Workshops & Events
Workshops are offered on a regular basis. Please see our
schedule for upcoming dates and details. If you are
interested in a workshop and it is not currently on our
schedule we would be pleased to talk with you.
PICK UP THE PACE ... WITH
PILATES
This Pilates based
workshop/course will enhance your running performance and
teach you how to reduce injuries. You’ll learn how to better
balance your muscles to increase running efficiency. With a
combination of core work and leg exercises you can enhance
your running performance and have endurance for every hill
and headwind race day or the trails can throw at you. Be
better prepared for each run and have the knowledge to keep
your body safe between runs. Learn which stretches are best
and understand how to do them properly so that you don’t
waste time between runs. Be your body’s own best running
buddy. “Running is like breathing. You
stop. You die.”
- Reduce Injuries
- Increase Efficiency & Endurance Core Strength
- Beat Hills & Headwinds
- Stretch for Optimal Stability
Sunday, January 22, 4:00 -5:30 pm
Glastonbury Studio, 345 New London Turnpike, Back of One
Stop Plaza
$21.27, Materials included
HAPPY FEET
Twenty-six bones, 8,000 steps a day, and 1-million pounds
of pressure
in an hour long walk.
Do you know what we’re talking about yet? Your
feet - what they are made up of and what they do for us
each day. Yet,
we don't pay much attention to our feet, and since the
happier our feet
are the stronger, more efficient and functional our body
is perhaps we
should give them a little more consideration. Have
knee, hip or back or pain? One place you might want to look is your feet. This workshop
will get you in better touch with your sole. We'll learn
about the
structure of the foot (so you know what we’re talking
about exactly),
some chronic issues with the foot, and exercises to help
your feet
empower your whole body. We'll work on arch strength;
toe, foot, and
ankle mobility and flexibility; bunion and hammertoe
care; plantar fasciitis release; and balance. Want to get
the spring back in your step? Come learn how to bring it
back.
Sunday, March 4, 10:00 am - noon
435 Buckland Road South Windsor, CT 06074
$50, Materials included
WONDERS OF WALKING
Walking - it simply makes us feel good. The benefits are
endless. Walking can reduce your risk of heart disease, it's
easy on the joints, it can help you lose weight, decrease
the chance of getting diabetes, a regular walk can reduce
healthcare costs and make for a greener world. And we were
made to walk. It comes naturally to us, is one of the best
things we can do for ourselves, and is easy and free.
But, if you’re not walking properly, you could be putting
uneven pressure on your joints. At this workshop we’ll show
you proper walking form and exercises to balance your
muscles so you can walk more efficiently and with more
ease. This is especially important now that we walk less as
a society. When you are walking you want to walk in the
safest, healthiest way for your body. We’ll show you ways
to shorten that sway, have even pressure your feet, and
proper tracking of the knees, hips, and ankles. And
hopefully, the next time you walk, you’ll think your
gliding.
Friday April 20, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
435 Buckland Road South Windsor, CT
06074
$53.17, Materials (and sales tax) included
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS FOR GOLF
Learn an at-home workout developed to meet the specific
needs of a golfer. Improve the power behind your drives,
accuracy of your swing, and build strength and stability
that will support your joints to prevent injury. The course
will not cover the mechanics of a golf swing, but will cover
general body mechanics and injury prevention on the golf
course. Please bring a golf club. Other materials will be
provided. Date TBD
PARTNER PILATES
Working out is so much more fun when you have a partner to
motivate you and cheer you on. Bring your significant other
to learn a great work-out that you can repeat at home for
improved strength and flexibility. During the workout, you
will use your partner for both support and resistance. How
"real life" is that? Date TBD
PILATES FOR HORSEBACK RIDING
Riders who have good core stability are able to sit quietly
in the saddle and allow their arms and legs to work freely
and softly around a stable base. Learn breathing techniques
and an at-home Pilates routine to help develop strength and
stability for riding. Movements on the mat will eventually
allow your core activation and deep breathing to come more
naturally when you need it for riding.
Date TBD