I would like to request that the 8 a.m. Saturday morning Yoga/Pilates class with Mary be kept on. This class has been amazing for me. I have been coming to Pilates in Guelph since December of 2017, so just over a year. I started coming here because of injuries. Lately I have not felt I...Read More
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner we’re going to touch on a food that receives a lot of attention this time of year… chocolate. Dark chocolate is often promoted as super food thanks to the high amounts of antioxidants it contains. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants helps our bodies offset the negative impacts...Read More
Did you know your hand dominance affects how you move? It does. Your handedness affects your reactions, which affect your posture pattern, which creates a cascade of muscle imbalances up and down your body. This dominant pattern goes further than just your structure, as handedness comes from the brain. As Viatcheslaw Walssoff, PhD writes: “Handedness...Read More
Have you had Low Back Pain? Low back pain is a common complaint. Almost everyone has had low back pain in their life time and we generally accept it as inevitable, but why? Why accept it when there are simple and easy things you could do on a daily basis that can eliminate back...Read More
February is Heart Health month and we are going to explore the best ways our diet can support our cardiovascular system. First up – fats. Two of the types of fats that receive a lot of attention are Omega-3’s and Omega-6’s. These are polyunsaturated fats and both are essential to our bodies. Omega-3’s are anti-inflammatory....Read More
Testimonial of Johnny Augustine, Winnipeg Blue Bombers #25 Running Back and Pilates Teacher Three years ago, in the fall of 2015, i walked into the studio of Pilates in Guelph. My life forever changed, as did I, as an athlete and most importantly as a person. The work that Pilates in Guelph and my teacher...Read More
Eating for Happiness – part 2 As mentioned in the last post, serotonin is often referred to as the ‘happiness’ hormone. Serotonin production relies on a healthy digestive system but it also requires the amino acid, tryptophan. In addition to helping create serotonin, tryptophan is also associated with playing a key role in brain function...Read More
As a yoga instructor, I recently began to research functional anatomy to answer the questions: how does the body move and why? Why does this muscle hurt there? Why does this muscle activate in this way with this particular movement? I found a course covering functional movement and anatomy, offered by Pilates in Guelph, Body Harmonics’...Read More
Some of the 2018 Pilates in Guelph Donations to community organizations Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington “Around the World Gala” Grandmothers and Friends for Africa Scrabble Party Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph “The Big Little Run” Foundation For Prader-Willi Research Canada * 16 Mat Classes * Heart & Stroke Annual McNeil Curling for...Read More
For those of you starting out, the completion of Level 1 (i.e. Pilates Mat training) is a significant first step. You’ve probably experienced the positive effect of your work with healthy people with basic movement challenges. There is a lot to be said for simply helping people getting stronger in a functional way. But that...Read More
