Pilates Mat Flow is a dynamic 75-minute workout that features classic Pilates exercises choreographed to music. This high-energy, core-focused class activates all major muscle groups through a strenuous yet joyful routine. Emphasizing breathwork and the mind-body connection, the class incorporates various equipment such as Pilates rings, bands, balls, and weights to intensify the exercises. The session begins with a slow standing warm-up, gradually building into a high-intensity mat workout featuring two designated cardio segments. Modifications are provided to accommodate different skill levels, ensuring accessibility for all participants. The class concludes with a 10–15-minute cool-down stretch and recovery period, leaving you glowing, energized, and aligned.
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INSTRUCTOR: Elizabeth Charlton
DATES & TIMES: Weekly on:
Tuesdays (starting December 2nd) 11:30am - 12:45pm
Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive – Dance Studio
COST: $20 Drop-in | Class Passes & Memberships apply
DESCRIPTION:
Pilates Mat Flow is a dynamic 75-minute workout that features classic Pilates exercises choreographed to music. This high-energy, core-focused class activates all major muscle groups through a strenuous yet joyful routine. Emphasizing breathwork and the mind-body connection, the class incorporates various equipment such as Pilates rings, bands, balls, and weights to intensify the exercises. The session begins with a slow standing warm-up, gradually building into a high-intensity mat workout featuring two designated cardio segments. Modifications are provided to accommodate different skill levels, ensuring accessibility for all participants. The class concludes with a 10–15-minute cool-down stretch and recovery period, leaving you glowing, energized, and aligned.
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Elizabeth has loved dance her whole life. When she was five, she began ballet, jazz, tap and gymnastics classes and was a member of her dance and gymnastics clubs in high school. She continued with ballet throughout college and after. Elizabeth has spent 33 years as a public school educator in Santa Cruz County. She always incorporated movement and dance into her classroom instruction whether teaching spelling, math or Zumba for kids.
She discovered the joys of dance fitness with Zumba and has been a Zumba instructor in town since 2009. Elizabeth took Pilates Mat 1 training six years ago and later became a certified POP Pilates instructor.
Elizabeth’s Pilates Flow class is a synthesis of classic Pilates Mat and POP Pilates. She is looking forward to sharing her love of Pilates with Pleasure Point Yoga.
Elizabeth’s Class Schedule at Pleasure Point:
Mondays 4pm - Pilates Mat Flow
Tuesdays 11:30am - Pilates Mat Flow
Wednesdays 4pm - Pilates Mat Flow