Your Tailor Made Pilates Programme
Pilates is ageless and genderless, so anyone can benefit from it!
Personalised body and mind workout
Your Pilates programme at UP is tailor-made to your needs. There is no "one size fits all" class at our studio.
You will be given a postural assessment, if necessary, and your instructor will gently guide you through a series of Pilates exercises, noting your areas of strength and weakness, flexibility, and range of motion with careful, hands on guidance to make corrections and ensure proper alignment.
Throughout your session your instructor may also test muscles to see if they are firing in the proper sequence. After your first session, she will make notes in your folder for you next session and to document your progress. For maximum benefit and improvement, we recommend coming in for privates a minimum of two times per week.
Pilates for men
Yes, Pilates was developed by a man for men!
Many men look great on the surface, with well-defined four-, six- or even eight-pack abs, but have little supporting them from within. Some have trouble bending over to tie their shoes because of over-utilized quads and under-utilized hamstrings. Many guys work out religiously at the gym developing bulging biceps, but lack the shoulder mobility to allow free range of movement in their arms.
Despite the fact that Pilates was initially conceived with men in mind, many of the male persuasion harbor the false illusion that Pilates is for women. Pilates holds plenty of benefits for men who rise to the challenge—because yes, it's hard work! Whether you're a powerlifter or prepping for your first marathon, a Pilates class can help fine-tune your performance.
Pilates for improved athletic performance
From the football to the golf player, any athlete can benefit from Pilates. At UP Studio, we also have the right equipment and the largest reformers to accommodate any kind of athletic body.
By addressing specific needs, which are not normally the focus of traditional athletic training, Pilates is a highly effective training supplement for athletes. The adaptability of the method allows for tailor programs for any athlete, as well as for the diverse athletic activities. Besides being a great form of cross training for athletes, it is an effective way to address the sport-specific muscle imbalances, while preventing overuse injuries and increases core strength and will help the athlete develop body awareness, breath and focus. That’s why Olympic athletes, NBA and other sports professionals have added Pilates to their training regimens.
Pre and post-natal Pilates
Pilates at UP Studio provides gentle, yet challenging exercises that are highly adaptable into the ever- changing pre and postnatal woman’s busy lifestyles.
Pregnancy can be an amazing and wonderful time for women to experience. A woman’s body is designed to go through pregnancy, childbirth and nursing a child. Yet, this natural phenomenon doesn’t come without stress and strain on women’s body and well-being. During this road to motherhood, several negative body adaptions often occur within the new mothers body that don’t completely dissolve once the baby is born. The woman must learn and listen to the differences in her body to address and correct wherever necessary. There is arguably not a better place to start than with Pilates.
Silver Age Pilates
Our studio environment offers a trusting, caring, non-competitive setting where the exercises are safely performed on equipment and easily adaptable.
Pilates can greatly enhance the quality of life of the elderly as well. Through Pilates, with its focus on balance and strengthening of ligaments, tendons and joints, older adults have the opportunity to increase their level of functional strength and improve the efficiency of daily life. An individualized program that concentrates on proprioceptive biomechanical awareness, balance, proper gait pattern, and postural positioning and addresses faulty motor strategies (compensations) which have developed over a lifetime can improve confidence and provide better balance, strength and flexibility when performing everyday tasks.
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