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Welcome to The Pilates Center
Check out our News for May :
Noël Chase teaches for Women's Wellness Week
Upcoming Pilates for the Dressage Rider Clinics
Ariella, a pilates studio Tuscon, Arizona
California Dressage Society, East Bay Chapter,
CA
Wellington, Florida
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Visit Our Studio 44 East Main Street Suite 102 Champaign, IL 61820 |
The PIlates Center is the first Pilates studio in East Central Illinois. We are dedicated to continuing the original teachings of Joseph H. Pilates. All Pilates Center instructors are certified by Romana Kryzanowska, heir to the teachings of Joseph H. Pilates.
Completely equipped with multiple reformers,
cadillac, barrels, chairs, pedi-pole, foot corrector, arm weights and Magic
Circles, we are uniquely able to offer the complete PiIates System of exercise.
We use Gratz-manufactured apparatus, the original manufacturer of Joseph
Pilates' equipment.
The PIlates Center offers private and semi-private instruction as this is the
way Joseph Pilates taught his Method. Emphasis is on quality and proper form
and our hands on approach ensures the client learns safely and
correctly to get the most out of the sessions.
The Pilates Center also offers "Continued Learning" seminars for certified Pilates instructors and official Romana's Pilates Continuing Education programs yearly.
Our Staff
Our staff of teachers is trained to the same rigorous standards as Janice, and all are certified by Romana Kryzanowska herself. More...
Pricing
Private lessons range from $60-$70 per session. Semi-private lessons are available from $40-$45 per person per session.
"New Talent" prices for newly certified instructors are also available from time to time and are offered to prospective clients who have no physical issues.
Mat classes are available for approved cients who study in private or
semi-private lessons. From time to time, a beginning Mat course may
be available.
Janice Dulak
"This is good old fashioned PIlates, the way it ought to be taught!"—Romana Kryzanowska says of Janice Dulak during Janice's seminar at the 2007 International Romana's Pilates Convention.
Janice Dulak has trained in Pilates with Romana Kryzanowska since 1989 when a knee injury threatened her performing career as a dancer. With the improved body conditioning gained by Pilates, Janice was able to continue dancing and teaching internationally. Janice served as chair of the Stephens College Dance Dept. for 10 years. She was certified as a Pilates instructor in 1993 and she opened her first studio in Columbia, MO.
At the request of Romana in 1999, Janice undertook further training and received her Level 2 instructor certification in 2000. This certification, held only by a handful of instructors, qualifies Janice to train Pilates instructors at seminars throughout the United States.
Janice, an avid dressage rider, has recently published
"Pilates for the Dressage Rider." Although focused on dressage,
this book is designed to help all riders understand the importance of
a strong
core for better riding.
More...
“ You
will feel better in 10 sessions, look better in 20 sessions,
and have a
completely new body in 30
sessions.” –Joseph H. Pilates |
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The Benefits of Pilates |
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Focusing on the center of the body—the “Powerhouse”—Pilates
works to build strength and flexibility with control. Contrary to the practice
of repetitive exercise, Pilates prefers fewer, more precise motions which
is a more efficient way of exercising. Choosing from over 500 exercises,
the Pilates instructor creates an optimum workout for maximum results for
each client.
A Pilates workout can range from a gentle session for clients recovering
from an injury to a challenging workout for professional athletes and dancers.
Every aspect of a Pilates workout is satisfying because the entire
body is engaged. Completing a workout will leave you feeling refreshed and
energized.
Fitness for Equestrians
Being physically fit for equestrian activiities is very
important. In "Pilates for the Dressage Rider" Janice takes
the Pilates Method and relates it
directly
to the
skills
necessary
for
dressage
riding. The exercises learned in the practice of Pilates can help riders
understand how to
use their
bodies
for more effective riding. The integration of Pilates and dressage riding
creates a new perspective on the concept of fitness for the rider.
Click on link above for more information on Pilates and Dressage.