FAQs
What are your current offerings during COVID and what precautions are you taking?
I am offering in person private Pilates and massage, and virtual Pilates privates and group classes. For in-person sessions the studio is sanitized between clients. The studio is equipped with multiple air purifiers to work with air flow while keeping the door open when possible.
All clients and myself will be masked for the session. If we are doing bodywork I’ll be wearing a mask and face shield.
There will be a minimum of 30 minutes between clients to air out the space and sanitize the studio. For more information visit COVID protocols.
What can I expect from a private session with you?
When we start working together, I will learn about your health and injury history, as well as your current goals. Together we will make a plan for your pilates and/or massage session to work towards these goals.
In our session I may notice issues that are underlying the symptoms you’re feeling and then tailor my work towards addressing these root causes. This can be listening to you nervous system, watching you move, or addressing the soft tissue structures of the body to evaluate tension and tone.
What can I expect from a group class?
My group movement classes are available to all levels of clients, and can be a great addition to private sessions with me. My group classes incorporate Pilates, intrinsic strengthening, and mind-body connection. These classes vary from week to week and are influenced by the students in class. We’ll work with themes based on interest and build on movement principles that leave the body feeling mobile, grounded and strong.
What kinds of people do you train or work with?
I work with a wide range of clients, and my specialties are in:
Traumatic accident or injury
Spinal cord injuries
Neurological conditions such as stroke, MS, Parkinsons
Rods, fusion, or scoliosis
Chair and non-chair clients, including quadriplegics and paraplegics
Athletes
Chronic and acute pain
Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA)
What equipment do I need at home for a virtual session?
We will use the equipment you have and build routines from there. If all you have is your body, don’t fear! We will use the wall, a door frame, your body weight, soup cans, milk/water jugs to create movement sessions that will help you reach your goals.
What should I bring and wear for an in-person session?
For a movement session wear comfortable clothing you can move easily in, bring a bottle of water, and that’s it!
For massage sessions I also encourage you to wear comfortable clothing. For clients that are transferring out of chairs wear clothing that allows for transferring and turning on the table as well as access to leg bags and tubing so we can adjust easily.
For in person sessions during COVID please refer to my COVID guidelines here to prepare for an in person session.
If I have an injury, can I still do Pilates or get a massage?
Yes! My style of Pilates and massage is highly therapeutic and meant to support those recovering from an injury. If you are working with a Physical Therapist, Chiropractor, Osteopath, or treating physician I offer collaborative care. In recovery/training it’s important to plan your sessions so that the body has time to integrate all the work you’re doing.
We can discuss more in our first session what collaborative care might look like for you.
What results will I see from Pilates and massage?
Some of the benefits of Pilates include:
Increased stability, strength, endurance, and range of motion
Released tension and compression
Relieve pain and support healing injuries
Increase energy levels and mindfulness
The benefits of massage are plentiful, and specific to the type of method we use. In general massage has shown to:
increase circulation
relax the nervous system
relieve pain and support healing injuries
balance compensation patterns in the body
Learn more about my bodywork methods including visceral and neural manipulation and how a full body integrate massage session can address your needs.
How often do you recommend coming in or scheduling virtual sessions?
This will vary for each client and the type of work we are doing. After our initial session I will make a suggestion based on your needs and goals.
For clients that are receiving focused visceral or neural manipulation I suggest 3-4 weeks between sessions. If you are coming in for movement or massage session regularly we will space out our visceral/neural manipulations to allow the body to integrate these sessions and not over treat.
How is Pilates different from other workouts like yoga or strength training?
In the Pilates industry there are contemporary Pilates Instructors and Classical Pilates Instructors. I’m a contemporary Pilates Instructor. This means that we are not learning the Pilates repertoire in the order Joseph Pilates taught the exercises.
What we are utilizing is his principles of coordination, breath, control, flow and working with those principles to create balance in mobility and stability around joints.
Much of the focus in Pilates is on the spine, trunk and core. But don’t be fooled. Pilates is a full body movement practice and can leave you feeling strong, mobile, and healthy in your joints.