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A Private Session is a 60 minute, one-on-one session with an instructor. Each session is devoted to the specific needs and abilities of the individual. In a private session, you will learn exercises developed by Joseph Pilates to improve your strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, muscle tone, and overall well-being. Exercises will be performed on the reformer, cadillac, spine corrector, ladder barrel, wunda chair, pedi-pole, and mat. Private Sessions are highly recommended and will provide a client with a deeper understanding of the Pilates Method. Learning the proper execution of Pilates movements will provide optimum physical and mental benefits for an individual.

A Private Session is a 60 minute, one-on-one session with an instructor. Each session is devoted to the specific needs and abilities of the individual. In a private session, you will learn exercises developed by Joseph Pilates to improve your strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, muscle tone, and overall well-being. Exercises will be performed on the reformer, cadillac, spine corrector, ladder barrel, wunda chair, pedi-pole, and mat. Private Sessions are highly recommended and will provide a client with a deeper understanding of the Pilates Method. Learning the proper execution of Pilates movements will provide optimum physical and mental benefits for an individual.

This 60 minute class will be taught with the intention of following the Pilates Method as created by Joseph Pilates. The exercises will be taught according to his methods by using the apparatus he created. Performing the Pilates flow of exercises will create a balanced body of lean and flexible muscles. Classes are recommended for those that have prior knowledge of Pilates’ terminology and movements.

This 60 minute class will be taught with the intention of following the Pilates Method as created by Joseph Pilates. The exercises will be taught according to his methods by using the apparatus he created. Performing the Pilates flow of exercises will create a balanced body of lean and flexible muscles. Classes are recommended for those that have prior knowledge of Pilates’ terminology and movements.

The Gyrotonic Expansion System® is a three-dimensional exercise program performed on weight and pulley based equipment specifically designed to assist the body’s natural movement. Using the flexibility and calmness of yoga, focus of tai chi, grace of dance movements, body sculpting of weight training, and the core benefits of Pilates, founder Juliu Horvath created the flowing movements of Gyrotonic®. Each exercise is performed in rhythm with corresponding breathing patterns creating a program based on individual needs ranging from gentle to vigorous. Gyrotonic® exercises focus on large circular movements radiating from the core out to the limbs. The exercises and breathing patterns enhance aerobic and cardiovascular stimulation and promote neuromuscular rejuvenation. The exercises emphasize multiple joint articulations without compression, thus strengthening the joints and surrounding ligaments making the connection between bones stronger. The exercises are performed on equipment specifically designed around the human body to allow freedom of movement with no restriction to speed or versatility. The gentle stretching, twisting, bending and circular movements along with awareness of breath, produces flexibility in the spine, and releases joints from muscular and ligament constriction, enabling an individual to stretch and strengthen their body, while increasing range of motion, enhancing coordination, and improving strength and flexibility. Adjustable to the needs of every body type and strength level, the Gyrotonic® system is used worldwide by individuals of all ages in therapeutic, sport-specific, dance and general conditioning facilities. GYROTONIC® Benefits • Sculpts the body • Helps control body weight • Promotes strong, lean muscles • Increases flexibility, range of motion, coordination, and balance • Increases energy • Reduces stress • Improves the immune system • Slows aging process through mental and physical stimulation and rejuvenation • Frees body of pain and restriction • Rehabilitates injuries and aides in injury prevention Read more about the Gyrotonic Expansion System® at www.gyrotonic.com

A Semi-Private Session is a 60 minute session with an instructor. Each session is devoted to the specific needs and abilities of the individuals. In a semi-private session, you will learn exercises developed by Joseph Pilates to improve your strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, muscle tone, and overall well-being. Exercises will be performed on the reformer, cadillac, spine corrector, ladder barrel, wunda chair, pedi-pole, and mat.

For both Pilates participants & teachers I am excited to share my knowledge with both Pilates instructors & Pilates students (beginner to advanced) at this special Raleigh workshop. This workshop will focus on achieving optimum benefits from all aspects of your Pilates Practice. Topics that will be addressed include fine-tuning movements, proper use of props, tactile cueing, Pilates then and now, back to the basics and more. “It was so great to be in your teaching space once again- the energy and infectious enthusiasm you bring to your students is amazing! The key thing I’m going to take forward is to remember that every exercise is a full body exercise and when it doesn’t feel like that, to always look for the opposing forces in the movement to figure out what needs to be turned on that isn’t. And, when in doubt, I’m probably not using either my abs or glutes (or both) anywhere near enough in most exercises.” –David Johnson: participant of Pilates Fine Tuning Workshop in San Diego

Overview: This course offers both those who teach Pilates and those Athletes that train at an extreme level an understanding of the importance of Pilates in their daily life and athletic performance. The focus of this course is to provide tools to implement the concept of Pilates in a way that fits into an already demanding training regimen of an extreme athlete. Many times extreme athletes have little time to add more training into their life and only come to Pilates when an injury occurs. Proper care must be taken by each athlete to prevent the wear and tear of training from becoming an injury. This course provides techniques that can be used by instructors teaching athletes and by athletes in their current training regimen. Individuals will complete the course with a better awareness of the human body and The Pilates Method techniques that will provide the athlete with increased athletic capabilities, performance and injury prevention. Why Study Pilates for the Athlete: An athlete can only perform at maximum potential when their body is in topmost shape. Therefore, preparing the body to perform at its highest level should be an athlete’s priority. The demands of training and participating in any sport leads to wear and tear on the body. Proper care must be taken by each athlete to prevent this wear and tear from becoming an injury. This can be accomplished by adding the Pilates Method into the athlete’s training regimen. This course provides techniques that can be used by instructors when teaching athletes and by athletes in their current training regimen. Individuals will complete the course with a better awareness of the human body and The Pilates Method techniques that will provide the athlete with increased athletic capabilities, performance and injury prevention. Laura Browning Grant has spent her whole life in the athletic world. With a background in gymnastics, cheerleading, softball, swimming, springboard diving, tennis, and distance running Laura understands and lives the life of an athlete. Since her late teens, Laura has used the Pilates Method to maintain longevity in the sports she loves. Laura truly believes her athletic abilities would have been comprised without the Pilates Method in her life. Laura looks forward to sharing with instructors and athletes The Pilates Method techniques that will transform an athlete’s performance in any sport.