Anyone and everyone at any age!
Having a healthy spine is the key to staying young and vital and is the cornerstone of the Pilates method!
Modern daily life often requires: sitting at desks and computers, driving, leaning over hand held electronic devices, amongst other activities, all of these actions require a forward movement of the spine. A Pilates workout means moving the spine in every possible direction making it the perfect method to counteract the negative effects of required daily activities. Pilates is a remedy to heal the aches and pains created from the physical demands of daily life.
Emily teaches the classical Pilates method in a way that makes it beneficial to everyone and anyone. Pilates can help relieve simple daily aches and pains of the working professional, help pre natal and post-partum women prepare for child birth or re-gain strength after pregnancy. It can be beneficial to people rehabbing from surgeries or injuries and, support athletes in their training.
It is quite simply appropriate for most everyone, again when properly taught.
If you have a specific health concern, are pregnant or are recovering from an injury, surgery, or child birth it is always advisable to work one on one to start.
The art of Contrology proves that the only real guide to your true age lies not in years or how you THINK you feel but ACTUALLY are as infallibly indicated by the degree of natural and normal flexibility enjoyed by your spine throughout life. If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old; if it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.
2 to 4 participants.
Non-mobile babies are welcome, hey can spend class on a mat next you! This small group allows me to adapt the exercises to fit the needs each post-partum mother. It is possible to take this course in parallel with your pelvic floor rehab. We do not do any exercises that could compromise a fragile pelvic floor. This class focuses on breathing, relaxing, stretching and reconnecting with the abdominal muscles. The goal is to help each woman make the transition from her post-natal body to her new stronger body in order to then continue in “regular” Pilates classes.
2 to 4 participants.
This small group format allows me to pay special attention to each participant and the stage of her pregnancy. We use Springboards, Chairs and/or Fit Balls for classes that are tailor-made to meet each woman’s needs and energy level. Particular attention is paid to improving the breathing practice in anticipation of childbirth. You will also get comfortable using the Fit Balls in order to use them in labor. A focus on how to stretch in order to avoid typical aches and pains of pregnancy and in view of caring for a new baby is part of the class.