Why the Pilates Center of Chattanooga? The instructors! Pilates is more then the external form of the exercise. It is what is going on the inside that makes Pilates the amazing exercise that it is! The ability to instruct the beginning student on the internal part of the exercise takes training, understanding of Pilates principals and experience. All of our instructors have been trained by the most respected classical Pilates certifiers. The mat instructors have full mat certification by Power Pilates and are long term enthusiastic students of Pilates themselves. The full comprehensive instructors have gone through the intensive, 600+ hours training through Power Pilates and/or Romana’s Pilates.

Many Pilates certification courses only briefly teach the external form of the mat exercises. Without the proper in depth instructor training and personal Pilates study, how is the instructor to help a novice student to grow in the understanding of Pilates principals? In considering any Pilates program, ask about the training of the instructors. It makes a difference!

In addition to the instructors, our studio is a cozy, intimate atmosphere where we strive to make everyone feel comfortable and at home. It is easy to get to and has free ample parking in the back of the building.

Who can benefit from Pilates? The short answer to that is....everyone! Whether you are out of shape and want to start moving again, an athlete who wants to increase performance, injured and want to move without pain, elderly and want to keep moving or somebody who just wants to move just for the heck of it-Pilates can help you. And the list continues-people who are looking to improve posture and alignment, tone, strength and flexibility can also benefit from Pilates. And the list doesn't stop at the body-Pilates gives you a restorative mind-body workout. It leaves your body invigorated and your mind refreshed!
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How will I feel after my first Pilates workout? You will probably feel invigorated and energized. But like many people, you might not feel as though you have gone through a workout, at least not until the next day! But don’t worry, real work IS being done.
You will probably feel as though this is different from anything you have ever done. Even the moves that look familiar feel different. You might be wondering what exactly is going on in Pilates. But don’t worry, you will soon catch on.
I hear a lot about core training these days. Is Pilates a core workout?

Core training has been getting the buzz the last few years. We have been told training the core is important but it doesn’t happen in the typical weight lifting or aerobic workout. So what is it exactly? Unfortunately, core training is often misunderstood. Doing scads of crunches and other gut wrenching exercises is NOT core training.
A short definition of what it is:

training strength, flexibility and control
THROUGH THE CORE.

It is about initiating ALL movement from the center of the body. By doing this, you get more then strong flat abdominals. Strength and flexibility can be developed together, rather in opposition to one another. An equal balance of the two give maximum control over the body. In this process, yes, you can develop killer abs. And wonderful posture…and correct alignment…and a full body toning…and reduced injury potential…and increased coordination and grace…and…well, many, many other wonderful benefits. But it all starts from one place, the center. Now that’s core trainng. That’s Pilates.

Pilates is the ORIGINAL core training. And Pilates has been doing it for almost 90 years. All valid core training programs can trace their roots to Pilates, so why not do your core training where it all began-Pilates?