened, flexible and toned in an up-beat group environment. While these classes are of a group nature, some attention is still paid to form and execution - with cues from the instructor as to specific key principles to keep in mind for each exercise. These classes have a fun group atmosphere with progressively more challenging and varied programs suitable to the group in general. Classes of different focus, intensity, and pace are available to accommodate different interests. While people of slightly differing stages of fitness may be in the same class, there are modifications that can be done to make an exercise more or less challenging. In order to maximize results and to always work within a safe range, participants wishing to join an existing group, but who have had little to no prior exposure to pilates, may be asked to do some private or duet introductory session(s) prior to joining a group class. SCHEDULING: As classes are limited in size and vacancies come available at different times, contact studio for schedule of classes with available spaces. Additional Small Group Classes are scheduled from the wait list once a minimum of three people are available to meet at a mutually agreeable time. New classes added continually: Contact the studio to find out when people on the wait list are interested in meeting, or gather a group of friends for fitness fun together. Creating a group class of friends is especially beneficial when all are starting at the same place with the work and can progress together from the fundamentals through more challenging repertoire and beyond. MAT CLASES These classes provide a strong foundation in the fundamentals of the systems in a small group setting limited to six or seven participants. Some personalattention is still provided, with modifications of exercises for people of various stages of fitness and experience.People with specific areas of concern, such as acute or recurrent back problems, should identify their issues when signing up for classes so that an evaluation can be made as to whether they should join a group class directly, or whether they would be better off starting with private sessions where they would have one-on-one attention. While it is possible to observe a class to get an idea of what a mat class may be like, participants are asked to schedule a private evaluation and introduction to the pilates fundamentals prior to participating in a mat class. SCHEDULING: As classes are limited in size, contact the studio for schedule of classes with available spaces. |
