Pilates...Beyond Therapy
Pacific Campus
2360 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-600-5860
pilates@sutterehalth.org
What is Pilates?
As a child, German-born Joseph Pilates was weak and frail. He developed his wellness regime to improve his health, physical strength, and stamina. To help overcome his childhood ailments, he began his lifelong health improvement journey. He perfected his exercise technique while in a British interment camp during World War I working with injured war victims. The Pilates exercise system was fine tuned in the 1920s and in 1926 he immigrated to the United States and opened his first fitness studio in New York City. Over the years, Pilates is now embraced worldwide and has developed into an internationally recognized method of exercise, emphasizing flexibility, balance, the core muscle strengthening.
Pilates Rehabilitation Benefits
Pilates can be practiced by a diverse population on a mat or using various apparatuses: the reformer, cadillac, chair, barrel and props.
Pilates can benefit everyone regardless of fitness level.
Pilates address the needs of athletes at all levels, whether a high performing athlete, a weekend warrior, or recovering from an injury. Based on Pilates’ principals developing strong “core” muscle improves posture and spinal alignment, relieving tension and tightness that often contributes to back pain
Therapy-based Pilates
If you have recently suffered an injury, have an old injury, are recuperating from a surgical procedure, or want to prevent future injuries, Pilates can enhance your rehabilitation program. All Pilates trainers at California Pacific are certified Pilates instructors and licensed physical therapy practitioners. This combination of skills provides you with personalized instruction emphasizing injury prevention, core muscle strengthening, and pain reduction. This balanced approach to therapy-based Pilates provides every person the opportunity to live their life to their fullest potential.
Private Sessions and Group Mat Classes
Private Pilates sessions include a comprehensive physical evaluation to assess individual needs and a customized Pilates workout program for optimal results. We use various Pilates’ apparatuses and equipment.
Private Sessions (55 minutes)
Pilates Mat classes are offered Mondays & Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. and Fridays at 12:00 noon. Group mat classes consist of a series of flexion, extension, and rotation exercises focusing on core body strength and flexibility performed on a floor mat.
Pilates Mat Classes (55 minutes)
