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Honesty = Progress

Be honest with yourself and what your goals are. We will dedicate ourselves to helping you achieve them. With honesty and dedication, what was once weak will become strong; what was once strong will become stronger and more precise.

• You may be an athlete wanting to up your game.

• You may be a parent with young children who have wreaked havoc on your posture.

• You may suffer from lower back pain, tension headaches and anything in between due to the sedentary (or conversely, very physical) nature of your job.

• An old sports injury may have thrown your alignment out of whack.

Whatever your issues and goals, we will work together to make you stronger. And we will do so with an honest, tailored approach.

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Unity = strength

"My quads are tight"

"I do lots of sit-ups to work on my six-pack"

"I have short hamstrings"

"my lower back is killing me"

"I didn't even know I had a muscle there"

What do these sentences have in common?

They are all human (and modern) concerns.

In nature, animals move harmoniously, never overusing some muscles or underusing others. The same can be said of children. That's because neither animals nor children focus on getting a six-pack, nor do they sit at a desk all day. So how can we regain this paradise lost, this natural integrity of movement?

We can do so by re-learning how to use our body intelligently, by not gripping with one area of the body but instead defusing force throughout the body. By uniting top and bottom, front and back, left and right, form and function, so as to get "the maximum results with the minimum expenditure of mental and physical energy" (Your Health, p. 40).

Moving better essentially means being more efficient.

A movement has integrity when it doesn't put excessive strain on one part of the body or develops certain muscles at the expense of others. The result is that you become stronger overall and turn into a more sophisticated mover, and one less prone to injuries.

Last but not least, the focus you bring to your Pilates practice will translate to your daily life as you start thinking about how you use your body in daily activities. Pilates will make you a better mover - but also a better stander, a better sitter, a better breather.

A stronger body and mind make for a happier and more confident person