Private Pilates Training
offered by Larissa Vados Owner, PhD, LAc
Pilates at Minnesota Integrative Health Studio
Pilates helps people of all ages develop optimal strength, flexibility, endurance and posture, without stressing joints. Pilates is a perfect complement to cardiovascular exercise, athletic training, or rehabilitation from injury. Pilates at Minnesota Integrative Health Studio is done in private, one-on-one sessions utilizing mat-based exercise, as well as the Pilates reformer and chair equipment. Private training allows for every session to be tailored to each client and focus completely on their specific needs. We also offer duo mat Pilates training where you can share the benefits of Pilates with a friend or family member!
Pilates, pioneered by the late Joseph Pilates, is a mind-body exercise system designed to optimize physical fitness in people at every level of physical ability. Joseph Pilates (1880–1967) was a German expatriate who first made his mark in England during WWI by developing a series of exercises and innovative equipment to help prisoners of war regain strength and mobility. When Joseph Pilates immigrated to New York, the local professional dance community discovered that his conditioning technique helped prevent injury and improve strength while maintaining long, even muscle tone.
More About Pilates
Although you should always consult your physician before starting any fitness routine, a Pilates workout is gentle and controlled, focusing on core strength and stability. An experienced instructor can modify exercises to accommodate your limitations, continually challenge you within your ability, and monitor your progress. At Minnesota Integrative Health Studio, we have certified Pilates instructors with the experience to lead you through exercises, whether you are looking to complement your current exercise routine, increase strength and flexibility, or to rehabilitate from injury.
About Your Instructor
Larissa Vados, head of our Pilates studio, first became certified in 2009 through STOTT PILATES®. STOTT PILATES® is a contemporary approach to the original exercise method pioneered by Joseph Pilates. The co-founders of STOTT PILATES®, along with a team of physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, have spent three decades refining the STOTT PILATES® method of exercise and equipment. This resulted in the inclusion of modern principles of exercise science, fascial fitness, and spinal rehabilitation, making it one of the safest and most effective methods available. This clear and detailed approach forms the basis for STOTT PILATES® training and Certification programs. STOTT PILATES® is used by rehab, post-rehab, and prenatal clients, athletes, celebrities, and everyone in between.
Benefits of Pilates
Core Strength & Stability
Pilates helps develop deep core muscles for better stability and balance. These deep core muscles work towards supporting the spine and pelvis for better movement control.
Improves Posture
Pilates practice can help correct imbalances, restore natural spinal curves, and reduce back and neck pain. STOTT pilates emphasizes maintaining a neutral spine, correcting the natural curve of the lower back (lumbar spine), and aligning the rib cage and pelvis.
Low-Impact Exercise
STOTT Pilates is inherently low-impact, focusing on core strength, alignment, and controlled movements. modifies classical Pilates by incorporating contemporary exercise science, making it ideal for rehab, injury recovery, and general fitness because it builds functional strength, flexibility, and body awareness without high-impact stress on joints
Increases Flexibility & Mobility
Regular pilates practice enhances range of motion and freedom of movement by building strength and mobility simultaneously through controlled, anatomically-based exercises,
Injury Prevention
Pilates works on strengthening and stabilizing muscles, making joints more resilient. Private pilates is also a great outlet for injury rehabilitation as well!
Accessible For All
Pilates is known to be low-impact and adaptable for all fitness levels, from rehabilitation of injuries to professional athletes. When taught in a private setting, all sessions are tailored to exactly what your body's ability and needs are on that day.
Private Pilates Training
30-minutes
$65
Private Pilates Training
55-minutes
$90
Duo mat Pilates Training
55-minute training for two people
$55/per person