Private sessions in Pilates (with apparatus or mat) as well as sessions in Aerial Pilates/Aerial Flow are available by appointment.
Pilates Sessions
A private Pilates session allows for focused attention and detailed cues from an instructor. You become aware of the deep muscles that are not generally used, while also correcting structural imbalances. Using a series of machines and exercises, Pilates works the entire body, both the right and left sides, in unison. A private session is tailored to your particular body needs and can be customized to be more rehabilitative in nature or athletically challenging. Because of the focused attention, you’ll usually be able to see progress much faster than in group classes.
Pilates focuses primarily on what Joseph Pilates called the powerhouse, which spans from the bottom of your ribs all the way to your hip line and includes the abdominal muscles, lower back muscles, pelvic floor, muscles around the hips, and the glutes. Focusing on the powerhouse allows the rest of the body to move freely, while still working out the whole body in unison to build strength and flexibility. It results in long and strong muscles and an overall awareness.
The workouts consists of a series of exercises using specialized equipment as well as mat work. Because of its low-impact nature, Pilates is also ideal for injury rehabilitation and prevention.
Pilates can:
Improve posture, giving the appearance of a taller, leaner body
Strengthen the deep abdominal and pelvic floor muscles, which provide support to the back
Flatten and tone the abdominal area
Develop longer and leaner muscles while enhancing balance, strength, and flexibility
Prevent injuries and heighten body awareness
Curious about the history of Pilates? Check out my About Pilates page.
Aerial Pilates / Aerial Flow Sessions
Appropriate for all fitness levels, Aerial Pilates or Aerial Flow combines Pilates principles with the use of aerial hammocks to lengthen, strengthen and tone the body through fun and challenging moves. Many of the movements in the Pilates technique engage the core while toning the overall body, and these movements are naturally translatable onto an aerial apparatus, thereby targeting the deeper muscles of the body with less strain and more openness. Both playful and rigorous, Aerial Pilates/Aerial Flow develops strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously.
The aerial hammock is a piece of equipment made of weight-tested, specialty non-stretch nylon which enables 3-dimensional movement and inversions that help re-align and decompress the spine. The suspension safely creates controlled instability which strengthens your inner joint muscles. The hammock helps support the weight of the body so that you can stretch further with less strain while strengthening the core and fine-tuning balance. The classes are designed to build strength and flexibility while having fun!
Clothing recommendations: fitted clothing, ideally underarm and backs of the knees covered. Bare feet or grip socks are acceptable.
Contraindications: Heart conditions, glaucoma/eye pressure issues, pregnancy, spinal conditions that are aggravated by decompression, those on medication for blood pressure. *These indications are due to inversions
No previous Aerial or Pilates experience is necessary!