Personal Euphoria: Classes

Personal Euphoria instructors offer a variety of workshops that can be geared toward your town, place of business or lecture series. We can design a workshop for your specific needs or you can select from one of our regular workshops:

Up Coming Workshops:

Fit It In Workshop: February 18, 2010 from 6:00-7:30 at Lewis Mills High School. Contact Farmington Continuing Education for sign up information.

Fit It In Workshop: March 9 , 2010 from 6:00-7:30 at Farmington High School. Contact Farmington Continuing Education for sign up information.

Basic Principles

Need a review or want to better understand the underlying principles of Pilates? This 60-minute workshop will help participants understand the five basic principles of Pilates--neck support, shoulder stabilization, pelvic positioning, rib cage placement, and the basic breathing pattern. These concepts are important for any newcomer to pilates and can serve as a beneficial review to long-time pilates practitioners.

Fit it in

An hour and a half interactive workshop that provides tips on how to fit exercises into a hectic daily schedule. No doubt making time for a full workout everyday is ideal, but sometimes there just isn't time. This lecture (with practice exercises) provides exercise opportunities that can be found at home, in the office, and all around town--including the gas station. Participants are asked to practice some of the exercises provided, but this is not a full workout.

Partner Pilates

Partner Pilates takes Pilates a step further by allowing you to enjoy your favorite exercise with a friend or spouse. Designed to develop the core while maintaining loose, limber limbs, Partner Pilates also involves working with your partner to accomplish the exercises together. Come out for a fun way to spend time with a friend while keeping each other motivated to stay healthy. No experience necessary. Make sure to bring a mat for each person and a water bottle.

Postural Analysis

How is your posture? Is one side of your body stronger than the other? Postural Analysis is a short examination of the body that informs you and your instructor of your muscles’ strengths and weaknesses. Having a Postural Analysis can help find alignment and tracking issues. The process helps both instructor and client determine what exercises are best for your body type. Following the session, you will receive a personalized worksheet to help you as you continue your training. A Postural Analysis will get you thinking about how you hold and use your body in daily life. A Pilates class can then begin to help combat the toll daily life takes on your body.

Work Place pilates

The strain of sitting at a desk each day can take its toll on the human body. Work Place Pilates seeks to help out at the office in an ergonomic way! From how to sit at the computer to breaks at the water cooler, this workshop will help you think about your body throughout the day. Using a combination of stretching and strengthening of infrequently used muscles, it will also provide Pilates tips and techniques you can do at the office. Pilates can also improve workplace performance as it helps heightens energy and can improve comradery among workers.

Keeping Fit in the classroom

A day at school can be draining for both teachers and students. This 90-minute in-service workshop is designed to help students and teachers become more aware of the strain school can have on the body and to incorporate exercise throughout the day. The first part of the workshop empowers teachers to take control of their bodies and become aware of the efficient ways to stand in front of the class, write on the marker board, sit grading papers and handle books and bags. The second part of the workshop will provide teachers with the confidence and skills to incorporate safe stretches and quick exercises to re-engage and prepare their classes for learning without taking time from classroom studies. These aspects allow for the teacher’s job to become easier as teachers will be working more ergonomically and producing more attentive students.

Breathing WOrkshop

Breathing is arguably the most important activity we do during the day, yet many people don't know how to breathe. Pilates breathing can feel awkward at first and takes a lot of practice to master. This workshop will focus on ways to improve breathing efficiency and to better appreciate how we breathe. Exercises will be provided to hone in on different breathing patterns taught in yoga and pilates. This is a focused but calming workshop without rigorous activity. Neti-pot tutorials are optional.

Pilates for Runners

Does your love of running tend to leave you achy and sore? After pounding the pavement or track, there is nothing better then stretching and working out tired and tight muscles. Combine this with working on the core, and you have the perfect workout to compliment any runner’s current routine. Developed by runners, Pilates for runners tailors a Pilates workout specifically towards body parts which runners take a toll on including the hips, knees, and feet. This workshop also helps to stabilize the pelvis, improve posture and alignment and also help correct imbalances in the body. Goals also include strengthening hamstrings, inner thighs and glutes. For runners averaging or training for a 5K or longer. Bring a mat, water bottle, and wear comfortable clothing.

Pilates for Golfers

Does your golf game need a boost? Pilates for Golfers may be just what you need! Designed to strengthen key muscles in the core and back, Pilates for Golfers will also work to stretch out the tight muscles developed from a day at the golf course. From hamstrings, abs, back and arms, these muscles will be lengthened and strengthened all while getting a workout. This workshop will also help balance the body and help discover the body’s strong and weak sides. Golf posture or swings will not be analyzed but the muscles needed to perform these movements will. Make sure to wear workout clothes and bring a mat, water, and a golf club.

Pilates for Kayakers

A day on the river can be relaxing but leave you with a tight and sore upper body. Pilates for Kayakers seeks to help strengthen and stretch these key muscles. Developing the abs, back, arms and legs, this workshop help you to kayak that extra mile. Understanding the mechanisms of kayaking will also be discussed as a way help prevent injuries, particularly in the shoulders. Wear workout clothes and bring a mat and water.

Pilates for Dancers

A day at the studio can be draining on the body. Pilates can help strengthen and stretch the specific muscles dancers use including the upper legs, hips, and ankles. Many dancers seek out Pilates once injured yet the recurrent use of Pilates can actually help prevent injuries. Pilates involves working the core for every exercise, an aspect also used in dance, and is a way to help improve core use while dancing. Pilates for dancers will also work on isolating muscles, help develop weak extensions, and improve balance.