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Please email: pilatespointdc@gmail.com for inquiries
ABOUT ME
I do this all for the love of movement.
After I developed my own “Contrology” Pilates Teacher Training Program I taught it throughout Europe (Austria, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Switzerland, Croatia, Cyprus) and gave Master Classes at Pilates and Fitness conventions in Vienna, Essen (FIBO), Budapest, and Zagreb. My initial Pilates training was through B.A.S.I. and Peak Pilates, USA, and am a PMA (Pilates Method Alliance) certified Pilates Professional since 2006.
I have over eighteen years of Pilates teaching experience, working with a wide spectrum of people. Understanding the knowledge, depth, and importance of the pure Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is a continuous experience which I keep exploring while working with different bodies and mind sets.
My students range from 9 to 93 years old and, over the years, have included professional bodybuilders, swimmers, dancers, golfers, musicians, circus artists, as well as people with injuries and different health conditions.
Having experienced pre/postnatal body changes myself, I have led many students through and beyond their pregnancy journey with joy and success. After recently surviving cancer and understanding the challenges that go with it, I am here to help people going through similar life situations as well.
I am also a professional Aerobics, Dance, Step, and Zumba Master trainer educated in Munich, Germany and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
As a classically trained pianist I have Bachelor and Master degrees from University of Belgrade (Serbia), and Vienna (Austria) University for Music and Performing Arts in Piano Performance & Piano Pedagogy, and Chamber music performance.
Including Pilates, I have 33 years of experience as a pedagogue in Piano, Dance and Aerobics.
As a pianist I have won numerous National competitions and performed in Europe and the United States.
PILATES
“In 10 sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 sessions you will see the difference, and in 30 sessions you will have a whole new body.”
Those words were on Joseph Pilates business cards back in the days and they probably brought more people to the Pilates Studios worldwide than any other marketing tool. But is it really possible? Is it possible to change your body and mind so quickly? YES! All you need is a drop of curiosity, a bit of discipline, a good teacher, and a place to spread out on the floor (in between your sessions). Joseph Pilates created a system of exercises on Mat and Apparatus that really works. I, as a classical Pilates teacher, try to preserve his original Method of Body Conditioning, by:
-Teaching Pilates in its original form – the way Joseph designed it
-Using a systematic order of exercises
-Linking exercises seamlessly with transitions, so the session becomes one flowing movement
-Focusing on that flow to develop stamina and endurance (and yes, those killer, gorgeous looking lean muscles!)
-Adopting the training to EVERYBODY (from injured, de-conditioned student to elite athlete)
-Teaching progressive and systematic sessions
-Teaching students to work with a quiet mind, using the 6 Pilates Principles
-Teaching Pilates as a movement system linked with specific purpose
-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
-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:
-Improve the ability of the deep muscles to guide and control the movement
-Focus on improving motor control
-Focus on quality of movement over quantity
-Produce and control movement within the functional range Classical Pilates meets all of these elements, and helps the body to transform.
Joseph Pilates created the very unique Apparatus, based on spring resistance: -The springs provide assistance and resistance and help the body learn faster
-It helps you to really feel how to move from your center because of the support provided by the springs
-It challenges your stability with its unstable surfaces
-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.
-Healthier Life (Body-Mind-Soul awareness)
-Alignment, Moving Pattern and Breathing are in direct connection with self-esteem, energy and Body “feeling”
-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:
Concentration
Centering
Precision
Control
Breathing
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:
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Coordination
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Strength
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Mobility
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Efficient and Flowing movement
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Good, proper posture
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Mental and spiritual rejuvenation
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Self-confidence
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Self-awareness
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Integration of mind, body and spirit
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Sense of well-being
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Enhanced quality of life
SERVICES
1 Session - $150
10 Sessions - $1400
Special offer for new clients:
3 introductory Private Sessions - $ 400
Sessions are 50 minutes long
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.
No refunds for any reason
All purchases expire in 90 days
TESTIMONIALS
"Tatjana is an outstanding trainer with an amazing knowledge, great technique and experience in Pilates. She is not only very respectful and mindful of my body´s limitations due to my lower back pain but also very eager that I get the most of the training every time. She has taken the time to get to know me and my body, she is thorough and detail oriented from beginning to end, pushes me to work hard but at the same time to enjoy and get to know better this wonderful practice called Pilates. After every session I come out full of energy, positivism and a great sense of accomplishment. I always look forward to my sessions with Tatjana. She is a great teacher and I highly recommend her"
Susana M.
I can't speak highly enough of Tatjana and Pilates Point DC. I started working with Tatjana over a year ago when I was newly pregnant; her patience, attention, and skill helped enormously with my mobility, strength, and well-being and I think accelerated my recovery time dramatically. Now that I'm not longer doing modified sessions, I'm astounded at the variety of different workouts each session entails, and at how energized and calm I feel after each one.Tatjana is an incredibly professional, attentive, and patient teacher. I trust her completely. Her workouts are challenging in the best sense, yet she always breaks the most difficult parts into manageable pieces that leave you feeling accomplished.
Katherine M.
I was a student of Tatjana's Pilates Point studio for over two years, and I can confidently say her instruction has been a transformative
experience. Her dedication to the practice and consistent studio operations created a welcoming environment where I saw both physical
and mental growth. I am grateful to have had the expertise and the longevity of her commitment to helping clients like me achieve and
advance my fitness goals.
S. P.
It is my pleasure to write to you on behalf of my Pilates instructor, Tatjana Parsamian. I began working with Tatjana years ago at Equinox West End, and have remained with her ever since she opened her own PilatesPointeDC studio. Tatjana teaches classical Pilates with rigor, humor and finely-tuned attention to the person before her. She has trained and practiced in the US and Europe, and has a reservoir of knowledge greater than that of anyone else I’ve encountered in my adventures in Pilates. PilatesPointDC has been a busy, well-run studio—I’m grateful to have gotten on the schedule early before her slots were all booked. Working with Tatjana is the best part of my week!
B. B.
I have been a regular student of Tatjana's at Pilates point for over 10 years. She is an attentive and skilled teacher who I met at Equinox
when she was teaching there and followed her for the last 10 years. She had extraordinary knowledge of Pilates and is a dedicated and
reliable teacher
C. P.
I give my most enthusiastic support to Mrs. Tatjana Parsamian’s request to open a studio dedicated to providing top-notch Pilates instruction and training. In 2022, while doing research online, I discovered Tatjana’s professional website along with her biography that spoke to her extraordinary experience with Pilates Reformer training. I was immediately impressed and contacted her. So far, I have had the privilege of completing 43 training sessions with Tatjana. As a classically trained instructor, Tatjana has a deep and wide understanding of human anatomy and the benefits of Pilates Reformer training. When she opened her studio in Georgetown in the May 2023 timeframe, I was delighted. The studio was well-maintained, well lit, and very accommodating. It was an ideal place for private one-on-one sessions. It is difficult to convey the level of respect I have for Tatjana both as a Pilates instructor and as a professional small business operator. Residents of Georgetown and beyond (I live on Capitol Hill) interested in receiving outstanding Pilates Reformer training would benefit greatly with Tatjana operating a studio in the neighborhood. Having met a few of Tatjana’s clients, I am absolutely convinced they would agree with me and echo my sentiments.
M. J.
I have had the sheer joy and privilege of being able to train with Tatjana Parsamian over the past few years. What started as a random search on googlefor a private studio in DC has turned into one of the most beneficial Pilates experiences I have had. I lived oversees, in Denmark, until September 2023 when I returned to the DMV. I was traveling to DC 3-4 times a year and can, with honesty, attest that my travel plans were wholly determined by Tatjana's availability so that I could benefit from 1:1 sessions with her. What is PilatesPontDC? It is a heaven of Pilates knowledge and the execution of the art of Pilates with a standard that I have not found at the chain studios in the area nor at the studio at which I trained and taught in Denmark. There is a level of excellence at PilatesPoint that is not found at the hands of new ,hip Pilates instructors. And, there is seriousness in each movement that one feels - literally - form the day after a session to a few weeks after when posture changes, dowager's hump diminishes, and one is reminded that the core is truly the power house of the body.
One is grateful - and, indeed, beyond fortunate - that a virtuoso like Tatjana is available in DC.
R. M.
pilatespointdc@gmail.com
703-901-7924
1054 31st street nw, suite 270
Washington, DC 20007