Author: RuthJoM

Summer Pilates with JOY

Summer is finally here! And everyone who stays at home, but also everyone who goes on vacation and has internet access there, can pilat with Joy of Movement through July and August.

You have the choice between online mat training and offline mat and equipment training.

The online courses are not quite as numerous as in the previous months. But there are at least two courses a week and three in most weeks.

Since end of June I am offering offline Pilates as well. You can choose between single and duo lessons on the original Gratz® Pilates equipment in Hamburg-Wellingsbüttel.

Your very first lesson with Joy of Movement in the online courses is a free of charge trial lesson. The only requirement is that you have at least some Pilates experience.

If you are new to Pilates training, I recommend at least one individual or private lesson (online or offline) to get to know the basics (breathing, body awareness, concentration). This knowledge then enables you to take part in the current courses without any problems. And of course, in this case too, your first online mat pilates class is a free trial class.

The subscription system remains in place in Summer Pilates. On one hand this means that you are paying in advance, but on the other hand it guarantees you, that the classes you booked will definitely take place, regardless of the current number of participants on the day in question. Within the subscription period (in this case July and August) you can make up for lessons in all courses taking place and book additional lessons at a reduced price at any time.

You can find all prices here.

Please contact me for more information. I am happy to give you more details.

Let’s pilate together through the SUMMER with JOY!

Pilates in real life

May is still not really May-like, but there is finally hope for improvement.

And even if the weather is only very slowly becoming more spring-like, the falling incidences and the latest resolutions of the Hamburg Senate promise that we can hope for a lasting easing of the corona measures.

In practice this means that the promised easing or the return to an “old” reality – I would rather speak of a “new” reality – will be possible from June onwards.

For Joy of Movement this means being able to offer single and duo lessons in my (admittedly small) home studio in Hamburg-Wellingsbüttel on original Gratz Pilates equipment.

Therefore, I would like to remind you of the current SPRING offer (see also my last newsletter), which can only be purchased until the end of May:

SPRING EXTRA 1 single hour € 50 instead of € 60
SPRING-EXTRA 2 duet hour € 25 instead of € 30 per person
All lessons can only be purchased until the end of May – the normal price will apply again from June.

The hours acquired are valid for three months from the first pilated lesson – so you don’t have to start pilating on the bones right away, but whenever it suits you.

If appointments cannot be kept due to illness or because I have to cancel, this three-month period will of course be extended.

I look forward to pilating with you into the springtime … and experiencing the Joy of Movement on the mat and at the Pilates apparati, online and offline.

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Spring with JOY

It’s already May and we are in the middle of spring – but the current temperatures tell us something else. At the moment nothing really wakes our spring fever … and the pandemic situation is not exactly mood-lifting either.

That’s why here is now a small spring offer from Joy ・ of ・ Movement to cheer you up:

You can book the following offers until the end of May:

• SPRING 1 1x Pilates training in a current class 17€ instead of 20€
• SPRING 2 2x Pilates training in a current class 33€
• SPRING 3 3x Pilates training in a current class 48€
• SPRING 4 4x Pilates training in a current class 62€

SPRING 1-4 remain valid in all classes in the current program until the end of June (knowledge of Pilates is required!).
If you are not sure whether your Pilates knowledge or your fitness level is sufficient for the current classes, you might want to try private or duet lessons instead as they come with a special spring price too:

• SPRING EXTRA 1 1 private 50€ instead of 60€
• SPRING-EXTRA 2 1 duet 25€ instead of 30€ per person

Or you might want to treat yourself to the complete PILATES BEGINNER PACKAGE:

SUPER-SPRING 2 privates + 2x class training 120€ instead of 150€

Private and duet lessons can be taken both online and offline on the Pilates machines – provided that offline training is possible again

You can buy all offers until the end of May.

SPRING 1-4 are valid until the end of June.

SPRING-EXTRA 1 + 2 and SUPER-SPRING remain valid for the whole summer due to the given circumstances

I look forward to moving with you into spring … and experiencing the Joy of Movement on the mat, at the Pilates apparati, online and offline.

Just do it !

From May onwards there will be new courses – meaning new opportunities to try out and start Pilates.

Every two months I introduce new exercises into the previously developed program of the classic mat – two months to integrate these exercises into the existing flow.

In this way, we constantly develop new exercises from the classic repertoire, integrate them and not only get to know and deepen the classic mat better, but also playfully develop new flows and move with a lot of joy.

If you have no Pilates experience yet or want to get back on track after a break, I recommend starting your Pilates journey with one or two private lessons.

Do not be put off by any beliefs. Because we often think that we have to feel better before we move more, when it is exactly the other way around.

You’ll find my current timetable on this website in the menu under “Classes” and you can also book them there.

And of course you are always welcome to contact me personally to ask any questions you have and also to book lessons. In the menu under “Contact” you will find all the possibilities to reach me.

So what are you waiting for? Just do it!

New courses for the curious

From mid-March I will be offering two new courses for everyone who has never done Pilates but always wanted to try it: BEGINNER courses on Tuesday morning and Thursday evening.

These courses are all about the basics of the Pilates method, with a focus on the following three Pilates principles: breathing, centering and concentration.

We will work on a selection of beginner or BASIC exercises. We will learn the name, the purpose and the sequence of the individual exercises, whereby the precision of the execution is of central importance.

At the end of the course, the basics of your Pilates training are laid and you know enough BASIC exercises to be able to continue training in my BASIC courses without any problems.

Above all, however, I would like you to experience the Joy of Movement in these BEGINNER courses and that you do not want to miss it anymore.

You can find more information about Pilates, myself, the courses, dates and prices on this website or please message me.

I am looking forward to hearing from you!

New packages

The first two months of this year passed by in a flash and we had ice and snow in Hamburg, followed by spring-like temperatures, budding trees and birds’ twittering.

The days are noticeably longer again and the mood rises with every ray of sunshine. Only when it comes to Corona – the long-running hit of last year – nothing much has happened so far.

Therefore I will still only be offering online Pilates courses for the next few weeks.

If you haven’t already booked, take a look here! Or message me for more info or if you have any questions.

I am looking forward to hearing from you, to reading your messages, or to welcoming you on the mat.

Stay healthy and keep moving

New online courses

New Year – new luck

In my case, this means that I am starting 2021 differently than I ended 2020 – as you might have read already in my December post.

And so I currently teach four online courses a week: three BASIC and one INTERMEDIATE course.

The names indicate whether and what conditions are recommended.

BASIC introduces the Pilates method and the (beginner) exercises. It is suitable for beginners with and without previous knowledge and for Pilates experts who know Pilates but want to return to it after a long break (pregnancy, illness, travel, work …).

INTERMEDIATE builds on BASIC or requires a basic knowledge of the Pilates beginner exercises, adds further exercises to your exercise repertoire and trains the flow, i.e. the transitions between the individual exercises.

All courses are ongoing and you can join at any time.

I also offer individual training online. In these sessions, your training program is individualised and is therefore particularly suitable for movement restrictions, after injuries, postnatally, for beginners, as an introduction to the method, but also for deepening the exercises for Pilates “experts”

You will find my timetable in the menu under “Calendar”.

If you have any questions about dates, courses or prices, contact me – I look forward to hearing from you!

Farewell 2020

Now finally – one might say – 2020 is coming to an end. After all, it was a year that demanded a lot from all of us:

Avoiding social contacts – wearing masks – stop traveling – R numbers … incidence numbers … daily corona statistics – very moving pictures and reports from Italy, but also England, USA, Brazil and many other places in the world

It seemed like everything was turned upside down and our whole known life was called into question. The whole world had stopped, remained in silence and took a breath. And maybe this is the good side of this Annus Horribilis:

the perception of the silence, the reduction, the recognition of how much we can stop doing without experiencing losses or causing problems and also starting to enjoy the things that we have always taken for granted, yes we have (re) learned humility.

But Corona was also a catalyst:

Digitisation has accelerated – not only in school, but also professionally. Home office became (finally, many might say) a real opportunity to change the working world and at the same time slowed down traffic – who doesn’t remember the empty streets, especially in the first lockdown

And this little virus has also left its mark on the Pilates world. The studios had to close for months. But as in all other areas of life, alternatives were found. And many of you have used it too.

And what was initially only a makeshift tool has turned out to be a wonderful addition to face-to-face training this year. The Pilates world came together through digitisation. As a teacher, I can now take part in workshops all over the world, take private lessons with my favorite teacher in Dubai and teach you.

And there is more even to online, as I already described in my last blog post.

2020 changed a lot in our lives, also for me. At the end of this year I made a decision that for some of you came out of the blue, but that I have considered for a long time and now implemented:

In 2021 I will start teaching exclusively online Pilates for Joy of Movement – for now! Because as John Lennon wrote:

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans

New Year’s Eve 2020/21 is my leap into the deep end and I don’t really know what to expect. I already have plans and they are already taking shape in my head. But it will probably only become clear in the course of the year which ones can be implemented and which ones cannot. I am excited and curious what 2021 will bring and I am looking forward to all the new challenges.

And I’m especially happy and grateful for all the support from you – THANK YOU!

I wish you all a healthy, happy and prosperous new year

2021

Lockdown light

2020 remains as it was:

• Covid-19
• Contact restrictions
• A-H-A +L +C rules:
  • keep your dist-A-nce – wash your H-ands – wear your face m-A-sk
  • + venti-L-ation
  • + C-orona Warn App

and unfortunately a lockdown again …

This time it’s the “light” version.

But this doesn’t make any difference to the Pilates studios and teachers and the face-to-face or offfline lessons.

As in March, in November we will only be able to do Pilates ONLINE.

In the event calendar you can see when and which Pilates Online classes I will be teaching.

For more info and for booking a class, please write me an Email or WhatsApp.

Stay healthy and safe and keep moving

Back to the Studio

From 12th October I will be back teaching in the studio.

Of course the prerequisites and conditions will be very different compared to the beginning of the year:

• The well-known hygiene rules Distance – Hand washing – Breathing mask apply
• The studio can only be entered without shoes (must be removed outside) and in training clothes (the changing room remains closed)
• You must please wash/desinfect your hands must after entering
• Please bring your own towel to place on the mat and the equipment you use
• Between the classes the whole studio is ventilated and the mats and devices are disinfected
• As a teacher I will be wearing my mask while teaching – you can take off the mask during training
• the maximum number of participants is limited to three

But of course I will continue teaching online.

You can find the whole timetable in my calendar.

I look forward to your registrations, questions and suggestions.

I am looking forward to seeing you soon in the studio.