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Manitoba pandemic restrictions
As of Wednesday January the 5th, we have not heard of more restrictions for businesses like ours. Therefore we will now continue on as we have been doing. Mid-Jan, we will extend the class schedule for the month of February. Stay safe and warm!
Merry Christmas everyone!
We are closed Dec 24, Dec 25 and Dec 26 as well as Jan 1
Please check our online ZOOM schedule or in-person classes and appointments at the tabs above
such as BOOK ONLINE or SCHEDULE
Sending love and gratitude to you all!
Great article about positive change for improved delivery of mental health services in the NHS from the U.K. This is why I go to school to study Integrative Medicine and Healthcare in the UK at the National Centre for Integrative Medicine. So progressive, proactive, and positive. This is why I stay in leading edge Pilates, and fascial integration. Let’s reimagine improved and empowered healthcare for all Manitobans and Canadians. #integrativemedicine #integratviewellness #holisitchealth #holisticdoctor #NCIM #lifestylemedicine #empoweredpatient #beabetterpatient #beabetterdoctor #remimaginehealthcare
A fun marketing idea!
On your Birth-Date, order from our product store and save 20% while supplies last. Make sure we see proof of your birthdate before you order!
Our offering will change on a regular basis. We will include the change in this newsletter.
This should be a fun idea. Go to thebirthdatesale.com to see what else is available for you in the city on your birth-date every month!
We are fortunate to have 2 locations to keep Winnipeg in stretchy Pilates goodness.
Our one location is inside The Yoga Barre on Roblin
To celebrate Joseph Pilates’ 138th Birthday, join us at the Open House we are sharing with The Yoga Barre, Friday Dec 10 4:30-9:30 pm
Lots of demo classes to try! If you have not been to the beautiful Yoga Barre make sure to check out this awesome place, and their amazing classes and instructors. We will be offering free demos on the Reformers too and signing people up for the Winter Session with our awesome Joseph Pilates’ Birthday Special!
4:00 – Mini Barre in Barre Room
4:30 – Yoga Foundations in the Yoga Room
5:00 – ELDOA with Pilates MB in the Barre room
5:15- Yin Yoga
5:30 – Spin Lite in Spin Room5:45 – Belly Dancing in Barre Room
6:00 – MELT with Pilates MB in the Yoga Room
6:30 – TYB FIT in the Barre Room
7:00 – intenSati with Pilates MB in the Yoga Room
7:15 – Mama Fit Class in Barre Room7:45 – Trauma Informed fitness with Pilates MB class in the Yoga Room
7:45 – Spin 30 class in the Spin Room
8:15 – Mini Barre in Barre Room
8:30 – Candle Light Yoga Flow in Yoga Room
9:00 – Meditation and Reiki in Barre Room
Shop with local artisans and vendors such as Sarah Sue, Soul Stoked, Purple Moon, Breeze Botanicals, Knapsack Coffee and more!
Pilates is power. Be inspired. Feel Great. Look good. Enjoy. The power of awareness will give you access to your power
Thurs Dec 9 is Joseph Pilates 138th Birthday (1883-1967)
We celebrate you, Pilates Passionistas, as much as we do JP and his brilliant work.
Without formal “anatomical” or “clinical” training (it did not exist) he FEELS his way through the pressure and tension regulating mechanisms of the autonomic nervous system, actively involving you in your own treatment that rivals and/or surpasses manual therapies today.
Today, as we face health economics and health equity considerations more than ever, embrace Pilates and join our movement to give Pilates its rightful, evidence-based place in healthcare, physiotherapy, and fitness.
In honour of Joseph Pilates’ 138th Birthday, our Beginner Pilates 10 flex-class pass is $138 + GST for all brand new people wanting to try Pilates for the first time and to get moving again. This deal is good only for the following in-person classes listed below and for brand new people. Makes a great gift for the holidays and New Year’s Resolutions.
Mondays 9:30 am @ CorydonTuesday 9 am @ RoblinTuesday @ 11:30 @ CorydonWed @ 9:15 am @ CorydonThursdays 9:30 am @ RoblinSaturdays 10:00 am @Corydon
Most of us go throughout the day without giving the act of breathing a single thought. Considering how impactful the way we breathe is on our physical and mental health though, it’s time we change that.
Breathing is such an under-recognized topic in the health space today, even though COVID has taken the wind out of us.
How well our body takes in oxygen impacts our health on every level. From how well we sleep to our stress response and even our metabolism, breath is an incredible tool for optimizing health. The forgotten power of breathing and how we can tap into it to dramatically improves how we feel immediately.
Nothing really matters if we’re not breathing the right way. Breath is the anchor for all the systems in the body. Breathing predominantly through the nose has a much different impact on our health than mainly breathing through the mouth; we get 25% more oxygen by breathing in through the nose. Evolution has changed the structure of our jaws and airways, relating to the epidemic of crooked teeth we see in modern cultures.
James Nestor, in a Stanford University experiment , had his nasal cavities plugged, and was forced to breathe only through his mouth for 10 days in an effort to test how the pathways through which we breathe affect our health. He saw immediate changes to his blood pressure, sleep, and other functions, which reversed when he could begin predominant nasal breathing inhaling again.
Breathing is one of our most powerful resources for reducing stress and regulating the parasympathetic nervous system. One of the easiest variations of breathwork we can all do throughout the day to slow down and feel better, is the Pilates breath, in through the nose and out through the mouth.
Lately, many people are concerned they’re not getting enough oxygen through face masks. Science shows that we are getting enough and explains that CO2 can even have some benefits in the body that we didn’t previously understand.
Breathing is one of the most basic of functions yet most of us aren’t doing it right.Learn how to breath correctly when you come to our classes! Sign up here! https://bit.ly/3HIoGah
Pilates Manitoba has two locations. Roblin, within The Yoga Barre and at 836 A Corydon near Lilac. If you attend classes there or know where we are located, you can easily enter a draw to win a pair of toe socks valued at $25 at either location. Just go to FindingBUSI.com and find our name to get our location number for each. Now enter your name along with the location number to be entered to win those socks. You will need to take a selfie in front of the studio to confirm you were on-site in case you win. You will also be entered into a city-wide draw for $1,000. Once for each location. If you enjoy contests, this one has the best odds by far since it is just getting started. You may be up against only a handful of people for the studio draws since only those who registered the studios are included in those draws. Check out the other locations once you see how easy it is to play.
Good luck!
If you want to reduce routine, muscle-related back pain flare ups, doing this gentle Pilates stretch each day is the best prescription. If it’s okay, give it a try! Simply lie on your back with both knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Pull both knees toward your chest and hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Return to the starting position. Do this 5 to 10 times. For more exercises that can strengthen your back, sign up for classes or private lessons!