Ease Pilates’ Terms and Conditions
- All clients must agree to provide accurate health and pertinent injury information before beginning privates or classes with Ease Pilates.
- Clients must agree to Ease Pilates’ cancellation policies. (See FAQs below)
- Ease Pilates reserves the right to ask clients not to join sessions if the safety of the client(s) or teachers could be at risk.
- All packages (privates, duets, group classes):
• No transfers, exchanges, or package sharing.
• Packages are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Frequently Asked Questions
A: Pilates is healing and appropriate for all bodies regardless of age or starting fitness level or physical limitation. However, not all exercises are for all people. Athletes may experience Pilates entirely differently than someone with multiple injuries. Injuries may necessitate private sessions while you heal. That process or length of time varies widely from one individual to the next, including the nature of your injury, starting fitness level, how consistently you work on your Pilates exercises (whether at home or with an instructor) and perhaps other factors.
A: Maybe if you are a good sleuth. Classes require at least 2 online sign-ups as of 2 hours before the start of class. Otherwise it is cancelled. If you are able to discern online that class is a go and the class is not completely full, go ahead and drop-in on a space availability basis. This assumes you are not injured, new to Pilates, or to the apparatus. In any of those circumstances, please take a private session first.
A: Twice per week is recommended, but I’ve written a blog article with more nuances on time and cost considerations. Click on the title for the full explanation.
A: Great question and you could probably find a bunch of articles online about this. Here are a few ways to think about it. Disclaimer: You are asking a Pilates instructor this question, not a yoga instructor! Here goes… 1) Pilates is strength training, working and stabilizing the core muscles first, and layering on muscles of the limbs as you get better at it. I don’t think yoga makes any claims on this issue. 2) Pilates is outstanding for supporting all joints. There is nothing like it. (In contrast, yoga can be very hard on joints for some people. Undoubtedly, that varies widely from one person to the next, and style of yoga and the individual herself.) 3) Pilates is a mind-body form of exercise and the deep mental focus will most likely help clear your mind, but we make no claims about spirituality the way some forms of yoga do. 4) Pilates offers increased flexibility, although we do dynamic stretching and not long holds the way yoga does.
Is there a place for both modalities? Absolutely. Pilates instructors take yoga classes and yoga instructors take Pilates classes. People who struggle with flexibility might benefit from some yoga. People who are very flexible or hyper-mobile in their joints might favor Pilates. If you want to build muscle and improve alignment, Pilates can’t be beat.
A: This blog post should be helpful in answering this question…
Pilates is Strength Training – Blog Link
A: Classes must have at least 2 sign-ups as of 2 hours before the start of class time, or the class will be canceled. In these instances, if one person has signed up, your account will be credited (and of course you’ll be notified).
A: My group classes are the ultimate reset! We’ll work the abs, glutes and a host of other commonly underworked muscles in every class. We’ll always work core, lower body and upper body in every class. We’ll also release commonly overworked muscles such as hip flexors, hamstrings, calves, and shoulders. You should leave class feeling renewed both mentally and physically, but also feel some of those muscles the next day as having worked. Results without the drudgery.
A: Many clients do both, but you should consult your doctor and/or physical therapist (PT). Pilates and PTs often read the body the same way for alignment issues. Pilates often picks up where PT leaves off building more muscle to support a joint. If you are still healing or in pain definitely follow your doctor or PT’s recommendations.
A: If you have prior experience doing Pilates using the apparatus (Reformer, springboard etc) then please feel welcomed to take a group class. If Pilates is new to you – even if you think of yourself as athlete – please take at least one private session. Your first private is $60 ($35% off the regular price) and designed to give you a solid introduction to Pilates, and the apparatus, which is unusual to most people. It will help you get the most out of class. It’s also important in that with just two to five people per class that newcomers don’t slow down the others in the class.
A: If you have prior experience doing Pilates using the apparatus (Reformer, springboard etc) then please feel welcomed to take a group class. If Pilates is new to you – even if you think of yourself as athlete – please take at least one private session. Your first private is 40% off for new clients and designed to give you a solid introduction to Pilates, and the apparatus, which is unusual to most people. It will help you get the most out of class. It’s also important in that with just two to five people per class that newcomers don’t slow down the others in the class.
A: All joint injuries! Including but not limited to painful backs, hips, shoulders, neck, knees, ankles, and feet. Pilates is also supportive for osteoporosis, sciolosis, and pre- and post-natal moms. Pilates is all about alignment. While there may be medical issues beyond the scope of Pilates, Pilates trains the muscles that support each of those joints. This means that when joints are aligned correctly, it takes pressure off discs, connective tissue, nerves and other ways we experience pain or discomfort.