WHAT IS CLASSICAL PILATES?
Classical Pilates, also known as Contrology is a complete coordination of mind and body. Pilates is a low impact practice of movement based on repetitive and progressive exercises using your body weight and spring resistance. Classical Pilates takes the mover through a series of exercise that will eventually feel like a flow and create an experience for the client that leaves them feeling invigorated. Your session will always focus on the full body, from the inside out.
Be prepared to coordinate your breathing with your movement, to play with tempo and rhythm, transition fluidly from one exercise to the next, and move your spine in all planes of motion. Through the pilates system, you will deepen your understanding of your body so that you build endurance and strength for your everyday living. Classical Pilates encourages the mover to acquire a strong and healthy body and a more intentional mind.
During your pilates session you can expect to use the Mat, Reformer, Tower, Chair, Spine corrector, Jump board and various Pilates Props.
Pilates is offered at our Pinecrest location at 8185 SW 117th Street, Pinecrest, FL 33156, by appointment only.
MEET PILATES INSTRUCTOR, AMANDA MISHAEL SALLES
Amanda is a lover of all movement. She graduated from the University of Florida with her BFA in Dance Performance, danced professionally in Miami, was an avid runner from a young age and has always enjoyed challenging her body to get stronger and healthier. When she was introduced to pilates as a young adult she immediately fell in love with the pilates system. She enjoys the discipline of the precision of every exercise, the coordination of mind and body, and the flow and rhythm of the system as a dance. Amanda started teaching group sessions of Pilates at multiple studios in Miami in 2019.
She opened up her private practice, AMPilates, in 2021 and had been teaching Privates and Duets at her home studio for the last 4 years. She really enjoys working one-on-one with clients because she get’s to work with the individual and their special needs. She really understands that everyone has different abilities ands goals, therefore she loves to find solutions and ways to problem solve when her client says “I can’t do that” or “I want to do this.”
Amanda is a Classically trained Pilates Instructor through the Classical Pilates Education Teacher Training Program from Vault Fitness in Boca Raton. As a current runner, lifter, pilates practitioner, and again, lover of all movement, Amanda believes in the cross training between strength training and pilates. Although she is a classical pilates instructor, her approach to movement is broader than just classical pilates. She integrates all her movement education and background into the sessions with her clients. Get ready to feel longer and stronger in each session as you learn the technique of the Pilates System and gain confidence and understanding of your mind and body.