Spectrum Pilates

A little ocean inspired sequence: swimming, seal & crab (made even more challenging on sloping sand) Brought to you from the spectacular Bay of Fundy.

Huge thanks to @liliviolapilates for an incredible birthday session today! With COVID restrictions preventing in-person training inside, she just moved a reformer into the parking lot. Thankfully, the weather gods cooperated - it only started sprinkling as we wrapped up. Had to start with my jacket on but by the end I was shaking and sweating all over. What a workout!!!!

I’m stepping away from reality for a year to explore Canada in a small RV with my family. My hope is to continue with my mat practice (in beautiful places!) and will reserve this for Pilates related posts. If you want to follow my other adventures, I’ll be posting that stuff at @tragicallysquished

Just what the body needed after two weeks in the RV. Finally a dry day to lay the mat out!!! @ Tyhee Lake Provincial Park

Want to start your day with Pilates? I'm teaching the following online mat classes. Cost is $21/class (includes GST) and time is Pacific Standard (Vancouver) time: TUESDAY 7AM - Focus on Fundamentals (good for beginners to learn the basics; good for advanced for learning where you might be cheating) THURSDAY 8AM - Focus on Flow (a more intermediate level class focussing on movement/length/strength) - ideally you know the exercises already) Sign up here if you're keen: https://spectrumpilates.as.me/schedule.php

I'm starting online Group Classes starting next week: A Basic-Intermediate Level Mat class on Tuesdays at 7pm & Thursdays at 8am. Cost is $20/class (a COVID savings of $15!). I am open to other options if there is interest (for example a beginner class for those who have never done Pilates, other days/times, privates or semi-privates). Due to the home schooling situation, I am limited to early mornings and evenings, though. Please reach out if you have questions, session requests or want to join in! Classes are capped at 8 participants.

Im stepping away from reality for a year to explore Canada in a small RV with my family. My hope is to continue with my mat practice (in beautiful places!) and will reserve this for Pilates related posts. If you want to follow my other adventures, Ill be posting that stuff at @tragicallysquished

This is my last week of zoom classes before I hit the road for a family focussed Canadian adventure! If you want to join me, the schedule is: Tuesday 7am & Wednesday 8am Focus on Fundamentals Thursday 8am Focus on Flow Sign up here:... https://spectrumpilates.as.me/schedule.php See more

Thanks Gallery Jones for letting me bring a little Pilates to your beautiful space and to Top of the Hill Fitness for letting me be a guest teacher! https://youtu.be/ozAuyPNtYi8 Watch the YouTube Video for a sample of what my online classes are like. And at the end is a little desert: an interview with the artist who created the gorgeous painting behind me!... #galleryjones #topofthehillfitness #classicalpilates

Is your body feeling the effects of working like this? Join me Wednesday 8am PST for a basic Pilates class its the perfect antidote to a bad home computer set up and too many video calls! Register here: https://spectrumpilates.as.me/schedule.php

Due to popular demand, I will be offering a second Focus on Fundamentals class on Wednesdays at 8am PST. It is a lot foundational work, perfect for beginners or more experienced practitioners curious to find out where they tend to cheat. It is slow, deep, thoughtful work meant to increase strength, flexibility and awareness about how you move. The class is run through Zoom for 55 minutes with a maximum of 8 participants. Cost is $21 (includes GST) per class. Click on the ...link below to sign up! https://spectrumpilates.as.me/schedule.php Yes, online can never replicate in person or in studio work, but this is what one of my clients said recently after her first online group session: "Ive NEVER had the concepts explained so clearly, so Ive never really understood what Im supposed to be doing or what its supposed to feel like. THANK YOU. This is important for me to keep doing, I think its targeting precisely where Im so weak. Im stoked!"

Want to start your day with Pilates? Im teaching the following online mat classes. Cost is $21/class (includes GST) and time is Pacific Standard (Vancouver) time: TUESDAY 7AM - Focus on Fundamentals (good for beginners to learn the basics; good for advanced for learning where you might be cheating) THURSDAY 8AM - Focus on Flow (a more intermediate level class focussing on movement/length/strength) - ideally you know the exercises already) Sign up here if youre keen: https://spectrumpilates.as.me/schedule.php

Im starting online Group Classes starting next week: A Basic-Intermediate Level Mat class on Tuesdays at 7pm & Thursdays at 8am. Cost is $20/class (a COVID savings of $15!). I am open to other options if there is interest (for example a beginner class for those who have never done Pilates, other days/times, privates or semi-privates). Due to the home schooling situation, I am limited to early mornings and evenings, though. Please reach out if you have questions, session requests or want to join in! Classes are capped at 8 participants.

Spectrum Pilates is zooming to a device near you! Thanks for showing me your favourite exercise everyone! Some rolling, some saw and even some teaser :-)

As both a review and a celebration of what we just did over the month of March, @pilatesgypsy and I present our interpretation of the Contrology Mat Series (as faithfully as our bodies allow) from Joseph Pilates original publication: Return to Life. Transitions are an often neglected part of Pilates but in this version where we only get one repetition of each exercise, transitions are key for flow. We are far from perfect, but we are moving, having fun and working hard. Ridiculous outfits, silly hairdos and lots of laughing - because it is April 1st after all :-)

The LAST day of March MATness! Well done all of you who rose to the challenge of doing some mat every day (or even most days) this month. Its been a lifesaver for me, keeping me moving and grounded as the world we know keeps shifting. The last exercise in the series is Push Ups. The location was stunning but the uneven ground added an extra level of challenge. Cameo by Revi, of course. #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 30: Control Balance. Felt like an appropriate exercise for today, the first day of Corona Home School, as I struggled to keep control over 2 kids and a dog while establishing some balance between productivity and play. And yes, this is filmed on the front steps of our very quiet elementary school to highlight how sad I am to see its doors closed and windows dark. #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 29: Rocking. Such a challenging exercise. Only 2 days left of the March mat challenge so rock on all you fellow Pilates geeks!!!! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 28: Seal & Crab. Finding a few lumps and bumps in my spine as I try to just keep on rolling. Kind of like we are all doing with the lumps and bumps of these crazy times. Keep on rolling everyone! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 27: Boomerang. Couldnt resist posting the blooper version. We all need a giggle in our lives. And puppy snuggles. #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 26: Side Bend. Used to hate this one until I realized how yummy the stretch parts of it are! Now I cant get enough of this exercise! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 25: Side Kicks Kneeling. Finding the fun and beauty of an empty beach at low tide. And savouring the sunshine before rain returns. #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 24: Leg Pull Front & Back. Ugh - these are my least favourite exercises, especially the second one. Still working to find the whole body connection to keep lifting the hips up. So hard!!!!! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 23: Swimming. With all the pools closed, this is as close as we can get to actual swimming so throw in a few laps of this exercise to get your virtual water fix (and a great workout for the entire back side of your body)! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 22: Hip Twist (aka Hip Circles). I find it easier to find my centre when I have something to hold on to. This swim dock hasnt been used yet this season so I figured it was both safe and perfect for the job! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 21: Teaser! These beauty spring days with all ski resorts closed are such a tease for those of us who live to ski. So I climbed up Blackcomb today to get my fix and felt inspired to do the exercise of the day up there. But Im not nearly strong enough to do a teaser with ski boots so I opted for this variation where I tried to keep my skis steady. Which was surprisingly hard! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 20: Side Kicks. Easy to maintain an appropriate social distance on a giant frozen lake! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 18: Jack-Knife. When the world as we know it seems downside up, go with the flow and get upside down with this super challenging exercise. Better yet, do it in a place that makes you happy! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 18: Spine Twist. March is definitely feeling a bit mad (in the crazy sense). But if we keep looking all around for solutions and silver linings, well come through this stronger (and more flexible)! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 17: Shoulder Bridge. Last thing I felt like doing this evening but this accountability thing works! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates

March MATness Day 16: Scissors & Bicycle in the middle of my x-country ski. The weight of the boots and soft, unstable snow threw in an extra level of challenge for this already difficult exercise. But the sun on my face made it all worth it! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @thepilatescollective.ca @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @amaleapilates

Day 15 of March MATness: Neck Pull while walking Revi - combing three of my favourite things: the forest, my dog and Pilates! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

Dont just kick Covid-19 with Pilates, Double Kick it with Day 14 March MATness exercise! With @pilatesgypsy in the gorgeous @whistlerpilates studio. #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @thepilatescollective.ca @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @amaleapilates

Day 13 of March MATness. The exercise is Single Leg Kicks. I like to start by opening my hips and pulling up into extension to get the most out of this exercise - its an easy one to cheat through and not feel much. #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @amaleapilates @thepilatescollective.ca

March MATness Day 12: Synchro Swan! When an exercise is this tough, its more fun with a friend. Thanks for a super swan session, Noam! @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates @amy.kubanek #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates

Day 11 of March MATness: Saw. My favourite exercise! Twist, bend, reach - it stretches all the right stuff. And all you need is a flat surface to sit on. I snuck todays exercise in while walking my dog - it was too nice to stay inside! #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates @beyondpilates.ca @thepilatescollective.ca @studio19pilates @amaleapilates

March MATness Day 10: Corkscrew. One of my nemesis! @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @amaleapilates @thepilatescollective.ca #classicalpilates #marchmatness2020

March MATness Day 9 - Open Leg Rocker. So hard but so fun! @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @thepilatescollective.ca @amaleapilates

March MATness! Days 1-8 as a 1 rep workout (I was out of cell/internet range for the past week). @beyondpilates.ca @studio19pilates @amaleapilates @thepilatescollective.ca

Day 1 of March MATness! I am about to disappear into the backcountry with no internet for a week (yay!), Ive done the first 8 exercises in a 1 rep video. I will be doing my daily mat this week and will share once Im back online. #marchmatness2020 #classicalpilates

March Matness is coming! Who wants to join me?!

Putting the Horseback on horseback.