Pilates Mat Classes
Regular Weekly Mat Class Schedule
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Feel the Difference: Pilates Mat Classes Transcend Fitness, Uplifting Your Daily Movements and Redefining How You Experience Exercise.
Flexibility and Motion:
Mat exercises incorporate dynamic stretching that target various muscle groups. Over time, you'll notice increased suppleness in your muscles and joints, allowing for a wider range of motion in daily activities and reducing the risk of strains or injuries.
Balance and Coordination:
Many Mat exercises require precise control and stabilization, improving your balance over time. These newfound skills translate into improved coordination, making everyday activities more graceful and reducing the risk of falls and other injuries.
Mind-Body Bliss:
Beyond physical gains, Pilates workouts cultivate well-being benefits, including reduced stress and increased cognitive function, for an all-encompassing feel-good experience.
Increased Body Awareness:
As you learn to execute exercises with proper form and alignment, you'll become more attuned to your body. This heightened body awareness extends beyond the mat, impacting how you sit, stand, and move in your daily life.
Mat Classes: A Truly Distinctive Fitness Routine.
Expect to engage in exercises that promote better posture, balance, and muscular endurance while fostering a feeling of balance within yourself.
Many agree that taking a mat class leaves you feeling of having completed a workout, received a massage, and enjoyed a revitalizing nap all in just under an hour.
Class Levels
Use the guidelines below to choose what level class you should sign up for. If you need help deciding what level is best for you don't hesitate to ask- office@thepilatesstudioinhadley.com
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
Level 1
A great starting point for anyone new to Pilates or exercise and movement in general. These classes will introduce you to the Pilates principles, common alignment cues, and the essentials you need for success in higher-level classes.
Take Level 1 Classes If/When You:
> Are new to Pilates
> Need a slower-paced class with a lot of cues from the instructor
> Are learning to stabilize one part of the body while moving another part
> Need to consider physical limitations
Available Purchase Options:
Class Packages & Memberships
Whether you are just beginning Pilates or have advanced experience, the mat work will challenge you and support your development of strength, balance, and flexibility. You'll leave class feeling stronger, taller and more balanced.
One Class...$25
5 Classes...$110
10 Classes...$200
Unlimited Monthly Classes (Apparatus & Mat)...$399/mo
Flexibility and Motion:
Mat exercises incorporate dynamic stretching that target various muscle groups. Over time, you'll notice increased suppleness in your muscles and joints, allowing for a wider range of motion in daily activities and reducing the risk of strains or injuries.
Balance and Coordination:
Many Mat exercises require precise control and stabilization, improving your balance over time. These newfound skills translate into improved coordination, making everyday activities more graceful and reducing the risk of falls and other injuries.
Mind-Body Bliss:
Beyond physical gains, Pilates workouts cultivate well-being benefits, including reduced stress and increased cognitive function, for an all-encompassing feel-good experience.
Increased Body Awareness:
As you learn to execute exercises with proper form and alignment, you'll become more attuned to your body. This heightened body awareness extends beyond the mat, impacting how you sit, stand, and move in your daily life.
Mat Classes: A Truly Distinctive Fitness Routine.
Expect to engage in exercises that promote better posture, balance, and muscular endurance while fostering a feeling of balance within yourself.
Many agree that taking a mat class leaves you feeling of having completed a workout, received a massage, and enjoyed a revitalizing nap all in just under an hour.
Class Levels
A great starting point for anyone new to pilates mat, or exercise and movement in general. These classes will introduce you to the pilates principles, common alignment cues, and the essentials you need for success in higher-level classes.
Take Level 1 Classes
If/When You:
> Are new to Pilates Mat Exercises
> Need a slower-paced class with a lot of cues from the instructor
> Are learning to stabilize one part of the body while moving another part
> Need to consider physical limitations
These classes assume you have a basic understanding of common alignment cues and know when to modify for yourself when necessary. You'll delve into more intricate movements and refine your ability to adapt to your body's needs.
Take Level 2 Classes
If/When You:
> Able to adjust your spine when cued. I.e. neutral, tuck, flex, extend, etc.
> Able to maintain a stable pelvic position with no back discomfort while your legs are lifted
> Are beginning to coordinate breath with movement
> Can adjust quickly to variations or additions as cued by the teacher
You know beginner and intermediate exercises well enough that you can confidently choose to do alternative exercises when you are unable, or shouldn’t do the exercise that is being cued, allowing you to progress effectively.
Take Level 3 Classes
If/When You:
> Have the breath capacity and stamina to work at a quicker pace
> Need less queuing from the instructor
> Able to find and maintain a neutral spine supine, prone and side-lying
> Can safely do balance work on an unstable surface while changing positions
> Aware of and able to activate specific muscles
