Pendleton Pilates is awesome! While walking through Hyde Park Square in July, I peeked into their new location and saw these interesting contraptions - a reformer machine. I had been wanting to start a new fitness regimen and pilates seemed like a great idea. After going home and googling "pilates reformer", I decided to give it a try!
If you have never taken a reformer class, you are required to complete an initial consultation series. Essentially, you get four hour long private lessons to teach you the basic movements on the reformer. How neat! Many movements feel extremely awkward at first...one word: leg straps. Ha! After practice the movements start to feel more natural.
I was so thankful for my consultation series. I felt like I knew all the movements, and was ready for my first group reformer class. While I was nervous, the instructor made an effort to pay special attention to me and to remind me of all the moves. This was easy for her, because each class has a maximum of seven students, limited by the number of reformers available. While the first class was difficult, (I totally got schooled by a woman probably 30 yrs older than me...embarrassing!!) I feel like I've gotten much better with every class. I feel stronger already!
The instructors have been nothing but nice, and I've enjoyed every class I've taken so far. Each instructor teaches the class differently, which I enjoy. Reformer classes are great for people of all ages and abilities, and especially for those with injuries. The instructors always make sure to ask before class if anyone has injuries and make sure to remind students of the modified moves they can do.
Pendleton has four locations- Hyde Park, Loveland, Downtown, and West Chester. Each studio offers a variety of classes including mat classes, ball classes, and a new jump board class. They offer classes at many different times making it easy to find time to attend a class.
Pendleton also offers a teaching certification program through Balanced Body- the maker of the Pilates reformer machines they use. It is one of the most comprehensive in the area. Is teaching in the future for me? Perhaps... although I'm still trying to get used to those leg straps! Ha!
I love Pendleton and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in pilates! read more