New Equipment and a New Class Coming in January 2025!
Welcome Yoga Teacher Amberly Fox!
We are delighted to welcome Amberly Fox to our yoga teaching team. Amberly, MFA, E-RYT-500, earned her yoga teacher training certification at Yandara Yoga Institute Mexico in 2013 and her advanced 500-hour teaching certification in 2018 from Semperviva Yoga College in Vancouver, Canada. Amber also has completed additional studies in Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Kundalini, Core Strength Vinyasa, and Reiki.
She loves how yoga adapts to every age and every type of body. Amber's style incorporates gentle, nurturing aspects of Hatha yoga and Reiki healing as well as strong breath work to build internal heat and bring balance to the body both inside and out.
When not practicing yoga, gardening or birding, Amber likes to travel the world, taking her yoga practice to Antarctica, the Arctic, Tanzania, and many places in between.
We're delighted to announce that long-time client Bev Woock is the winner of our recent skeleton-naming contest. Bev will receive a free private Pilates session for submitting the nomination of Skully. Runner-up Caroline Irvine will receive a free group class for nominating Bonie, and the Honorable Mention award of a free pair of sticky socks goes to Caton Bredar for nominating Skelly.
Thanks to everyone who participated and offered so many clever, creative and entertaining entries. We selected Skully because the name is simple, easy to remember and non-gender.
New Hypermobility Class Starts in January!
Hypermobility is a connective tissue disorder that some experts estimate affects up to 20 percent of the population. Starting Sunday January 5 at 2 p.m., we will introduce a new group class designed to help clients across the hypermobility spectrum learn healthy movement patterns.
Led by Studio Owner Holly Holland, Pilates for Hypermobility will provide guidance to clients whose excessive flexibility can lead to pain, injury, coordination challenges, and autoimmune disorders. The class will employ techniques from Pilates for Neurological Conditions®, which tap into each client's brain to find the unique sensory strategies that help her/him to become more stable in movement.
Pilates for Hypermobility is designed for clients who are newer to Pilates or who have limited experience with Pilates equipment. The class will move at a deliberate pace and help clients modify exercises to provide greater stability and strength without losing the integrity of their joints.
Prerequisites: Prior to joining the class, all participants must complete at least one private assessment with Holly.
We've Got a New Fuse Ladder!
Studio Owner Holly Holland recently became the first Level 3 Neuro Studio Practitioner in Kentucky. The extensive training culminated in a year-long Advanced Practitioner Mentorship with Neuro Studio co-founders Meghann Koppele Duffy and Mariska Breland.
The Pilates for Neurological Conditions program helps teachers understand how to adapt Pilates-based movements for clients with conditions such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral palsy. It focuses on neuroplasticity, which involves rewiring the brain to learn and adapt movement patterns after injuries.
To provide greater assistance to clients with neurological conditions, Holly's Pilates Village recently purchased a Fuse Ladder, which is located on the first floor next to the CoreAlign units. The Fuse Ladder is an ideal tool for rehabilitation, but the equipment also can benefit athletes and others who are seeking greater range of movement and stability.
Notice the Fuse Ladder next time you are in the studio!
