Re:form Flow + Chair


This class is taught by:

Nancy Good

Pilates Instructor

Nancy is one of our master instructors. She has been teaching with Heidi at Pilates Napa Valley for seven years. Her experience and dedication shows in her instruction and classes. 
 
Nancy offers dynamic classes that are based on the seven Pilates principles: Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, Flowing/Efficient Movement, and Alignment. She uses these principles to develop challenging, motivating and result driven classes. Come take a class and see for yourself!

Heidi Strong

Studio Owner & Pilates Instructor
 
I opened Pilates Napa Valley in April 2007 after completing the 450-hour intensive Pilates comprehensive apparatus certification through the Physical Mind Institute method. I was inspired by the immediate changes in my own body after practicing three times a week for only one month myself, and chose to shift gears from my 25-year graphic design career, and learn to teach Pilates. I love training my clients of all ages and fitness level, and watching their bodies and lives change through Pilates, just as mine did. 
 
Reformer + Chair + Props
Our signature fitness-style Reformer class!
 
Formerly called Re:form School, these classes are designed to target your core stability muscles, while improving overall muscle tone, strength, alignment and flexibility. Regular attendance will increase your mobility, alleviate joint pain, and enhance athletic competence through proper form, breath, and muscular function. You will develop a deepening awareness and activation of intrinsic core postural muscles, reforming your body from the inside out!
 
This class is a fun, fiery and flowing core strengthening workout you will become addicted to! We combine Pilates mat warmup work with everyone's favorite apparatus - the Reformer + Pilates props. In addition you will begin to fall in love with The Chair, and the balance challenge it offers. Your heart rate will be elevated while getting toned, lengthened and flexible.

No class is ever the same...
We mix and match classical and contemporary and keep you flowing seamlessly through various Pilates exercises on the Reformer + Chair + Props (Re:form West Room), and Reformer + Wall Tower + Props (Re:form East Room). You will tone, sweat and transform yourself into a longer, leaner, flexible body while having lots of fun!

An efficient, effective, and safe workout for every body...
Appropriate for all levels, however we recommend Re:form School 101 if you are brand new to Pilates or coming back after inactivity or injury. Modifications and progressions will be provided, but not appropriate for those with injuries or special needs. (55 minutes, 5-10 max capacity)

Learn to "work the springs" and improve your daily life through better stability and strength! 
 
Learning to work the springs provides a unique opportunity to work all muscles and limbs individually and in tandem, giving you feedback to better understand how your body moves. This understanding will allow you to activate deep into the powerhouse transverse abdominal muscles, finding and correcting imbalances. These improvements in proper core muscle recruitment and development translate to an improved Pilates practice and better posture in general.

Upcoming classes:

  • Thu Oct 02 8:00 am - 9:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Thu Oct 02 9:00 am - 10:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Thu Oct 02 10:00 am - 11:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Thu Oct 02 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm with Nancy Good
  • Thu Oct 02 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm with Nancy Good
  • Fri Oct 03 6:00 am - 7:00 am with Bri Benson
  • Fri Oct 03 7:00 am - 8:00 am with Bri Benson
  • Fri Oct 03 9:00 am - 10:00 am with Elizabeth Robertis
  • Fri Oct 03 10:00 am - 11:00 am with Elizabeth Robertis
  • Sat Oct 04 8:00 am - 9:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Sat Oct 04 9:00 am - 10:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Sat Oct 04 10:00 am - 11:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Sun Oct 05 10:00 am - 11:00 am with Heidi Strong
  • Mon Oct 06 6:00 am - 7:00 am with Elizabeth Robertis
  • Mon Oct 06 8:00 am - 9:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Mon Oct 06 9:00 am - 10:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Mon Oct 06 10:00 am - 11:00 am with Nancy Good
  • Mon Oct 06 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm with Nancy Good
  • Mon Oct 06 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm with Nancy Good
  • Tue Oct 07 6:00 am - 7:00 am with Nancy Good