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Interested in learning more about the Pilates Method? This is the place where we delve into its history, share unique insights, debunk common myths, and explain why we do what we do!

Pilate Teacher Training Course Ireland

03 Apr

Matwork Teacher Training Course – Starting April 2023

Matwork is the foundation of the Pilates Method. The Matwork was the original. The apparatus; Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, etc., were all invented...

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Classical Pilates equipment on a blue floor

24 Oct

What is Pilates?

In a nutshell, Pilates is a system of exercises performed on a variety of pieces of equipment,focusing on controlled (but not necessarily slow!)...

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I’m a bit late, but it’s March Matness! 😂 A

I’m a bit late, but it’s March Matness! 😂 A REAL Pilates Mat can make all the difference, from the plush padding against the spine to the leverage the strap and the handles/dowels provide. #teamarregon #arregonpilates #pilatesmat #marchmatness #pilatesgalway #pilatesireland #classicalpilatesireland

CINNAMON ROLL • If you’ve been to a class or t

CINNAMON ROLL
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If you’ve been to a class or two, you’ve probably met “The Cinnamon Roll”. It’s my own creation. But it’s a great prep for a dozen other exercises.
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This is my 5th St Patrick’s Day in Galway. Thanks to everyone for making me a part of your beautiful city. ❤️ ☘️
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Everything trickles UP from the feet! • #teamarr

Everything trickles UP from the feet!
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#teamarregon #arregonpilates #pilatesequipment #classicalpilates #pilatesgalway #pilatesireland #galwaypilates #reformerpilatesgalway #pilatesknocknacarra #teamarregon #classicalpilatesireland

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! • So much has change

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
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So much has changed since last January!
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🎉 My baby is now 1 (my actual human baby 👶 not my studio baby! 😂)
🎉 I have the best group of regulars a Pilates teacher could ask for. (Thank you all, SO much!)
🎉 I feel strong again for the first time in years!
🎉 I have enjoyed every day being a part of a studio community again.
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I am looking forward to all that this next year will bring.
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Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this!
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#smallbusinessireland #pilatesireland #pilatesgalway #galwaypilates #classicalpilatesireland #reformerpilatesireland

MEET THE CADILLAC! • Originally called the Trape

MEET THE CADILLAC!
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Originally called the Trapeze Table, or the “Trap” Table, Joseph Pilates called this the “Cadillac” of all his inventions. (The Cadillac being a very expensive luxury car in the US at the time. 😉)
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The Cadillac is a great piece of equipment for anyone just starting Pilates or anyone with an injury. The full mat provides support for the legs in a way the Reformer’s short mat can’t. And the Leg Springs, Arm Springs and Push Through Bar have a large repertoire, all without ever having to lift the head off the mat. (Perfect for anyone with osteoporosis or a neck injury!)
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But the versatility of the Cadillac is endless! Some of our most advanced exercises, like Candlestick and Squirrel, are preformed here. You can see why he was so proud of it!
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Now, that bit about the hospital bed…
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As a German citizen, Joseph Pilates spent a couple of years on the Isle of Man during WWI. There’s a tale that he invented the Cadillac using the springs from the hospitals beds. But that story doesn’t really make sense. For starters, it’s unlikely that anything as expensive as spring mattresses would have been provided to the inmates. Also, the coil springs of mattresses are very different than the long springs of the Cadillac. Mattresses use compression springs, which get shorter as load is applied. In Pilates we use tension springs, which get longer as force is applied. Tension spring bed frames were invented much later. ALSO, his first US patent application was for the Reformer, NOT the Cadillac, AND that patent didn’t include springs! Instead it was a series of weights and pulleys!
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Sooo, there you have it. Another Pilates myth debunked! This is one of the things I LOVE about the Pilates community. The stories! Real or not, it’s amazing that these tales circulate. There are many, many more! Some of them true, some of them not so much! 😉 I can’t wait to tell them to you!
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THANK YOU!! • It’s one day late! But thank you

THANK YOU!!
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It’s one day late! But thank you to EVERYONE who helped make our first week a HUGE success! Yesterday was spent soaking up the family time, and week 2 is already off and running!
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Thanks to @breegelyn for waiting 2 years to resume your teacher training! I am so grateful to have you in the studio. I would never want to do this alone!
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Thanks to my AMAZING 😻 husband for all the support (emotional and financial! 😉), 100’s of hours watching the kids, and AAAALL the painting! (Every inch of that studio was painted by my husbands!) My husband is just the best! 💗
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Thanks to @creggduff_construction for transforming that dusty, unused, shell of a space into this beautiful, bright welcoming studio that we get to enjoy today!
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Thanks to @arregon_pilates for the gorgeous, high end, bespoke equipment. It is such a joy to exercise on these pieces. They are beautiful and so comfy!
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Thanks to @leogalway and @droneydeclan for the mentorship and guidance. I really appreciate having resources and advice easily accessible. It’s made all the difference!
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Thanks to @conquerdigital.ie for the social media help, @footfall_ltd for the beautiful blue floor, @oursidedigitalagency for the branding, @jessglynnphoto for the beautiful photos, and Sam at Peter Curran and Derek @dryspaceoutdoors for help inventing these lights so that they don’t shine down into anyone’s eyes! 😆
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And of course, thanks to everyone who came to try us out! Thanks for coming to a demo or a class. It was an absolute joy to be teaching again. And that’s only possible if people turn up to class!
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So looking forward to the future! 😁
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FREE 30 MINUTE DEMOS! • The current Covid wave i

FREE 30 MINUTE DEMOS!
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The current Covid wave in Ireland won’t allow us to have a very “grand” Grand Opening. But we’d like to mark the occasion in some way! So we offering free 30 minute demos on Monday, 3 January. And any memberships purchased on or before Monday will receive a free home kit full of props to aid in your home practice. (Or in case we get locked down again! 😳 😆)
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You can book your demo on our website. (Link in bio.) We’ve come a looong way! And we hope to see you soon!
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📷 @jessglynnphoto
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MEET THE WUNDA CHAIR! • This is my favourite pie

MEET THE WUNDA CHAIR!
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This is my favourite piece of Pilates equipment! This Chair is so versatile. There’s just so much you can do with it! But it’s also so very challenging! 😰 “You can’t cheat the Chair!”
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Because of its simple design, there is very little room to do things poorly on the Wunda Chair. If you’re using the wrong muscles, the Chair tells you! 😂 In fact, the Wunda Chair can tell you a great deal about the rest of the Pilates Method. Being able to properly execute an exercise on the Chair means you’ll understand the same exercise so much more when you take it to the next piece of equipment. Remember, Pilates is not just about the choreography of the exercises. It’s about HOW you perform them. And there is no better teacher than the Wunda Chair!
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I had some company in the studio when I made this demo video. See if you can spot the “ghost” that pops up during my Side Bends. 😊
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