Pilates With Laurie
302 St. George Street Port Dover, ON, Canada

I LOVE PILATES BECAUSE it truly is for everyone! What excited me 14 years ago when I became certified as a Pilates Instructor was how versatile and adaptable Pilates was, for all ages, levels and abilities. Its about moving with ease, and the ability to do the things you love in your life.

JUNE PILATES Zoom CLASS SCHEDULE: MONDAYS: Full Body Flow @ 9AM WEDNESDAYS: Restorative Pilates @ 10AM THURSDAYS: Full Body Flow 9AM... FRIDAYS: Pilates with Props (Let me know if you need to borrow foam rollers, weighted balls or Pilates balls) Cost is $10 / class (10 class pass for $100 - use as attend) Restorative Pilates class is free. Contact me for more info or the Zoom links See you soon on Zoom!

Pilates and Yoga are both great options for fitting exercise into your days at home during social distancing. I am offering a couple of virtual Pilates classes each week for my clients. As well, there are many other virtual options out there. If you are interested or would like any other suggestions reach out to me https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org//looking-for-exercise

Hope you are enjoying the sunshine today I just wanted to share this article with you that gives some good suggestions on how to stay sane during this pandemic. Stay safe & healthy

Welcome to April I hope you are all well and managing through these challenging times. Its nice to see the sunshine! We held our first online Restorative Pilates class this morning via Zoom! It was so nice to see so many smiling faces that Ive missed the past 2 weeks. I will be offering another class next week. If you are interested in being added to my email list drop me a line. Stay safe and healthy & enjoy the sunshine!

Completed ELDOA training 1 & 2! Looking forward to sharing the many benefits of ELDOA in my classes

Registered! And looking forward to sharing ELDOA with my clients early March.

Why do you Pilates? I remember when I took my first Pilates certification course 14 years ago I couldnt help but be excited about how many people I was going to help with Pilates! Pilates is for everyone, for all ages and abilities. I am so thankful I stepped out of my comfort zone to go from a Social Worker to take the intensive training to become a Pilates Instructor.

What makes Pilates unique? Heres 3 Tips to get the most out of your Pilates practice. Hope you have a wonderful day feeling light and strong!

I highly recommend Megans manual therapy. Its the perfect compliment to your Pilates practice.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Pilates classes will resume on Monday January 6th.

This week in our classes we will be focusing on the muscles that support the knees. Keeping the muscles and joints that support the knees healthy and strong will help to prevent future injuries and relieve current pain or strain. See you in class!

Its always more fun with a friend! Bring a friend to class and get a free class for both you and a friend now until December 19th.

Happy Friday everyone! Love the multi purposing here!

Do you have really tight hips? Try these exercises. Or come to class this Thursday where we will be focusing on relaxing and releasing the hips, then strengthening to provide stability & support. All levels welcome!

I highly recommend Megan Gilchrist Manual Therapy. Megan is currently in her 4th and final year studying Manual Therapy & Functional Anatomy. She is currently providing manual therapy part time and I highly recommend her services. This type of therapy focusing on the fascia is effective for many ailments involving the spine, hips, shoulders, upper and lower extremities and is the perfect compliment to your Pilates program.

Is stretching the best option for tight hips??? Exercises that provide mobility & strength create stability in our hips and enable us to do the things we love without pain. Hope you have fun enjoying the things you love this beautiful weekend!

FALL Pilates classes will start next Monday September 9th! New to class? Drop in during the month of September for a free class St Pauls church hall, Port Dover PILATES + CARDIO - Tuesday & Thursday @ 9am ... PILATES - Tuesday & Thursday @ 9am Old Windham United Church STRONG BONES STRONG BODIES - Monday & Wednesday @ 11 am MIND BODY SPIRIT for cancer survivors Mon & Wed @ 2pm, free program. PILATES Wednesday @ 5:15 pm.

Happy Teaser Tuesday everyone!

This is a sport Ive been wanting to try! I can see the many benefits for developing core strength & balance and how Pilates would also be a good preparation for paddle boarding. How about you? Have you been paddle boarding? What did you love or find challenging?

Hope you have a wonderful day enjoying the sunshine after the storm this morning! Enjoy this sequence from Body Harmonics to help you stand taller. These exercises will be familiar from our Pilates classes, in fact we did some of them in this mornings class! See you next Tuesday @ 8:30 am (Summer early start)

Movement is key. Here are 6 ways to relieve joint pain and stiffness. Drinking water is also important. Water is a key ingredient of synovial fluid which lubricates our joints.

SUMMER PILATES Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 8:30 am Location: St Pauls Anglican Church Hall, Port Dover. ... Drop Ins & All Levels Welcome! Drop In $15 / class 10 Class pass $125

These toe exercises are good for everyone, but if you have toe issues or bunions these exercises can give you some relief. Be patient, they will get easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMuELt5Db4c&feature=youtu.be

Great tricep strengthener. I know many of you worry about the underside of your arm wagging or jiggling when you wave, but thats perfectly normal. When we wave our bicep muscle is active, but our tricep muscle is fairly relaxed. So dont worry! But this exercise sequence will definitely help you strengthen that tricep area of your arm!

Happy Long Weekend! No classes Monday. Hope you have a wonderful weekend enjoying the outdoors & activities you love.

This Mondays exercise with Margot focuses on strengthening the thighs and buttocks to better support the spine and upper body. As you may know the bridge is a regular exercise in our Pilates classes and heres why. You can follow along with this series of bridge exercises lying on a mat or even in your bed (it is Monday after all)!

What are some of the myths around exercise? An interesting article....

Happy International Pilates Day! I do love doing Pilates. But it is really about helping you to develop the strength, mobility, and flexibility, reducing the risk of injury so that you can do the activities you love, whether it be walking, hiking, running, biking, gardening, tennis .... whatever it is you love to do! Hope you have a wonderful day full the activities you love!

Here are a few exercises that will strengthen and tone those abs and obliiques. The side plank is great for lower back and even works the hip on the lower side!

Here are some great exercises for all of you Golf and Tennis lovers! Youll soon be out on those golf courses and tennis courts!!! These exercises, which we do in class, will help to prepare you and help keep you injury free! #Dover #Dovertennis #Norfolkgolfers #PortDoverPilates

Happy April! Here are a few exercises for strong and flexible hips to take you into the Spring! Ive got a few more for you in our classes!

Hello Everyone! Happy April! Pilates is a great activity to prepare you all of those activities you enjoy this Spring & Summer!

Spring is finally in sight!!! What is your favourite outdoor activity? Pilates can help prepare you to do those activities without injury! Here are some great exercises we do in our classes that will help you stay injury free to enjoy all of those activities all spring and summer long!!

This sequence is one of my favourites! It targets your entire core, abdominals, back, hips, shoulders. Its a great full body movement!

Shovelling snow or have a sore lower back??? Get some relief for your lower back with this version of the childs pose stretch that we frequently do in Pilates class. It will stretch the QL (Quadratus Lumborum) , a muscle frequently used while shovelling.

February is Heart & Stroke month. Here is some valuable information every woman should know.

Classes this morning and afternoon are cancelled. Stay tuned for the 5:15 Pilates class. Will post by 3 pm. Stay warm & safe!Classes this morning and afternoon are cancelled. Stay tuned for the 5:15 Pilates class. Will post by 3 pm. Stay warm & safe!