Studio News

Small Group Yoga with Shuva
Fridays at 5:15
Starting March 3! I am so excited to have Shuva Rahim teaching at the studio! When I moved to the area over 14 years ago and opened up Rivercity Pilates I met Shuva in a women's small business group I had joined. At the time Shuva was ...
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Ready to feel better in your body? Start here!

• If you feel like you've tried ALL the things but you are still frustrated with how you are feeling in your body...we suggest Integrated Health Sessions!
• If you have life or health goals and want some help getting to the next step in your path....we ...
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Jenny started offering Integrative Health Sessions at the studio last year and she has added two small group Yoga Inspired Movement sessions to her schedule that started this week. For those of you who haven't worked with Jenny yet, I wanted to tell you a little bit about her and the small group sessions ...
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We will be offering a new small group session simply called Strength Training Sessions starting February 4th!

• Expect to get a whole body strengthening workout utilizing hand weights, various resistance bands, the magic circle and utilizing body weight exercises.  It’s important to ease into things and gradually increase the weight you’re lifting over time, ...
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We are so excited to be able to add more Yoga to our in studio offerings. Unlike other studios who offer drop in style Yoga classes, we'll only be offering our Yoga Small groups by appointment only. You will not be a person in a room of 20 yogis here. You can easily request ...
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At the beginning of the year I was checking in with all of our Rivercity Pilates staff to see if they had any ideas about new offerings for 2023 and oh I wish you could have been a fly on the wall for some of the coversations I had!

I was reminded how grateful I ...
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Our all levels small group sessions are a fun way to keep consistent in your Pilates practice! Here's what to expect in each session:

• A fun, supportive environment to practice Pilates in!
• Sessions are limited to 5 people maximum for Mat groups and 4 people for equipment groups
• A knowledgable teacher guiding ...
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Oh I just love a new year! I love reflecting on the past year, I love the holiday season at the end of the year and I love the time I spend dreaming and planning for the year to come! Anyone else? One of the things I do every year is pick a word ...
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The weather has turned cooler, the sunsets have been gorgeous (have you noticed how pretty the fall sunsets are?!) and it's funny how I've been finding myself talking to clients a little more about balance this past week.  If you live in Iowa you know that cooler temps means we are headed into the ...
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For me, November is my gratitude month. Gratitude is something I am mindful of practicing in my life all the time, but during November I give it some extra special attention!  You know I like themes! I use them in group classes, in private sessions, and I also like to give my months a theme! ...
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Can just one Pilates session a week improve your health & physical fitness level?? YES, YES, YES!! Many people keep putting off starting a movement practice because they feel like they don't have the time (or money) to commit to 3 or 4 times a week! If you have told yourself that it's just ...
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(written by Jenny) An Iowa native, I grew up riding my bike, playing on the jungle gym and running around my family acreage. Movement is a part of my DNA! In high school, I became a 4 year letter winner in softball and participated in a wide variety of other activities. I headed to ...
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As we expected our new small group mat sessions we announced at the beginning of September filled up quick! We were so excited to have so many people wanting to commit to a regular weekly mat session! If you are searching for Mat Small Group sessions in Mindbody you'll be able to see any ...
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It's no secret the Pilates gets credited by a lot of people for helping their back feel better. If you've been curious about PIlates, curious about the PIlates equipment and would love to feel better in your back and body....we have just the thing for you!

For the month of October Shannon is going to be ...
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Lately, I've really been noticing how a lot people have a habit of talking and thinking endlessly about things that bother them. 

I've also been noticing that the people who do this are usually not very happy overall and they don't feel good in their bodies! The people who choose to look at things positively, who ...
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Many of you have told us how much you miss Pilates Mat Classes in the studio!

You have told us how much you enjoy:

• the individual guidance from your teacher,
• the atmosphere of a group experience and
• getting to play with all the fun props we have at the studio!

We are excited to share with you ...
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Ever wonder what is the Pilates Reformer and why people are always raving about it? The Pilates Reformer was designed by Joseph Pilates as an all in one piece of exercise equipment that could be used to train the entire body creating balanced strength and flexibility. The magic of the reformer happens when you ...
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Me doing some counter push ups I have had 4 or 5 conversations with clients this week that all revolved around us talking about how great it is that adding in regular very simple movement into your life can make a profound difference in how your body feels.  As I noticed this I thought maybe ...
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I got this note from a client who does our virtual classes this week: "Happy to report I just got done doing the recording of class! At the end I was going to turn on my microphone to thank you and then realized it's a recording!!" 😂 This client had a great workout and the ...
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Sadie If you haven't met Sadie, she's my adorable, lovable and oh so sweet Goldendoodle! (I may be a little biased!) Sadie is the ultimate example of what I am talking about today and so I thought it was a great excuse to share a cute picture of her with you! Have you ever noticed ...
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