April Estrada

There are classes where you come in, move your body, and leave feeling better. And then there are classes that mean something more. This is one of those. On Friday, May 1st , we’re hosting two Donation Reformer Classes at 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM  to support one of our own, Jill . If you’ve taken class with her, you already know… she’s strong as hell.But her story goes way beyond what you see in the studio. Jill was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 21 and lupus at 39. Years of treatments,...

There's a moment that happens with a lot of members around weeks three or four. Things are starting to feel a little easier. The movements are more familiar. And the natural instinct kicks in: add more resistance. Go heavier. Push harder. We get it. That's how most fitness works. But on the reformer, that instinct can work against you. When the resistance gets heavier than your form can handle, your body finds a way to do the movement anyway. It borrows from the wrong muscles. Your hip...

People see reels or videos of movements on the reformer and think "that doesn't look so hard".  Nobody is jumping. The movements look small and controlled. It seems manageable. Then class starts. And somewhere around the third series, things get interesting. Reformer Pilates is harder than it looks. That is not a warning; it's actually the whole point.   The reformer works differently than most equipment you've used. The spring resistance challenges your muscles in both directions; on the way...