Virtual. Seated/Mat Pilates and Breathwork Workshop

10/24/2024 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM PT

Category

Virtual Fitness

Admission

  • Free

Summary

6 Week Virtual Fitness Workshop

Description

The Seated/Mat Pilates and Breathwork workshop is a 6 week workshop designed to be progressive. 

The Adaptive Pilates Mat/Seated Class is a unique hybrid class essential for those that sit in a chair all day and are able to get  up and down off of the floor or have access to a raised mat or your bed.  Liz Ann will lead the class through the basic principles of Pilates, helping you to get stronger, more flexible and even to have improved coordination. Pilates also uses specific sequential breathing methods combined with intense concentration on a specific body part to create an effective exercise routine. 

You will learn breathing strategies, deepen your understanding of “mind-body” and  work with seated movement that focuses on lengthening the head to tail and  opening and strengthening the upper body. These things can help you access your body's full capacity. You will finish her class feeling rejuvenated. 

If you are unable to transfer to floor/mat/bed then you are welcome to join for just the seated portion of class.   The seated portion will be at the beginning of class

 

About the Instructor:

Liz Ann Kudrna has been a student and teacher of Pilates and its concepts for over 30 years. She is a certified instructor with the Pilates Method Alliance and has a B.S. in dietetics. Liz Ann was introduced to Pilates while working in a Physical Therapy outpatient clinic in the Bay Area and incorporated Pilates in a physical therapy setting for about 7 years. In 1999 she started  Body in Balance Pilates Studio in Montana.  

In 2008,  Liz Ann became paralyzed at T5 after a climbing accident. She has developed  several classes directed towards those with mobility challenges based on exploring her own experience and those of her clients with mobility challenges. In recent years she has studied movement in other neurological conditions and nervous system work with the polyvagal theory. This involves using visual and vestibular explorations for total health.  She is passionate about teaching her students about the body and the power of the breath. You can visit her website at bbalancepilates.com