PilatesPointDC
SERVICES
3-Session Introductory
400
Special price for first time clients
Valid for 6 months
1 session - one on one
150
Valid until canceled
10-Session Cards
1,400
Valid for 6 months
PURCHASE POLICY:
All Pilates Session appointments have a strict 24-hour cancellation policy.
Training sessions may be canceled or changed without penalty by canceling up to 24 hours prior to the session start time. If the cancellation is made within the 24-hour window prior to your session (late cancellation), or if you do not show up to the scheduled session (no-show), your session credit will be forfeited, or you will be charged the full amount of the session.
Note: Sessions are 50 minutes long
No refunds for any reason
ABOUT ME
I am currently completing my Romana’s Pilates International instructor certification. I developed my own “Contrology” Pilates Teacher Training Program and have taught it throughout Europe, including Austria, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Switzerland, Croatia, and Cyprus. My Master Classes have been featured at major Pilates and fitness conventions in Vienna, Essen (FIBO), Budapest, and Zagreb.
My initial Pilates education was through BASI and Peak Pilates in the USA, and I have been a Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) certified Pilates professional since 2006.
I have over eighteen years of Pilates teaching experience and work with a wide spectrum of people. Deepening and refining the pure Pilates method of body conditioning is a continuous process for me, and I am committed to adapting the work to different bodies, needs, and mindsets.
My students range from 9 to 93 years old and have included professional bodybuilders, swimmers, dancers, golfers, musicians, circus artists, and clients with injuries or various health conditions. Drawing on my own experience of pre- and postnatal body changes, I have supported many students through pregnancy and recovery with safety and joy. After surviving cancer, I bring particular empathy and insight to clients navigating similar life challenges.
In addition to Pilates, I am a professional Aerobics, Dance, Step, and Zumba Master Trainer, educated in Munich, Germany, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
As a classically trained pianist, I hold Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Belgrade (Serbia) and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (Austria) in Piano Performance, Piano Pedagogy, and Chamber Music. I have won numerous national competitions while performing throughout Europe and the United States.
Including Pilates, I have 33 years of pedagogical experience in piano, dance, and aerobics. This unique blend of movement expertise, musical training, and long-term teaching practice allows me to create precise, creative, and deeply individualized learning experiences for every student.
PILATES
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Teaching Pilates in its original form – the way Joseph designed it
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Using a systematic order of exercises
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Linking exercises seamlessly with transitions for one flowing movement
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Focusing on flow to develop stamina and endurance (and yes, those gorgeous lean muscles!)
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Adapting training to EVERYBODY (from injured students to elite athletes)
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Teaching progressive and systematic sessions
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Teaching students to work with a quiet mind, using the 6 Pilates Principles
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Teaching Pilates as a movement system linked with specific purpose
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Using Mat and Classical Pilates Apparatus (by Gratz Industries, L.L.C, and Pilates Designs by Basil), knowing that Pilates Body Conditioning Method is a clever mix of all pieces of Equipment invented by Joseph Pilates
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Teaching students to gradually work independently, by giving them “homework” (mostly Mat exercises, since everybody nowadays has a mat at home), that way they progressively own the system and can use the Method on their own, away from “Pilates Point DC”.
CONTROLOGY
Contrology is a movement system that was created and named by Joseph Hubertus Pilates
“Trust the system! The system works!”
A movement system has a goal to:
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Improve the ability of the deep muscles to guide and control the movement
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Focus on improving motor control
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Focus on quality of movement over quantity
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Produce and control movement within the functional range Classical Pilates meets all of these elements, and helps the body to transform.
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Joseph Pilates created the very unique Apparatus, based on spring resistance: The springs provide assistance and resistance and help the body learn faster
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It helps you to really feel how to move from your center because of the support provided by the springs
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It challenges your stability with its unstable surfaces
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It was created to support the Mat Work
Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind, fully capable of naturally, easily and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure.”
— Joseph Hubertus Pilates
BENEFITS AND GOALS
PILATES is a conscious way back to our bodies.
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Healthier Life (Body-Mind-Soul awareness)
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Alignment, Moving Pattern and Breathing are in direct connection with self-esteem, energy and Body “feeling”
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In what directions do I move my spine in a Pilates session? You will learn to move you spine in so many different directions you never did before. Joseph Pilates used to say:
“You are only as old as your spine is”. In other words, if your spine is rigid at 18, you are old. If your spine is flexible at 75, you are young.
PILATES PRINCIPLES:
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Concentration
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Centering
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Precision
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Control
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Breathing
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Flowing Movement
ENGRAMS:
Repeated moves become muscle memory and register in your brain. Did you know that a human body needs ca. 5000 repetitions in order to memorize the move? That is called motoric memory, vital to Pilates training.
“One of the major results of Contrology is gaining the mastery of the mind over the complete control of your body.”
Joseph Hubertus Pilates
Expect to gain on:
Coordination
Strength
Mobility
Efficient and Flowing movement
Good, proper posture
Mental and spiritual rejuvenation
Self-confidence
Self-awareness
Integration of mind, body and spirit
Sense of well-being
Enhanced quality of life