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Introductory Class:

This 30-minute complimentary class introduces our instructors, Pilates history, equipment, and some basic Pilates movements.  Everyone is welcome. 

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Principles:

​This class serves as the foundation to start a Pilates practice and is ideal for those new
to Pilates or returning to activity. The focus on breath, positioning, and alignment
guides clients as they learn to use the reformer and other apparatus. This class is open
to all clients new to Pilates or new to working out. This is especially recommended for
persons returning from an injury, or illness. The steady slower pace provides an
opportunity to learn body awareness, control of breath and activation of deep core
muscles. Students learn neutral pelvis position, how to breath into their back, how to
tap into the pelvic floor muscles, and how to reduce shoulder compensation when
activating their core muscles.
*note all students should be cleared by a physician and have a note ready to provide
studio.

 

Fundamentals:

In this class you are starting to use and build control with the learned skills to form the necessary base or core of alignment, breath, stability, and control. This class will always welcome Level 1 and Level 2 students who need or want to revisit.

Pilates Students:

• Are learning to stabilize before moving; are building control, awareness, and appropriate muscle recruitment

• Understand the importance of breathing and are beginning to coordinate breath with movement.

• Understand the concept of pelvic positioning (neutral pelvis/anterior tilt/posterior tilt) and can adjust the position of their pelvis as cued by the teacher.

• Can lift and lengthen the spine and corresponding muscles to support the body while on the equipment or mat.

 

 

Level 1:

For those who are on their way to mastering the fundamentals and want to continue their work at a moderate pace. Those who have regular workout routine and have a good awareness of their bodies

Pilates Students:

•  Are aware of breath and are beginning to naturally coordinate breath with movement.

• Can maintain a stable pelvic position during open chain, closed chain, or semi-closed chain exercises. (Closed kinetic chain movement, the limbs are stabilized with the feet on a solid surface such as the foot bar during Pilates footwork exercises. A kinetic chain is considered "open" when the part of the body you're moving (typically a limb) is loose in space. In other words, the hand or foot is free to move and not pressing against a surface. This allows a muscle or muscle group to act in isolation.)

 

• Can control their equipment with their body—for instance, can close the reformer carriage quietly without “banging,” change springs and put feet or hands in reformer straps efficiently and safely.

• Can stabilize shoulders/scapulae during upper body movement.

 

Level 2

For those who have mastered the fundamentals are able move with purpose at a moderate pace and have confidence in their body awareness in space.

Pilates Students:

• Know/recognize most of the fundamental Pilates exercises by name and are familiar with their corresponding equipment setups.

• Have built up stamina to work at a quicker pace with less need for cueing from the teacher.

• Are moving in flexion and extension exercises, as well as fundamental side-bending and rotation exercises.

• Know how to modify exercises for their own bodies, if needed. (Note: Aplomb teachers are always committed to keeping clients safe when exercises don’t fit; it’s important for clients at this level and beyond to know their bodies and how to adjust for themselves.)

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Private Classes:

We will recommend private classes to those who have medical issues, injuries and or those who are unable to maintain the Fundamentals (alignment, breath, stability, and control in a group class.

We also reserve private time for those who are looking to develop their practice at a higher level.