Welcome to Trifecta Pilates! 🌟 I'm Beth Sandlin, the founder and I've been teaching Pilates for over 20 years.
As a mom of two who loves hiking and beach vacations, I find beauty in every day and strive to live life to its fullest. Pilates has been a constant in my life, providing not only an effective workout but also a way to regulate my nervous system and enhance overall well-being.
Here you'll find a variety of Pilates classes suited for all levels, from beginner to advanced. I specialize in mat Pilates because it's not only effective but also incredibly fun!
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Think this will be perfect for travel. Would like recommendations of which looped & long resistance bands to purchase on Amazon. Also, what length of the long band? Too many choices!!😊
This was a great workout - only made it through once! I have been doing some exercise at home and looking to branch out. This was my first introduction to Pilates. I'm saving to do again later!
Not necessarily wrong, and at the same time most people don't need to train that way with every exercise. Allowing the body to stay with natural curves of the spine for support is really helpful for functional, everyday purposes.
I am a fan of slower movements. I had vhs tapes of Yoga Zone atleast 25 years ago. When the quicker yoga classes began becoming popular I could not get on board. Yoga Zone makes so much more sense to me. The instructor Alan would always say "the work is whilst you hold it" imo is so true you can feel your muscles slowly stretching. Those tapes are long gone but luckily RU-vid to the rescue. Now pilates has entered the picture. I love both. Trying to incorporate both into my week along with my rebounder. At 60 I have zero aches or pains. I can play with my 5 yr old twin grandsons without thinking "I hope I don't hurt something" lol Slow & steady wins the race♡
I find (different) value in Yoga and Pilates, and while there is over lap, at essence I find them to be quite different. For example look at the origin/history of each or simply the typical names for the recalling a Yoga Asana/posture or a Pilates exercise: Tree, Mountain, Cobra, Sun Salutation, Corpse, Warrior ... Rolling like a ball, Leg circles, Scissors, Saw, Bicycle. I am most familiar with yoga and as a preparation for meditation as well as it's emphasis on prana and chakra energy centers e.g. pranayama and kundalini. When I studied yoga in India most of our sessions were outdoors by the ocean, or in the forest and many online classes seem to more often than not embrace this connectedness with nature; I'm far less familiar with Pilates offerings. At 79 I am again drawn to Pilates with goal of strengthening and exploring core and I expect this will be well addressed with Pilates. I did a mat class about 15 years ago and loved it because I often felt "stupid." The beginners class had me using muscle combinations in unfamiliar ways and showed me some of my habit sets as well as habitual holding patterns that both express and reinforce ego (self identity). The opportunity for new awareness and opening was both challenging and exhilarating. (I actually explored this more deeply and subtly with Feldenkrais and love it it for the subtle awareness experiments often with minimal actual physical movement. For me each offering has a range for which one's intentions/goals/aspirations/explorations are most likely and easily supported. Being clear on what one is after helps choose wisely what might be better. Sometimes to be properly nourished a spoon, a fork, or a knife is most suitable ... Final thought: What does each discipline suggest as a better way to practice? What emphasis is there are the outer physical form? On the inner attitude and intention? What is the emphasis and relationship to awareness of the spine and nervous system and to breathing (as Beth noted Yoga most typically has breathing in and out of nostrils; Pilate in nose; out mouth; and vagus nerve teaching suggests that this'd have quite different influence on vagal tone).
Thank you for sharing your experience and reflections. They were so insightful and love the curiosity as well. I've found this the best way to keep motivated to move.
I have been diagnosed with AML leucumie in February and last week the doctor said this chemo is your last..so now am home after 5 Circle chemo.. still couldn’t believe it…i don’t know what to say God protect all cancers ❤
I love this workout, but what about you? Truthfully I moved with this class a few times to really get comfortable with the exercises and transitions. So if you find yourself exploring a lot of new, but overall found it enjoyable, come back to the class a few times and you'll get even more benefits of the class. Let me know, what was your favorite exercise with the band?
Even though I couldn't do a lot if the positions where I was balancing on my butt I really enjoyed this session...imma keep doing this until I don't have to take a break. Made it like 25 minutes before I had to stop. Thanks for this! I will be back tomorrow!!
