Pilates Louisville

11/25/2022

Kick your core into high gear with this exercise on the Pilates Wunda Chair using handles. Taught by Jenny Pritchett at Holly's Pilates Village in Louisville.

10/07/2022

Keeping your spine supple and strong is one of the many benefits of Pilates. Here, Natasha demonstrates beautiful spinal articulation using the Pilates Cadillac tower apparatus with resistance.

10/07/2022

Natasha demonstrates how to do a sit-up with resistance using the Pilates Cadillac tower apparatus.

09/11/2022

08/19/2022

How good is your balance?

The answer is important for all of us as we age, but especially critical if you have osteoporosis.

In the United States, people over age 65 account for 75 percent of all deaths caused by falls, though they represent just 13 percent of the population. Moreover, 40 percent of people over age 65 fall at least once a year.

And it’s not just seniors who are at risk of falling from poor balance. Researchers in Brazil found that middle-aged people who can’t balance on one leg are twice as likely to die early. Scientists assessed 2,000 people ages 50 to 75 and found that those who couldn’t stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds were 84 percent more likely to die within the next decade than those who could complete this "flamingo test."

When we overlay these statistics with osteoporosis, concerns increase. Falls are the No. 1 cause of hip fractures. And low bone density due to osteoporosis is a main reason that falls easily result in fracture. Additionally, if you fall once, your chance of falling again doubles.

Although those statistics are alarming, fear without action can actually make things worse.

Research shows that when people are afraid of falling, they often restrict their activities, which leads to further frailty and more falls. In other words, fear of falling becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

So, what should you do? Be proactive. Exercise to improve your balance!

Multiple highly regarded studies have shown that maintaining muscle strength and exercising to challenge your balance can effectively and significantly reduce the risk of falls.

Holly's Pilates Village Studio Owner Holly Holland has created an online workshop to give you the tools to fix your balance challenges. Holly's Build Better Balance for Osteoporosis workshop shows you how to assess your balance and develop a regular balance practice that will restore your confidence, your strength, and your stability.

For just $39, you will have ongoing access to all the resources in the online course, Build Better Balance for Osteoporosis:

Research about balance and osteoporosis and how you can improve your physical conditioning and surroundings to reduce your risk of falls
75 minutes of balance assessment and balance instruction with modifications for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels
A 26-page downloadable companion guide that will show you all the steps to develop a regular balance practice at home
Although the course is designed for those who have low bone density, it is also suitable for people of all ages and conditions.

Click here to get the Build Better Balance for Osteoporosis workshop.

03/10/2022

"Monkey" is a Pilates exercise that involves spinal articulation using resistance from the Cadillac tower feature. Watch Pilates Teacher Lee Payne perform the exercise with coaching from Studio Owner Holly Holland.
https://vimeo.com/686730495

03/01/2022

Voting for Today's Woman Magazine Contest Starts March 1!

Studio Owner Holly Holland has been nominated for the Most Admired Woman award in the Athletics/Fitness category of Today's Woman Magazine! The award recognizes Kentuckiana women who have excelled in their careers and community service and have become role models to others.

Voting is available to anyone with an email address, but only one vote per email address per day. Please vote daily! Winners will be honored at an event in June and featured in the June issue of Today’s Woman.
Vote here:

02/24/2022

I’ll be teaching Yoga for Osteoporosis. Check it out!

https://www.rainbowblossom.com/tasteofyoga

02/02/2022

Don't Miss the Next Pilates Teacher Training Program Starting March 6!

We’ve heard so much in the past year about The Great Resignation. The break in routine that the pandemic provided gave many people a chance to examine their career choices.

As Karin Kimbrough of Linked-In explains, “People have been living to work for a very long time. And I think the pandemic brought that moment of reflection for everyone. ‘What do I wanna do? What makes my heart sing?’ And people are thinking, ‘If not now, then when?’”

Master Teacher Trainer Teresa Willis had her own career turning point a few years back. She said: “I had always worked Pilates part-time while I was pursuing other goals. When I moved to Louisville I thought I had to find a JOB job to make ends meet - with a desk and a set of tasks and a boss, and such. One spring day in 2014 I was walking home from the Pilates studio, and I imagined my life for the next 10 years if I spent it behind a desk. I thought about my stress level, the cost of the commute, the clothes, the 9 to 5 routine of it. I thought about my health and how it generally suffers in that structure. Then I imagined those same years - I was 54 at the time - working in a Pilates studio instead. The switch was a no-brainer. I never looked back.”

If you are part of the Great Resignation (or would like to be!) and have a passion for Pilates, you could turn that enthusiasm into a rewarding new career in under a year! Pilates is a great way to make a living and a fulfilling way to spend your day. Qualified instructors are in demand, as well!

This year we are shifting the schedule from 2 sessions a week to one 4-hour session a week. We are hoping that weekly classes for a longer duration will give the apprentice teachers more time to deepen the learning between sessions. This change also provides the opportunity to work studio hours between sessions. The total duration from start to finish need not change. The apprentice can still become a Pilates teacher in under a year.


The new Teacher Training program starts on March 6 and runs through Nov. 13. Classes will be held on Sundays from 2-6 p.m., with two Saturday sessions to honor major holidays and keep us on schedule to complete the coursework before Thanksgiving. Absences can be made up in several different ways.


If you’d like to find out what makes our program so special (and get a discount on the tuition!) join us for our Pilates Teacher Training Webinar on February 7 at 7 p.m. Teresa will explain our philosophy and system of support for our apprentices. We are with you every step of the way!

To RSVP for the webinar, or for information about our PSC Teacher Training Program, contact Teresa at teresa.pilatesvillage@gmail.com or 818-631-6743. There are also scholarship opportunities available!