Are you intimidated by attending a Yoga class because you’re worried that you won’t know what you’re doing?  Do you believe you are not flexible enough to even take a class?  These common misconceptions often keep people from starting a mind body practice of Yoga or Pilates that could have a profound effect on their […]

  When did you start Pilates and what inspired you to start? I started coming to Pilates when I was struggling with Shingles and working out.  I was in a great deal of discomfort and needed to workout and I thought it might help. How often do you practice Pilates and what type of sessions or classes have you […]

  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 […]

Pilates is a fabulous method of exercise for any body, but if you are a woman over the age of 50 you may find it’s the perfect form of exercise for you. Have you ever said: I just want to stay strong and lean. I see my mom aging and know I want to keep […]

When did you start Pilates and what inspired you to start? 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 […]

  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 […]

I am a hope-filled cynical person. I try things in hope they will be good, but I’m generally braced for disappointment. So when I jammed my sciatic joint — LOTS of nerves run through there — I was prepared for my physical therapy to do me good, and for it to take time. What I […]