On-demand & Virtual “Semi Private” Classes:
All Classes have a true warm-up, workout and cool down.
Props! Look for this icon 
with each class. For Every Zoom class you will need a mat and water is recommended. Need to buy some of the props? Ask Virginia as she stocks most of them in her studio. You can also buy online here.
The beauty of showing up to class 3-5x a week?
You don’t have to think or plan. You just show up and get a class that’s safe for you, where you learn how to keep your body healthy in your everyday life and get stronger and more agile.
Props: dumbells for arms and 9″ ball. Check email the night before in case Virginia includes a loop theraband, chair /ballet barre, and sliders (not used every class but recommended)
Mat Modified: Tuesday 9am (leg emphasis) & Thursday 8am (arm/upper body emphasis)
A great entry point for newer students, or students over 50 with or without injuries. This class has the pace where I can change an exercise say if someone is not comfortable kneeling. Props are carefully chosen to give many options and support. The class is taught with the option of Osteoporosis cues. Feel free to inform the teacher of your modifications for better instruction. Limited spinal flexion while getting a great core and whole body workout. Osteoporosis (& Osteopenia) doesn’t mean easy; it means just as challenging of a class and being more thoughtful about your positions. Spine issues like fusions and stenosis? MS? Pre-habbing for a orthopedic surgery? Rehabbing from a surgery like knee replacements? All kinds of students with these conditions have been in this class with great success.
I often close the class with 2-5 minutes of balance exercises that you can easily practice on your own.
Recommended Props: yoga mat, a long theraband, & 9″ ball
Tuesday specific props: a loop theraband
Thursday specific props: dumbells for arms (light weights)
Stretch, Restore & Mobilize
Treat this class as your weekly reset. Stretch out all the major muscles you use throughout the week. Special attention paid to activating your core and restoring good posture. The class isn’t all stretch and slow movements. Your core will be worked and you will mindfully activate “the good stuff.”
The content changes every week, and Virginia will often feature: self-myofacial release (Foam Rolling Massage), balance exercises, foot, neck, and more.
Osteoporosis-Safe Cues are given as well.
Props: yoga mat, 9″ ball, foam roller, 7-9″ theraband (heavy to use for your legs). It can be nice to have the as well.
Friday 9am: “Power Hour” Mat Pilates
Inspired by the Pre-COVID Reformer Class:
This class teaches a series of mat exercises that are based on the work of Joseph Pilates and are meant to strengthen and lengthen muscles with a focus on the body’s core.
Kick it up a notch in this challenging, faster-paced workout. This class is made for the fluent Pilates practitioner who is ready to challenge their balance, strength, and control in the mat repertoire. This total body workout is for those ready to push themselves to perform complex moves at a vigorous pace. This class is a mix of classical Pilates exercises with contemporary movement sequences so each week is both familiar and fresh.
Virginia’s Monday class has a shoulder and upper body emphasis while her Friday class has a backline line of the body emphasis (get ready to work those glutes!).
Posture Perfect
The class is taught completely from a chair or standing. So no getting down on the floor.
Join this movement-based virtual class for older adults which focuses on improving core strength, posture and balance. Did you know that better posture helps to reduce low back pain, increase stability and mobility, and boost confidence? Research has also proven that core strength works to increase circulation, improve the ability to perform daily activities and prevent falls. Who can’t use those kinds of everyday superpowers?
Props: sturdy chair (no wheels nor swivel chairs), 1 set of small dumbbells, a light long theraband for arm work, & 9″ ball
In-Person Classes:
JCC Pilates Reformer Classes
Contemporary Pilates Reformer Classes:
Power Hour, “Level III”
Kick it up a notch in this challenging, fast-paced class designed to test balance, strength and control on the reformer. It’s a total-body workout that pushes your limits in an exhilarating way. Come prepared to sweat and with an understanding of your necessary modifications. In addition to our normal studio prerequisites we ask that you are cleared by the teacher or studio manager to be in this class.
Props: provided by the JCC but be sure to bring anything you need for your practice and modifications.