Rivercity Pilates owner, Carey Sadler, teaches you the Pilates Roll Up exercise starting with the most basic variation and then continuing to show how to progress the exercise. This mini video makes a great quick workout and is a great way to learn a little more about how to do your best Pilates Roll Up!
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I started taking Pilates to get in better shape, way back in 1999 at Nolte Academy and was immediately addicted! After a few classes I noticed my chronic headaches, triggered by neck pain, were reduced. I continued for several years until I could no longer attend classes due to a change in my work hours. I was so excited to discover Rivercity Pilates right here in North Liberty and there are class times available for almost any work schedule.
In addition to better posture and alignment, I have more energy and enthusiasm for everyday life.
I am so grateful that my girlfriend Sandy Schaefer got me motivated. It helps to have someone to have to answer to. One of our favorite hobbies is finding local restaurants and enjoying every bite! I used to collect recipes, now I collect menus! The challenge has motivated me to move more and improve my health and still be able to enjoy my food!
Bridging out from just Pilates, to the Barre and the Empower Strength classes also. It definitely rounds out the overall wellness experience.
Favorite equipment is definitely Tower, but you just can’t beat bouncing on the stability ball for a warm up!
For sure everyone should try it. It is so good for a person’s mental and physical well-being. It is a part of my life that is a priority. The studio is also great for adapting the routines so everyone can do it! It would be easy to feel intimidated by an exercise class, but at Rivercity, you can be inspired and made to feel comfortable with your fitness level while you improve your health.
The classic Pilates Roll Over exercise is part of the original 34 exercise sequence created by Joseph Pilates in his book Return to Life. This exercise embodies the Pilates principles of control, centering and flowing movement.
Every just sit and watch children move and play? Have you ever said to yourself,” I wish I had all that energy” or ” I wish I could move like that”? You can and it’s just as important for you to play and move as it is children!
Joseph Pilates stated,“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure.”
You might be saying, sure I want to move like that but:
We love to tell ourselves these myths that allow us to stay in our comfort zone. But are they really true? Is there no possible way you could find a safe, fun way to move your body? Isn’t it true that if your body is healthy you will have more energy and zest to do everything else you want to do in life?
P.S. I’ve included this video because it was my inspiration to write this post. I LOVE to play and the Cadillac is one of my favorite pieces of Pilates equipment! I’ve been practicing many of these movements for 15 plus years. Please know that the Pilates method of exercise is truly a method that will teach your body how to move efficiently and without pain and you don’t have to swing on the Cadillac to accomplish that(unless you want to of course!).
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When did you start coming to Rivercity Pilates and what inspired you to start?
I started coming to Rivercity about a year ago, shortly after the birth of my third child. Though I lost the baby weight rather quickly, I definitely didn’t feel in shape and had heard many great things about Pilates. Specifically, I knew Carey from when my son attended preschool with her daughter so it felt less intimidating to start Pilates having known her outside of the studio.
How often do you take classes and what type of classes have you been doing?
It’s not easy getting to class on a regular schedule with three young children and a physician husband who works long hours, but I grab any chance I can to get to the studio! You’ll often find me at a Sunday evening Yoga or Barre class, but I also try to get to Tower and Mat classes once a week.
What benefits or improvements have you noticed in your body and life from doing Yoga and Pilates?
The biggest benefit for me has been the mental release of being a stay at home mom. For that hour I am in class my only job is to focus on myself. It’s often a challenge to leave “it” at the door, but Pilates and Yoga both require a physical and mental presence that force me to be in the moment. I’ve noticed a desire to take better care of myself all around since starting Pilates and getting back in to Yoga. I’m eating better and am slowly getting back in to running.
Do you have a favorite exercise or piece of equipment (or both)?
I really enjoy the Tower. Though it’s an intimidating piece of equipment to those new to Pilates, I quickly discovered that after each Tower class I felt as refreshed and rejuvenated as I do after a massage! I also like the challenge of doing “Seal” correctly. It appears easy but it’s actually quite difficult to rely more on the strength of your core rather than the momentum of the movement. Not to mention, it’s hard to take myself too seriously when moving like a seal!
What would you say to someone who is thinking about coming to Rivercity Pilates?
I would encourage anyone to try out a few private sessions at Rivercity. I was very intimidated to start Pilates but the individual attention at my initial private sessions gave me all the confidence I needed to start taking classes. The atmosphere at Rivercity is unique, I think, in that the instructors and members are very welcoming and helpful toward “newbies” and they do a great job of challenging you as an individual while also recognizing that each body has its own limits and capabilities that may even change from class to class.