What is Pilates?

Pilates is made of more that 500 exercises which could be done with various equipment or simply with your mat.  Pilates is mainly focused on the core (abdominal muscles) but it then involves the whole body becoming a complete workout. Pilates can prevent back pain and often be the solution of it. 

 The Reformer — the name given to the entire platform and frame used in reformer Pilates — is probably the most famous piece of Pilates equipment. And, if you aren’t familiar, it looks kind of scary. 

Everyone from supermodels to athletes and even those who have sustained physical injuries benefits from reformer pilates classes. “Pilates in itself is a complete full body system that strengthens and aligns the body to allow you to do whatever else you want to do more efficiently,” Gordon explains. “Dancers and other athletes praise pilates for meeting them where they are at and always being able to add an extra challenge when needed.”

Modified pilates is great for injury rehabilitation, pre and post natal and other contraindications to strengthen the body, “just make sure you are reading class descriptions,” she advises.

“In its simplest form from runners to my almost 70 year old mother, reformer pilates meets you where you are at, allows you to flow through movement and should make everything else you do easier and allow you to continue to do it longer.”