Pilates is famous for creating long, lean, fit bodies. There are many ways that doing Pilates supports weight loss and a trimmer appearance:

• Exercise burns calories. How many calories you burn depends on your body type and your level of exertion.

• Creating lean muscle mass, as Pilates does, is one of the best ways to increase your calorie-burning potential.

• Pilates tones and shapes the body.

• One of the best ways to look and feel thinner is to have a beautiful posture. Pilates creates a leaner look by emphasizing both length and good alignment.

• Pilates promotes deep and efficient respiration, which is essential for calorie burning and tissue regeneration.

• Engaging in an exercise program, like Pilates, promotes self-esteem and heightened lifestyle consciousness. Both are associated with weight loss.

• Pilates is an enlivening workout that can help sustain energy levels throughout your day. However, it is not usually done as aerobic exercise. Therefore, some people enjoy combining Pilates with aerobic/cardio exercise in order to maximize their weight loss.
  

No! Anyone can start Pilates at any level from the very new to exercise to the experienced athlete. Your Private Sessions will be tailored to meet you where you are and will help you progress at your own level.

The ideal practice of Pilates is 2-3 times per week. As with anything in life, you will see results more quickly the more you practice.

“10 sessions- Feel the difference. 20 sessions- See the difference. 30 sessions- Have a new body!” -Joseph Pilates

In less than one month you will feel and hopefully visually see a difference. Everyone responds differently, but wonderful changes will happen if you commit to doing Pilates every week!

While Pilates does place a strong emphasis on core strength, it is not solely focused on the core. Pilates exercises target various muscle groups throughout the body, aiming to achieve overall muscular balance and flexibility. Core engagement and strength is a fundamental principle, as it provides a stable foundation for movement, and helps improve posture, but Pilates workouts are total body and create a well-rounded and balanced fitness routine.

Everything you do in Pilates is supported from the core. Pilates also focuses on breath, balance, flexibility, coordination, control, stamina, toning, posture and overall strength and wellness.

Classic Pilates follows as closely as possible to Joseph Pilates' original work, meaning his original exercises and the order in which they were performed. One exercise will seamlessly transition and flow into the next, like a dance.

Contemporary Pilates is a modern approach to the traditional Pilates method. It integrates, updated techniques and equipment, offering a holistic fitness experience and enhances physical well-being. Many exercises remain the same, but a whole new collection of exercises have been added, or variations have been added allowing for injury rehabilitation and creativity by the instructor.

I am trained Classically through Peak Pilates and have done additional training, so I often incorporate a more contemporary style into my sessions. The great thing about private sessions is they are tailored to you, your body, and your preferences. You get the best of both worlds.