STARTING YOUR PROGRAM

The Red­mond Pilates Cen­ter is ded­i­cated to pro­vid­ing excel­lent, highly qual­i­fied Pilates instruction.

All of our instruc­tors are cer­ti­fied in the Clas­si­cal Pilates Method of Body Con­di­tion­ing and licenses by Power Pilates ™, The Pilates Stu­dio™, or Romana’s Pilates™ of New York. Our Cen­ter and teach­ers are also mem­bers of the Pilates Method Alliance™.

Where to begin in Clas­si­cal Pilates

Clas­si­cal Pilates is an edu­ca­tion and an invest­ment in your long-term health and over­all well being!

We rec­om­mend that all begin­ners start with pri­vate ses­sions. Pri­vate ses­sions are intended for new stu­dents as well as for those want­ing to focus on spe­cific aspects of their work­out. Dur­ing pri­vate ses­sions, you work one-on-one with a cer­ti­fied instruc­tor to develop a work­out tai­lored to your body and fit­ness goals. Each Pri­vate Ses­sions is about 55 minutes.

Pri­vate ses­sions uti­lize the very unique and Com­plete Pilates sys­tem, which includes work­ing with the full range of Pilates appa­ra­tus and the mat work.

Pri­vate ses­sions are tai­lored accord­ing to your fit­ness level and your body’s spe­cific needs. Each per­son com­ing to learn Pilates in our stu­dio has a dif­fer­ent body and set of fit­ness chal­lenges, there­fore there is not one for­mula for every body. Your ini­tial pri­vate ses­sions will specif­i­cally focus on address­ing and strength­en­ing your deep “core” mus­cles, which includes your abdom­i­nal, but­tocks, & low back muscles. Joseph Pilates coined the term the “Pow­er­house” for this part of the body.

If you’re won­der­ing what a Pilates Pri­vate ses­sion is like, it is a unique expe­ri­ence in the world of fitness. It requires try­ing it to com­pre­hend it’s many dynam­ics. It is both gen­tle and athletic.

All Pri­vate Ses­sions are by Appointment. Call (425) 558‑5566 to sched­ule your first pri­vate session!

How many Pri­vate Ses­sions do I need to do?

We rec­om­mend that begin­ners start with no less than 10 pri­vates and work­out a min­i­mum of 2 times a week. At this point, if you and your instruc­tor feel your body is ready to move on to work­ing more inde­pen­dently, you can start semi-private ses­sions, New York Mat classes or Reformer/Mat classes. You may how­ever choose to con­tinue with more pri­vate sessions.

For indi­vid­u­als train­ing in Clas­si­cal Pilates for body restora­tion (mean­ing you have not done any fit­ness activ­ity for some time) or any kind of reha­bil­i­ta­tion, more than 10 pri­vate ses­sions will prob­a­bly be necessary.

When you have pro­gressed to semi-privates, mat classes, and other group classes, we rec­om­mend con­tin­u­ing with an occa­sional pri­vate ses­sion so that you work one-on-one with an instruc­tor and add to and fine-tune your pro­gram as you become stronger and more flexible. There are well over 500 exer­cises to learn and trans­form your body with.

As skill and strength increase, more chal­leng­ing exer­cises are added and the tempo of the work increase. Pilates is a PROCESS requir­ing time and practice. However, you will feel the dif­fer­ence after just a few ses­sions and start to see the dif­fer­ence in about 20 sessions.

When do I start Semi–Private Sessions?

When you and your instruc­tor feel you are ready to work­out on the appa­ra­tus more inde­pen­dently, you can join semi-private sessions. “Semis” are a super­vised work­out with up to three students. To get the most out of your semi-private ses­sions, we encour­age you to start “semis” when you are famil­iar with the order of the exer­cises in your pro­gram, includ­ing being respon­si­ble for set­ting up the appa­ra­tus cor­rectly for your spe­cific needs.