Welcome to Pilates Place at the Lake.

We pride ourselves on truly gaining an understanding of our client’s needs and goals, resulting in sessions designed to achieve them.

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A key focus is on delivering thorough instruction to ensure the client moves in a safe and effective manner. Developing relationships and providing a positive environment is of top priority at the studio. We always encourage feedback and open dialogue to ensure continued success.

What is Pilates?

Pilates is a mind/body form of exercise, focusing on working the muscles in the trunk, including the abdominals, glutes & muscles running along the spine.

Pilates is a full body workout. The health benefits include:

Chart of Pilates Benefits
  • Increase muscle strength and tone
  • Improve flexibility
  • Improve posture
  • Balance muscular strength on both sides of the body
  • Safe and effective rehabilitation of joints and injuries
  • Proper body mechanics
  • Increase body awareness
  • Improve stabilizattion of your spine
  • Release/relaxation of neck and upper shoulder muscles
  • Improve balance

Activity Applications

Workouts consist of numerous exercises and stretches, focusing on control of a movement, emphasizing proper body mechanics and form. Quality of movement is more important than quantity. Pilates can assist with almost any activity, such as:

  • Golf

  • Tennis

  • Snow boarding

  • Running

  • Skiing

  • Swimming

  • Rowing

  • PaddleBoarding

  • WaterSkiing

  • Hiking

Just to name a few...

**Each session is catered directly to the needs/goals of the client(s).

Sessions

Sessions are booked in either 30, 45, or 60 minute time blocks; they can be private or semi-private including small groups, up to 6 people.

Traditional personal training is also available or may be incorporated into a pilates session. This would include using light free weights, resistance bands and large ball. Always inform the instructor of any injuries, surgeries, conditions or contraindications for any specific exercises or movements.

We create workouts that encourage proper body mechanics and movement patterns which can be translated to everyday life, a particular activity or sport. Workouts can be more intense, designed specific to train for a particular sport or activity, as post physical therapy session and anywhere in between.

What should you wear?

Wear clothing that is comfortable to move in.

Grip socks or barefoot are optimal. Regular socks are permitted as long as there is no risk of slipping with a particular exercise. No shoes or sneakers.

Recommended for long hair to be pulled back.

Types of Pilates

There are two types of Pilates—Mat & Equipment.

Equipment

Pilates on the EQUIPMENT includes specific machines in which the resistance is determined by spring load. At the PILATES PLACE we offer the REFORMER, TOWER (Cadillac exercises) and the CHAIR.

Mat

MAT pilates is a series of exercises performed on the floor using gravity and your own body weight to provide resistance. Sometimes, Mat work will also include resistance bands, light free weights or the Pilates CIRCLE.

About

Owner, Stephanie, has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and has been dedicated to Pilates for over 20 years. She has operated a successful studio in MA for the duration of her career and is excited to bring Pilates into the community of Meredith and the lakes region.

Stephanie