Sitting or standing in one position for too long. Try this quadruped hip circle exercise. It feels especially great after or before cat-cow. 🐈 🐄 #seattlepilates

New Year, New Pilates Schedule! Back in November, we polled our clients to find out their most ideal times to take virtual group Pilates classes. Based on their feedback we've produced a new schedule that will go into effect starting January 4th, 2021. Three changes to note: 1) 8:00 am classes have moved from Tues/Thurs to Mon/Wed. 2) Monday 12:00pm has moved to Tuesdays. 3) We've added a Tuesday 5:00 pm and Friday 12:00 pm class. Thanks to all of our lovely clients for their

Have you heard of FOCS? Families of Color Seattle is an amazing resource for BIPOC who are caregivers to children of color. They facilitate parenting support groups and race/equity workshops. If you haven't checked them out, please do so here - https://www.focseattle.org/parent-groups/ In support of the work FOCS accomplishes, Bodytonic Pilates is hosting a free virtual pilates class for FOCS members on Sunday, 12/13/20 at 12:00pm. If you are a FOCS member and would like to s

Hi Nadia, I was a client of yours back in summer of 06. Not sure if this will help you remember but I was the Asian girl with psoriasis. I just wanted you to know how I really appreciate your services during that stint when I was training with you. Looking back now, I realize that I hadn’t done much to keep myself healthy up until that point where I started to take sessions with you. From the first meeting, I was able to see the power of connecting the mind to body. Pilates w

Many people ask me how they can incorporate pilates into their daily routine outside the studio. The foam roller is a great pilates prop to have at home! Foam rollers come in two lengths, 12″ and 36″, and two diameters, 4″ and 6″. In pilates we typically use the 36″ x 6″ ones.Roller density varies from low to high, and also comes in an inflatable version. Low density is great for all students, but they will lose firmness over time. High density is more durable and provides a