Pilates and Personal Training

About Pilates

Pilates is a system of exercises originally developed in the 1920s by Joseph H. Pilates. These exercises are designed to stretch, strengthen, and balance the whole body with an emphasis on the breath, mindfulness, alignment, and coordinated flowing movement.
InsideOut Body Therapies offers a range of training and teaching perspectives in Pilates instruction with Third and Fourth Generation Instructors. In addition to the in-depth foundation of Classical Pilates, our instructors are highly trained in an array of therapeutic and somatic approaches along with other contemporary approaches to the Pilates system. Be sure to check out our Staff page for additional information on our instructors and their backgrounds.

Pilates Benefits

As a comprehensive movement system, Pilates can be individually tailored to meet your needs and goals for overall fitness and well-being, athletic training, rehabilitation, or pain management. Exercises can be modified to meet the needs of almost anyone – no matter age or fitness level. Our staff has years of experience working with many different body types and specific client needs, including:

• Increased fitness
• Overall tone and body shaping
• Better strength and flexibility
• Stress reduction
• Experiencing the joy of a fun and invigorating workout
• Improved sports performance (especially golf, tennis, basketball, running, swimming, and biking)
• Pre- and post-natal fitness
• Low back pain management
• Pre- and post-surgical rehabilitation
• Organ transplant recipient and donor fitness and rehabilitation
• Chronic pain management

Bridging Pilates and Physical Therapy to a Movement Practice

Back to Health at InsideOut Body Therapies

What is the Back to Health?

The Back to Health (BTH) Program includes sessions, workshops, classes and Community for clients transitioning from physical therapy to an independent movement program. Classes are small in size and structured to provide clients a safe and supported environment. Instructors provide an adaptable sequence of mindful exercises that emphasize core strengthening, joint health, and overall flexibility that can support individuals’ fitness and wellness goals. Techniques drawn from a variety of somatic practices are used to teach body awareness and to strengthen healthy movement patterns while empowering participants to move – literally and figuratively – back to health.

Who can participate in the Back to Health (BTH) sessions, classes and workshops?

All are welcome! You do not have to begin with Physical Therapy in order to enroll in these classes or workshops. These classes are a slower paced and gentle approach to the Pilates system. Classes are grounded in Pilates principles and also integrate other movement modalities and techniques (e.g., yoga fundamentals, light weight training, fit ball exercises).

One of the goals of the Back to Health is to empower clients with healthy movement options to do anytime, anywhere. Joseph Pilates said it best in Return to Life, “Physical fitness is the first prerequisite of happiness.”

InsideOut Body Therapies currently uses both Peak and Balanced Body Pilates equipment. Pilates equipment is versatile, allowing for many different body types, sizes, and conditions to be comfortably accommodated. We use:

• The Reformer
• The Cadillac or Trapeze Table
• The Low (Wunda) Chair
• The Ladder Barrel
• The Foot Corrector
• The Ped-o-Pull

The spring tension gives the body proprioceptive feedback, which in turn stimulates the gravity orientation (or postural) system in the body. Effective and appropriate stabilization and sequencing can then be trained so that these new skills are easily integrated into your daily life. Many Pilates exercises are performed lying down on the equipment which can facilitate a gentle progression from non-weight-bearing to full weight-bearing activities. When you have success with movement and a positive movement experience, you can shift the perception that movement causes pain. Working out on Pilates equipment can not only be therapeutic, it also can be extremely challenging and fun!

Pilates Equipment Classes

In order to keep the level of the class consistent and to ensure client safety, we recommends that new clients take at least one Private Pilates session before signing up for Equipment Classes. Another option includes enrolling in an Introduction to Pilates Equipment workshop.

Pilates Mat Classes

InsideOut Body Therapies also offers Pilates mat classes, in which no specialized equipment is used. Mat classes are a wonderful and economical introduction to the work and an essential component to a well-rounded Pilates practice. We offer both IN STUDIO mat classes, as well as live stream and recorded VIRTUAL mat classes.

Schedule

We offer in-studio Pilates Private Sessions, Equipment and Mat classes, Physical Therapy and Rolfing Structural Integration.  We also offer live stream and recorded virtual classes and privates sessions using Zoom.  Please contact the studio to schedule or create an account on Mindbody Online by clicking the blue button on the upper right-hand corner, My Account.

Frequently Asked Questions