Pilates Reformer Specialty, Restorative & Rehab Reformer Sessions

A strong core contributes to flexibility, better posture, balance and stability, protects organs, and promotes overall health. Pilates can be helpful for treating specific problems like back pain, working with clients who are pre-natal, recovering from surgery, have balance issues, or are in recovery from breast cancer and more. It is also the perfect cross-training workout!

Pilates Group Reformer Restorative Session | Stretch, Mobility, Recovery

Open to all experience levels – no prerequisite required.

This Pilates Group Reformer Session is programed to promote muscle recovery while creating flexibly and mobility in the body.

The aim of exercising after injury or surgery, or after an illness, is to be able to get back to normal activities and a full range of movement. Through targeted and guided exercises on the reformer, this class, when taken on a regular basis, will allow you to heal and slowly build up to full movement over a number of weeks.

This group reformer class is an excellent next step for women who have attended the Pink Pilates post-operative workout for breast cancer survivors through Ballet Austin, or for anyone looking to restore their body.

Taught by Vlada Sheber, Master Certified Pilates Instructor with comprehensive knowledge and experience in restorative Pilates as well as certification as a Post-Rehab Breast Cancer Specialist.

Give this group reformer class a try in our state-of-the-art Pilates Center in downtown Austin (501 W. 3rd Street, 78701).

• Offered on Tuesdays 12:30pm to 1:25pm. Come when you can but the more you come the better you will feel!

Pilates for Athletes and Cross-training

Pilates is the ideal workout for cross training. Whether you are an elite athlete, a dancer, or fitness buff who wants to stay at the top of their game, Pilates is the best choice to get there.

Strengthen your core, improve balance, stability, flexibility, and develop strength and coordination throughout your entire body. CLICK HERE to find out more about the benefits of cross-training with Pilates.

The perfect workout for runners, cyclists, dancers, golfers, rowers, and anyone involved in playing sports of any kind. The Pilates Reformer is just that good.

Give it a try in our state-of-the-art Pilates Center in downtown Austin (501 W. 3rd Street, 78701). Our trained, experienced and certified instructors are here to help you customize a workout that will bring you the results you’re looking for.

Get started with one of our New Client Private Pilates Special Offers

Questions? Email pilates@balletaustin.org or call 512-501-8704.

Prenatal Private Pilates Sessions

PILATES FOR TWO! This is a PRIVATE Pilates session opportunity to work one-on-one with one of our certified Pilates instructors. 5 sessions are included in this package.

Build strength for labor and stay in shape during your entire pregnancy.

Pilates strengthens your tummy, back and pelvic floor muscles without straining other joints, so it’s a great exercise to do when you’re pregnant. Sessions will promote good posture and spinal alignment, easing the strain and tensions involved with a changing body during pregnancy.

Purchase our Prenatal Package and book your sessions with one of our certified Pilates instructors. The instructor will teach with modifications to accommodate all stages of pregnancy and levels of fitness.

Enjoy five, 45-minute private sessions on the Pilates reformer.

COST: $318.75 ($375 VALUE)

Once a purchase is made you can book your first private session – please email pilates@balletaustin.org

Pilates for Back Pain & Promoting a Healthy Spine

Disc Injuries, Spinal issues, and alignment problems can affect all areas of life, not to mention pain issues, especially lower back pain. In fact, research shows about 80% of people have complained about having low-back pain at least once in their life.

By focusing on core stabilization and precise, controlled movements, Pilates offers a gentle practice for rehabilitation and restoration. Pilates is one of the best practices for overall health and fitness, but has been shown clinically to significantly reduce the effects of muscular-skeletal back pain. The precise movements and instruction on core engagement help to strengthen the core, including the back, and reduce pain.

The Pilates Back Rehab Package offers ten 30-minute private sessions with one of our certified Pilates instructors.

According to Joseph Pilates, “If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. If it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.”

You will receive individual attention and instruction customized to your physical condition. After 10 sessions you will feel the difference. 

COST: $410 for package* of ten ($500 VALUE)

*This packages is an introductory package and may only be purchased one time.

Once a purchase is made please email pilates@balletaustin.org

Pink Pilates – A Post-Operative Recovery Workshop for Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast cancer remains the most common form of cancer in women. Not only can physical activity help reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 30%, Pilates is also an excellent way for breast cancer survivors to build up strength and a better body image post surgery and/or treatment.

Pink Pilates is a Pilates Mat workout that helps stretch and strengthen the shoulder, chest, back, and abdominal muscles, allowing women to regain and/or maintain a full range of motion to those areas affected by breast cancer and surgery.

The weekly Pilates mat-based classes are held in Ballet Austin’s beautiful center for dance and community wellness, a non-medical, happy, mainstream environment that allows for encouragement and rehabilitation.

Pilates for Better Breathing

While Pilates is predominantly known for core strengthening and flexibility, studies have also indicated that Pilates improves respiratory endurance, lung volumes and, inspiratory and expiratory flow rates.

‘Breath’ is one of the foundation principles in the Pilates method and is known as the ‘engine’ behind Pilates.

At a very basic level we need to breathe to promote the circulation of oxygen around our body and up to our brain to ensure optimal brain and body functions. If our breathing is inadequate, for example if we take lots of short, rapid breaths then we restrict the oxygen and blood supply to the brain, creating stress and panic. this can happen with many respiratory illnesses.

Pilates focusses on 3 key methods during exercise; lateral breathing, set breathing patterns, and active breathing.

Who Can Benefit?

• Obese individuals: Effectively improve respiratory function & functional capacity.
• Cystic Fibrosis: Improve respiratory muscle strength.
• Chronic stroke: Effectively improve cardiopulmonary function.
• Following cardiac surgery: Significant improvement in vital capacity and ventilation in individuals following cardiac surgery[8].
• The elderly: Improve pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength among the elderly.
• Non-communicable diseases such as cancer, respiratory diseases, COVID-related breathing.

With a private Pilates reformer workout you will receive individual attention and instruction customized to your physical condition. Be sure to talk with the instructor about your pulmonary function.

COST: Private Pilates pricing varies. Check pricing here. If NEW to Pilates you may get started with a NEW CLIENT PACKAGE.

Once a purchase is made please email pilates@balletaustin.org

Pilates for Better Bone Health

Pilates is excellent for those diagnosed with Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, and those wanting to be proactive with their bone health. Because the Pilates reformer workout uses spring resistance and provides support, Pilates is a great choice for women seeking to strengthen their bones. Pilates also offers a no and low impact workout to protect the skeleton.

• Private Pilates Session: With a private Pilates reformer workout you will receive individual attention and instruction customized to your physical condition. Be sure to talk with the instructor about your bone density concerns. Pricing varies. Check pricing here. If NEW to Pilates you may get started with a NEW CLIENT PACKAGE.
• Group Classes for Bone Health: If you already have Pilates reformer experience, or once you complete a New Client package you may be interested in the weekly Osteo-lates Group class. Schedule online for group reformer classes. Every Wednesday at 1:00pm.