This class expands on the dynamic Vinyasa-based asana practice and includes hands-on adjustments, breath awareness, meditation and deep relaxation. This class teaches more difficult postures and breathing techniques and students must have developed a more subtle practice of yoga—including proper yogic breathing (ujjayi breath) as well as established deeper focus and concentration in order to attend. Knowledge of alignment for traditional yoga poses is mandatory.
This class introduces more challenging asanas, sun salutations variations, inversions and backbends. Not suitable for beginners.
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*This class is LIMITED for those with a regular practice (2-3x per week) of 3 months.
**This class is in the English language
*** Students must arrive on time in order to attend the class. Students will not be admitted if they are late. If you have booked on-line and have not arrived by the start of class, your space will be given away.

Mat Pilates is a strengthening and lengthening form of exercise that focuses on your core (trunk) muscles while also training your arms and legs. Mat Pilates is based on the original exercises Joseph Pilates developed to strengthen his own body as a very young man and then began teaching others. Mat Pilates includes over 500 exercises and can be practiced anywhere. Mat Pilates can be modified for any age, body, or fitness level.

Pilates is a mind, body, and spirit practice with benefits that include improved posture, better coordination and balance, increased lung capacity, improved concentration and focus, increased body awareness, stress management, and injury prevention. Mat work is a great choice for everyone from Pilates beginners to advanced students because the exercises not only can build in difficulty, but every exercise can be modified to decrease or increase the level of challenge. Practicing Mat Pilates helps build a strong, balanced body and increases flexibility. As you progress in your practice you will notice improvements in breathing, focus, stress management, and body awareness.

The progression of a workout starts in a horizontal position lying down, where gravity helps activate the core connection and progresses to a vertical sitting or standing. The Classical method centers on the 6 principles of Pilates: Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, and Flow. The method incorporates more than 500 controlled precise movements created by Joseph Pilates.
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*This class is Beginner Friendly.
**This class is in the English language
*** Students must arrive on time in order to attend the class. Students will not be admitted if they are late. If you have booked on-line and have not arrived by the start of class, your space will be given away.