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Pilates improves strength, endurance and flexibility while using the power of the mind and breath. Here are some other benefits that Pilates is known for:
BENEFITS OF PILATES
- Feeling of well-being
- Sense of accomplishment
- Bone density and metabolism
- Flexibility
- Tone
- Full-body strength
- Joint stability
- Endurance
- Breathing
- Posture and joint alignment
- Understanding proper bio-mechanics
- Balance and coordination
- Immune function
- Digestion
- Memory
- Proper muscle firing patterns
- Proprioception
- Sports performance
- Pelvic and spinal stability
- Risk of injury
- Stress
- Depression
- Poor posture habits
- Hyper-mobility
- Chronic pain
- Muscular & joint dysfunctions
- Sacroilliac
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal instability
- Degenerative disc disease
- Herniated intervertebral disc
- Ostheoarthritis
- Spinal fusions
- Dysfunction patterns of the local stabilizers and global mobilizers
- Also good for post-mastectomy and surgical clients. Subaccromial inpingement, intervertebral shearing and TMJ problems, and more.
- Fibromyalgia
- Multiple sclerosis
- Scoliosis
- Prenatal/postnatal
- Breast surgery
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
Classes and privates offer:
New levels of intensity to workouts with a focus on posture and balancing the needs of stability and mobility. The Pilates Fusion team offers services for individualized needs. Classes are small, with a maximum of 5 people, so the instruction is attentive and modifications are given as necessary.
In private sessions, we can be more focused on specific needs such as post-rehabilitation, prenatal and postnatal fitness and sport specific conditioning. Services will also be provided for menopausal and post menopausal strength and flexibility training or for the very busy professional who enjoys time out for themselves to work on their posture and full body movement needs.
Using state of the art machines, apparatuses and small equipment we provide low impact yet challenging workouts. The results are inspiring as the client begins to feel stronger and lighter and is able to carry out activities with more agility and mindfulness.
Breath and methodical movements create a moving meditation experience that relaxes and focuses the mind. The student allows themselves to be guided for precision movement. The movements become more dynamic in nature as the body demonstrates it’s mastery in movement and begins to understand and be aware of itself.
Golfers
For golfers, shoulder motion can be influenced by restrictions found in the mid-back muscles and joints, while restrictions in the lower back might be influenced by problems in the hip region.
For this reason, the assessment should be for the entire body and not just the area that appears to be inhibiting the swing. For a golfer, the Pilates routine should start by doing the mobility exercises followed by those for balance and, lastly, the stability workout for stance and swing.
You can increase club-head speed by developing flexibility and then by learning how to control this newly developed flexibility. Increase club power by training dynamic postural balance and by doing segmental coordination exercises for the entire body.
Who can do Pilates? Everyone!
- Aging adults – for a more mindful approach to fitness
- Beginners – to gain coordination, strength and flexibility
- Athletes – to improve agility, power, endurance and body awareness
- The Menopausal – to ease symptoms, anti-aging workout, resistance training for bones, stabilization and balance training for function
- Elite athletes – to cross-train and sharpen movement patterns
- The Physically fit – to improve or maintain fitness goals and posture
- Prenatal & Postnatal – to feel good and quicken recovery
- Individuals in Post-rehab – after inflammation, to strengthen and stretch, progressing gradually
- The arthritic – gentle on the joints, for pain management
our teachers
Serving the West Island for over 15 years, Pilates Fusion honours the original teachings of Joseph Pilates with the latest applications in exercise science and modern equipment.
our studio
V2 MAX PLUS™ Reformer Cadillac machines and other versatile equipment.
Equipment:
- Professionally raised mats
- Wall Unit Cadillacs
- V2 MAX reformers
- Bands, toning balls and stability balls
- Jumpboards with Cross Bows
- Cardio Trampolines
- Arc barrels
- Spine supporters
- Edges
- Soft density foam rollers
- Small and large stability cushions
- Rotational disks
- Additional soft mats
- Bosus
- Other Fascial balls and rollers
