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Rivercity Pilates
1210 North Jordan #1
North Liberty, IA
(319)665-2499
Opening Hours
Regular Studio Hours: Sessions are available daily by appointment from 5:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
What kind of Pilates class requires instructor approval?
Group Classes, Motivation and InspirationEvery Saturday morning at 9 am I teach a class titled: Return to Life on the Mat. The class is a Pilates mat class that flows through the original Pilates Mat work sequence that Joseph H. Pilates created in his 1945 book titled: Return to Life. It’s probably one of my favorite classes to teach […]
I can’t teach Pilates until I lose 20 pounds!
Motivation and Inspiration, Teacher TrainingAs a professional Pilates instructor I get the chance to work with some amazing, inspiring clients on a daily basis. And on a daily basis I see how poor body image and limiting thoughts really keep people from being happy, reaching their goals and maybe pursuing bigger goals! I am thankful in my own life […]
Inspiration of the Month Pam Ballard
Inspiration of the Month, Motivation and Inspiration, Pilates in Your Life, Pilates Student StoriesWhen did you start coming to Rivercity Pilates and what inspired you to start? When my good friend, Patti Lounsbury, asked last November if I would like to join her for a session at Rivercity Pilates, I accepted without hesitation. I had heard of Pilates, but not a clue as to what it was, already […]
Summers are hard on stay at home Moms
Pilates Student StoriesSummertime for a stay at home mom of three young children is hard work. Much harder than the school year. Add in to the mix a husband that works 60-70 hours a week and you’ve got yourself one tired momma. I only get Mom-time when the stars align. My trips to Rivercity Pilates has been […]
I just don’t know enough about Pilates to teach!
Motivation and Inspiration, Teacher Training, What's so great about Pilates?I clearly remember my mentor telling me when I went through my original Pilates instructor training program: “If clients do the Pilates work on a regular basis they will get results and as a teacher its OK if you can’t explain every detail of that transformation!” As a new instructor this is a wonderful thing […]
Unintended Benefits! A Hamstring Stretch During Tricep Dips!
Instructional Video, Mini Workout, Rivercity Pilates InstructorsThis is a great version of your tricep dip and can be a great prep exercise for long back stretch on the reformer. If you keep a neutral pelvis and flex your feet you can really lengthen your hamstrings and feel a nice stretch as well!
How my bike rides are improving my Pilates practice!
Cycling and Pilates, Motivation and Inspiration, Pilates in Your LifeIt’s summer and I’m finding my weekly long bike ride is really improving not only my overall health but also my movement patterns and the balance in my body! The last few weeks I’ve noticed a few things going on in my body. The first was that my left quad muscles were very very sore […]
Barre? I am the opposite of a ballerina!
Barre, Getting Started, Group ClassesHave you heard of “Barre” Workouts? There’s all kinds of workouts with “barre” in the name of the class at every gym and in the exercise DVD section of Amazon — but the only connection that I knew about was the barre is used in ballet lessons. So what’s the class about and […]
Meet the Instructor Monday — Shannon
Group Classes, Motivation and Inspiration, Rivercity Pilates InstructorsShannon Ottoson teaches Pilates mat and equipment classes at Rivercity Pilates. Twitter: I recently joined Twitter and am working on learning to use it. My handle is @sotto586. Tweet me and I will figure out how to reply! Where are you from? I grew up in Des Moines with my 4 siblings […]