Anchored Ascent Pilates

08/24/2021

Check out the owner of Xero Shoes for a few hot minutes packed with healthy fit tips and why barefoot style shoes are best!! Thin sole, zero drop (no heel), flexible, wide toe box, and no arch support - this best facilitates proper development of your foot muscles and optimal mobility and performance! 👣🤓👣

05/20/2021

WHAT IS PILATES?!
(see "about" page on website)
**Come in for our introductory fundamentals session to learn more!!
Pilates is a movement system that encourages proper spinal alignment and develops pelvic floor strength, as you consciously use your mind to control your body while stabilizing the deep core muscles from which all movement emanates. These exercises are designed to stretch, strengthen, and balance the body using the specific sequence and breathing techniques, that ultimately re-train your movement patterns to optimal mobility.
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The Pilates Method was created in 1914 by a German boxer and gymnast named Joseph Pilates. His original matwork series of exercises (he called Contrology) was developed by lying on the floor using only your body weight against the natural force of gravity. He used his methods to train fellow athletes, then the Police Force, and later found himself in internment camps rehabilitating wounded soldiers during WWI. His method even saved lives during an influenza outbreak in the camps, as none of his patients got sick and remained mobile, healthy, and strong!
Some time later, before WWII, after being approached to train the early N**i Police Force (and denying that offer), Joseph Pilates and his wife hopped on a boat to New York, USA and brought his method to the states. As the NYC culture was heavy on the arts, he found himself attracting the professional dance community and taking their performance to the next level. This is what contributed to the Pilates' growing reputation within the states of a group exercise class, versus the athletic training regimen reputation it originally held in Germany.
Pilates has published 2 books detailing his early philosophy of the mind, body, spirit connection –– "Return to Life Through Contrology" and "Your Health." His writings detail the science behind his methods, as they facilitate circulation and proper oxygenation within the body while stimulating white blood cell growth and massively boosting the immune system. He also shares his personal journey of healing numerous childhood illnesses to becoming a performer athlete.
**Come in for our introductory fundamentals session to learn more!!

04/30/2021

Hi there! I'm Sierra, your Pilates Instructor and Studio Owner.

I was first introduced to Pilates 15 years ago (2006) after a bad car accident left my spine, neck, and head out of alignment, which created lumbar and cervical spine issues, and triggered chronic headaches. I stumbled upon some old Pilates videos in my Mom's closet, and was immediately hooked! After finding relief and regaining my strength, I fell in love with the method and attended countless workshops, an extended-study course, and deepened my personal practice. I eventually became certified 9 years ago (2012) through Peak Pilates as a Classical Mat Pilates Instructor.

I love the classical matwork because it fuses the simplicity of history and healing as the original sequence of movements created by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s. My teaching style reflects that, bringing a holistic approach to your functional movement training to create a customized routine that restores your body's energy, deepening the balance and strength for your every day activities.

In addition to the Pilates Method, my unique approach emphasizes our most foundational body part – the FEET. As a certified Barefoot Activation Specialist, I cue and train biomechanics and functional movement patterning from the ground up. This ignites the foot to core connection, increasing proper alignment, foot function, and optimal performance. Our sessions always start with a variety of techniques to activate the feet first, waking up all the little nerve endings that myofascially connect to your deep pelvic floor muscles.
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You'll ultimately notice the way I teach my sessions is quite different than a typical group exercise or contemporary Pilates class, as I attract people with an active lifestyle who honor their body, and see the value in customized functional movement training as injury prevention, movement rehabilitation, and optimal performance.
​PEAK PILATES
CLASSICAL MAT PILATES INSTRUCTOR
2012
EBFA: EVIDENCE BASED FITNESS ACADEMY
BAREFOOT ACTIVATION SPECIALIST
2015

04/25/2021