Pilates is a physical fitness method that improves physical literacy in adults. When taught correctly, it changes how one uses their body.  Practicing Pilates only once or twice a week is proven to build strength, balance and flexibility, giving the confidence to move more freely and easily.

Over the last 20 years we have successfully worked with numerous clients with conditions such as Harrington rods, herniated and bulging discs, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease and osteoporosis, as well as hip and knee replacements and stroke survivors.

Our classes are designed specifically to help older adults gain confidence
in their movement by:

Improving balance & flexibility Increasing vitality Decreasing/eliminating back and shoulder pain
Decreasing stiffness Increasing energy Increasing competency in day-to day-tasks

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Chair Pilates: Tuesdays at 11:15am

Standing Balance: Thursdays at 11:15am

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Six years ago I lifted something very heavy and crushed three lumbar vertebrae. That is how I discovered I was osteopenic. The injury was very crippling and very painful.

For the first three months I spent most of my days lying down.  Finally I was able to go to physiotherapy and I went to Aquafit classes twice  weekly. Despite this; my back became more and more rounded. Standing up for any length of time was very painful. Sitting at the dining room table or on a piano bench was impossible.   I was unable to walk any distance and could not swim, my two favourite things.  I began to have numbness in my feet from nerve impingement.  I sold my home house because I no longer had the energy or  strength to look after it. I was totally discouraged.

Then, one day II noticed an ad by Pilates in Guelph inviting people to come to the studio and try it out.  I did. I felt better after that one class and furthermore, I enjoyed it.  It seemed a ray of hope and so I signed up for a twelve-week session. The basic exercises were oriented to strengthening the muscles of the abdomen, chest and back; (the core muscles); the very muscles that hold you upright .I was delighted  to find that  I was becoming stronger ,straighter, had less pain and that my days were now  longer and more enjoyable.

That was four years ago.  I have stayed with it.. I am now able to walk good distances  and I can swim again and bicycle and carry on with other things I had loved and lost.  The numbness in my feet has disappeared.  I had reason to stop Pilates for two months and  I slowly regressed.  So now my motto is ‘’ Pilates for Life’’  . 

I am very, very grateful to Pilates in Guelph for that trial session and subsequently for giving my life back to me. And  it has been fun. I will just add that I was 75 years old when I injured myself.  I  am now 81.. I will always regret that, years ago, I did not find an exercise program that fitted into my life as Pilates does now. If I had, this injury probably would not have happened.

 - Pat K

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“Honestly, Pilates has really improved my life. I have more energy, and my posture has improved. The staff at Pilates in Guelph is superb, and I would heartily recommend Pilates in Guelph for anyone!” We asked how she felt before class: “Hips were a sore and stiff” (arthritis).
And how she felt after class: “Much better. Hips are nearly pain free, and the stiffness is gone!”

- Carol K.

“No matter how I’m feeling before Pilates class, I always feel fitter, rejuvenated and healthier afterwards. I’m especially grateful to the instructors who always stress that people know their own bodies, and should do the exercise according to what is happening for them at that time. Thank you Pilates in Guelph!”

- Patricia R.

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Physical literacy can be defined as “the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.”

“‘Physical literacy’ means our capacity for a healthy, active lifestyle. The term was first used to describe how kids learn to move and take part in physical activity. Now we use the term to talk about adults as well – how we learn to get more active and stay that way as we age.”

Source: www.activeagingcanada.ca

Contact to learn more
Caitlin Bovée, Owner, Director
519-827-1588 | caitlin@pilatesinguelph.com