Real Girl Method

02/16/2026

A few spots left for tonight 7:30pm Mondays and Wednesdays classes are now in the large room to accommodate more students!!! Hope to see you on the mat!

02/15/2026

02/08/2026

Teaser prep on the long box, using the Pilates ball to engage our quads and core-one red and one blue spring

02/02/2026

Pikes on the Pilates chair (often called Pull-Ups or Wunda Chair Pikes) are advanced full-body exercises that demand significant core strength, shoulder stability, and control. Often used as preparation for handstands, this move requires you to lift your hips toward the ceiling while pressing a spring-loaded pedal.
Key Benefits
Deep Core Engagement: Targets the re**us abdominis and deep obliques to lift the body weight against spring resistance.
Shoulder Stability: Strengthens the arms, deltoids, and shoulder stabilizers (like the serratus anterior) as they support your upper body weight.
Functional Strength: Improves balance and coordination, making daily movements easier and enhancing overall athletic performance.
Flexibility: Requires and develops open hamstrings and spinal mobility.

01/30/2026

Starting next Wednesday, February 4 join me at 4:30pm for

01/29/2026

Marilyn Monroe practicing ballet 🩰
(1949)

Marilyn studied ballet under Nico Charisse

📸J.R. Eyerman

01/25/2026

All of classes are canceled today due to the snow!
Be safe!! Happy Snow Day!❄️

01/21/2026

on the Shoulder Bridge on the Pilates Wunda Chair is a great place to strengthen and practice for Table, Shoulder Roll Down and even a High Bridge on the Reformer. Shoulder Bridge is a place to strengthen your back side body that will help you in all your Pilates exercises because the strength of the hamstrings and glutes is integral to connecting to your entire center. What I love about the Shoulder Bridge on the Wunda Chair is you have so much support because of the floor you’re on. It lets you focus only on what the legs are doing with the pedal.

01/18/2026

After knee and shoulder replacement surgeries, Dena Aloian Crews knew it was time to rethink her workouts. In her 60s, she made a full pivot and committed to strength training.

While building muscle after 60 can be tough, Dena has found what really works to gain strength and stay fit.