Who is Pilates good for?
Everybody needs Pilates. Pilates practitioners range from teens to seniors. If you have specific goals or  requirements due to injury, you can start with private sessions that will be tailored to your personal needs.
Why should I try Pilates?
Pilates conditions the smaller muscles throughout the body so you ca improve your balance, mobility and stability while preventing injuries. It's a full body, low impact workout that works core strength without overloading or stressing joints .
Can Pilates help relieve stress?
Pilates is amazing because it helps relieve both physical and mental stress at the same time. The exercises in Pilates require concentration on the movement as well as the breath so the stresses of your day are replaced by calm focus.  We all hold physical stress in our bodies, even just by sitting in traffic during long commutes or being on our feet all day. Pilates re-sets the body's alignment and the movements contribute  to the addition of synovial  fluid to the joints, which helps reduce friction in the joints as they move.
What equipment is used in Pilates?
When you walk into our studio,  you will notice a variety of equipment. The reformer is best known apparatus, it uses your own body weight, as well as springs and straps to  increase or decrease the challenge. We will help you get used to the new motions, and be prepared to feel muscles you've never felt before! The Chair, Springboard, Barrel and TRX are additional pieces of equipment used in class, they all add variety and constants challenge to each class or session s you are guaranteed to never be bored!
What should I bring to my first session?
Grip socks are not required but helpful. In addition, bring a water bottle to rehydrate during and after you session or class, and perhaps, most importantly bring awareness to that first class or session. How is your body feeling? Do you have any aches and pains? What are you hoping to achieve?
How should I feel during Pilates?
During any Pilates class or session, you may find yourself shaking when executing the various exercises, and that shaking is exactly what helps strengthen your muscles and help support you joints. The spots where your body shakes offers feedback, indicating where weakness, instability, and imbalances are. Pilates challenges stabilizing muscles that aren't regularly activated during daily activities so they will fatigue quickly and you may shake or feel a burn in your body. It's common to feel sore the next day,  usually in places you've  never felt sore before!