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What's New @ The Pilates Room

Our NEW SNOW Policy:  
CANCELLATIONS will be posted ONLINE and recorded on our VOICE MAIL.  You can log onto www.pilatesmclean.com, click the schedule link on the left, click "click here-for online-scheduling".  If the class has been cancelled it will be crossed out and it will say class cancelled in RED.  If you would like, you can also check by calling us at 703.749.1661. The voice mail will notify you of any cancellations.

Cancellation of SCHOOLS DO NOT necessarily coincide with the closing of the studio.  We will always try our best to come in regardless of SCHOOL CLOSINGS.
 
If you are REGULARLY scheduled, it is YOUR responsibility to notify us if you are not attending. This will help us to consolidate classes accordingly. Our normal cancellation policy applies if the studio is open and we do not hear from you.
 
If you know that you never go out in the snow, for whatever reason, and would like to ALWAYS be
AUTOMATICALLY taken off the schedule if the roads are bad, please let us know and we will put you on a separate list. If you are put on this list you will NOT need to notify us.
 
 

A Warm Welcome to Madeline Eleanor Hankins!!!

Madeline Eleanor Hankins was born on December 15th weighing 6lbs 12oz and measuring 20.5 inches long. She is already up to 7lbs 6oz.

Congratulations Jen :)

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What's HappeningThis Week!!!

 
  Kym will be offering her high energy, calorie burning  HOOPING class. 
 Kym starts classes with basic waist hooping, progressing to shoulder, chest, and even leg hooping,  to ensure a full body workout like no other. Any ability level can learn - all you need is a smile and the desire to add a fun new spin to your workout routine! Please call or email if you are interested.

Give the GIFT of health and fitness...GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE! Stop by and pick one up for your loved ones.

Have You Thought About Adding Massage Therapy to your Wellness Program  - 
Daniella can provide an In - Home Massage Service for an additional $25. Travel charge 
Here's What Massage Therapy Offers 
  • Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
  • Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
  • Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
  • Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
  • Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
  • Increase joint flexibility.
  • Lessen depression and anxiety.
  • Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
  • Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
  • Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
  • Reduce spasms and cramping.
  • Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
  • Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.
  • Relieve migraine pain.

A Washington Post Reporter recently visited The "Room" Take a look at her Experience and what she had to say...

Time to Play Hardball: McLean's Pilates Room's Cardio Class Also Buffs Up Your Muscles

POSTED By: Vicky Hallet


HAVING A BALL takes on a new meaning at "Cardio Ball," an unusual class to find on a Pilates studio schedule. But The Pilates Room in McLean goes beyond the usual mat and equipment offerings to give its clients a well-rounded workout.

Cardio Ball, Pilates Room

WHAT IT IS
The name of the studio is a bit of a misnomer because there are, in fact, several rooms in the space. So, while quiet beginning Pilates is happening in one and calming body treatments are being performed in another, instructor Susan Hess can turn on the tunes to fire up her students for an hour of fast-paced strength and conditioning.

"Some women don't use weights, and we're trying to push them to do cardio," she explains. "And I shake it up every week." Depending on the day, they may head over to the ellipticals or bikes for heart rate-raising intervals, or they'll work in quick dance routines. The one constant is the use of inflated stability balls, because almost every exercise you can do with them requires a stable core. "We're primarily a Pilates studio, so we want to keep with that theme," Hess adds.

MOVES
Hess' brain holds a seemingly endless supply of ball exercises for her charges to complete. The warm-up might involve holding the large spheres up while marching and activating the lower body through a series of lunges. She'll then sometimes have her class sit on their balls — but not for a breather. Instead, they'll bounce their way through a set of "jumping jacks."

Then there are basics such as push-ups with legs elevated on the ball and crunches with backs supported by it. But even with fairly standard exercises, Hess keeps up the level of interest by adding a twist, like a game of "Red Light, Green Light": Keep going in a pattern until "red light," when you freeze in position and try to balance.

 

Cardio Ball, Pilates Room

WORKOUT
"It gives you a good sweat, but you don't dread it," says regular Sara Reges, 42. That's probably because the mix of moves has something for everyone, and they're mostly scalable, so students can work at the level that makes them comfortable by selecting different size weights or adjusting the angle of their bodies. But while it's a supportive atmosphere, Hess will still call you out if you're slacking.

 

One woman, who was jokingly messing with an exercise at a recent class, elicited calls of "Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater!" "She sets the tone to be fun, but she works you," adds Michele Petersen, 51.

CROWD
The mid-morning time frame means "Cardio Ball" is a mom magnet. Although men could technically crash, it's not really meant for them — and they might not be able to handle the vast amount of pink clothing in the room. (It's not a required color, just a coincidence.) But it's hard to imagine this welcoming group of ladies making anyone feel uncomfortable. As Marti Friedman, 44, promises, "Everybody leaves here with a smile."

» Tue. at 10 a.m. at the The Pilates Room, 1489 Chain Bridge Road, Ste. 100-102, McLean, Va.; 703-749-1661.