Joe’s Challenge: 10/20/30 classes

What clients are saying about Joe’s Challenge after 20 sessions!

 
I finished my next 10 classes this week, so I have 20 completed all together. I have been a bit disappointed because the number on the scale has not changed at all.
 
What I am excited about though are the inches that I’ve already lost. From the beginning of the challenge to now, which has been about a month and a half, I have lost… 1″ from my bust, 1.5″ from my hips, 2″ from my waist and 1″ from my thighs. My arms and calfs have stayed the same.
 
I have also been able to wear a particular pair of pants that when I started Rivercity Pilates (in October, I think), I could not get them buttoned. Yesterday, I wore them and they felt kind of saggy.
 
So, I keep telling myself that the scale doesn’t matter. How I feel and how my clothes fit are the big motivators for me!
Thank you to all the instructors for helping to challenge me and keep me going!
I love you ladies!
~Danielle
 
Jane sent us a photo of her too loose jeans!
 
Remember you have 3 months to get in your 30 sessions from your start date!  Make sure you get your 30 sessions in and send us your comments and/or photos by email at rcpilates1@gmail.com
 or on Facebook after each 10 sessions! 
Each time your name is entered to win 3 Months of Unlimited Classes! 
$780 Value!

March Inspiration of the Month: Bill McClelland

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When did you start Pilates and what inspired you to start?
 
Racing around doing everyday activities, I started to gradually loose flexibility, which slowly started to impact mobility.  A buzzing sensation in my leg down to my right foot ultimately suggested something needed to be done.  Massage provided relief, but it was temporary. My wife had started Pilates with Carey and convinced me to give it a try a few years ago. After several private sessions and Carey’s keen eye for spotting trouble, the buzzing sensation went away and I was doing well enough to stop: too busy, too much travel.  Of course the original flexibility-related problems as well as the buzzing sensation returned. It took a year or so to finally understand what Carey was really saying – Pilates provides a lifetime of change if it becomes a life style.  So I re-started sessions and classes at Rivercity with a longer term outlook and commitment.
 
How often do you practice Pilates and what type of sessions or classes have you been doing?    
  
Pilates has become a critical part of staying healthy for me; I try to do something every other day.  Sessions with Carey and some classes happen when I am in town, but more often than not I am looking for space in hotel rooms to do something. If I am doing field work, any flat space outdoors will do. It is amazing how easy it is to find a spot for doing “100s” and teasers if you’re honest about looking. Sessions with Carey are still helping remove asymmetry and Shelley’s Every Body mat classes provide an excellent opportunity to focus and enjoy movement.
 
What benefits or improvements have you noticed in your body and life from doing Pilates? 
 
Pilates for me has been about mobility from the start. That has definitely improved, but the increased strength resulting from Pilates has taken me by surprise.  The combination of strength and flexibility has made moving through everyday life enjoyable.
 
Do you have a favorite exercise or piece of equipment (or both)?    
 
It may sound underwhelming, but my favorite time of exercise is when I first get into position on the Tower or Reformer for a session with Carey or lie down on the mat in Shelley’s mat class: check in with breathing, position, etc. – my mind drifts off of work and I think to myself “this is going to be fun…”
 
What would you say to someone who is thinking about doing Pilates?
 
Pilates is a foundational form of exercise that facilitates and enhances any additional activity.  If you are interested in a true change in lifestyle with increased mobility and function, do Pilates.  And since many of the exercises are transportable, you can do something just about anywhere!  Rivercity provides the inspiration, encouragement and knowledge to get started.  They also provide a warm friendly welcome when you return, no matter how far and long you have wandered.

March MATness 2018: Join the Movement !

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Ready to join the movement? Fantastic! March is a particularly great month to embark on a Pilates Mat practice because the entire Pilates community is helping you get inspired and educated. Perhaps even
pick up a copy of
Return to Life through Contrology, the original Pilates book by the method’s founding father himself! We have some copies available at the studio.
To participate in the Rivercity Pilates #MarchMATness2018 daily challenge simply post a picture or video of you doing the exercise of the day and use the hashtag #MarchMATness2018 .  If you tag Rivercity Pilates we’ll enter you into our drawing jar every time you post and you’ll be eligible to win great prizes in our weekly drawing!!
We know not everyone wants to post something on their social media page and that is OK!  Here are all the things you can do to participate: 1) We still want you to watch our daily videos and work on your movement practice daily so you can join along in the fun! Comment on our post to let us know you practiced and get your name in our drawings  2) You can simply share our posts on social media.  3) Pick up a tracking sheet at the studio (available at the front desk) and track your daily movement progress at home and turn in your sheet at the end of the month to be entered into our prize drawing!
1. #hundred
2. #rollup
3. #rollover
4. #onelegcircle
5. #rollingback
6. #onelegstretch
7. #doublelegstretch
8. #spinestretch
9. #rockerwithopenlegs
10. #corkscrew
11. #saw
12. #swandive
13. #onelegkick
14. #doublelegkick
15. #neckpull
16. #scissors and #bicycle
17. #shoulderbridge
18. #spinetwist
19. #jackknife
20. #sidekick
21. #teaser
22. #hiptwist
23. #swimming
24. #legpulls (front and back)
25. #kneelingsidekick
26. #sidebend
27. #boomerang
28. #seal and #crab
29. #rocking
30. #controlbalance
31. #pushup
MarchMATness Tips
  • Note the date(s) for each exercise
To synchronize the campaign, the number on the list above corresponds with the day of the exercise’s turn; March 15 is The Neck Pull, for example.
  • Add hashtags
To connect with everyone participating, use the corresponding hashtag as listed above with each exercise. HINT: add #marchmatness2018 and your public social media post will appear in the live feed on the website!
  •  Spread the word!
Post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, tell your friends! Be sure to tag us to get your name in the weekly drawing! Share with us at the studio how you’re doing!!
  • Practice!
Simply search the hashtags to get inspired and fall in love with your daily movement practice!
Want to learn more about the March MATness social Media campaign?  Click this website to read more and see live feed of posts throughout the month of March!

March Beginner Classes (4 week series)

Beginner Class 4-Week Series 

 
 
Wondering the best way to get started? Our beginner series classes will get you introduced to the movements in your body in a very beginner friendly atmosphere!  Schedule a complimentary private session with us and we can help you decide what options would be best for you based on your goals and movement experience! 
 
Beginner Barre & Pilates Mat 
with Shannon Ottoson
Sundays, March 4, 11, 18, 25
4pm – 5pm
Click here to sign up!
Beginner Yoga 
with Nick Glasgow
Sundays, March 4, 11, 18, 25
6pm – 7pm
Click here to sign up!