For movement professionals looking to brush up on their anatomy background or for newbies looking to learn why Pilates is so successful at decreasing pain, increasing range of motion and strength, Dennis Martin is teaching an Anatomy Workshop at Functional Strength on January 15th and 16th. In this 12-hour workshop, Dennis will be conducting a [...]

Functional Strength offers a 12 week Weight Loss Program that incorporates nutritional counseling and Personal Training sessions. Instead of making a drastic change in how you live and eat, this Program will teach you how to make small changes to your eating habits and why these small changes will, over time, lead to a healthier, [...]

Pilates Exercise Training works for Everyone! Injury Rehabilitation: Widely recommended by doctors and physical therapists, Pilates can help you to counteract the physical maladies associated with injury. By strengthening underdeveloped muscles and learning to relax overused muscles, Pilates can help create decompression at the joint, allowing for more healthy movement, increased range of motion and [...]

Want to learn to teach Pilates? Functional Strength now offers Teacher Training! Check out the Education page at www.functionalstrengthpilates.com for a comprehensive break-down of the year-long Program and its requirements. This is your opportunity to: Be your own boss, Set your own work hours, Work in a casual, non-office enviornment, Help people achieve their physical [...]

Looking for a good Pilates instructor is like finding a craftsman in any other profession: You have to do your homework to find someone qualified and experienced. Unfortunately, these days you can hang out your shingle–Pilates Studio–without any teaching experience or education whatsoever. This is why it is good to ask a few questions of [...]

Functional Strength is offering a client workshop series designed to take your pilates to the next level. Learn why its so important to be well-versed in the fundamentals and learn how perfecting those movements can catapult you to the next level of pilates training. Discover the building blocks of the work, figure out how to [...]

If I start doing Pilates, how often should I come in?

Spin-lates is also fantastic for keeping your body guessing. Without constantly changing up your workouts, your body begins to guess what’s coming.

Why do so many professional athletes turn to Pilates? Because Pilates develops balance, length and strength in the body’s muscle groups. Without this balance, length, and strength, your body is unable to develop coordinated and energy efficient movements. Athletes can target problematic movement patterns and use Pilates to improve both movement efficiency and overall strength, [...]