Pilates of Charleston

Charleston's Premier Pilates Studio

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Thanksgiving Challenge

Do you want a challenge before the epic festive seasons begin with the Turkey – lurkey?

Try Pilates of Charleston’s Thanksgiving Challenge!

  • 12 Pilates Reformer classes

  • 21 days (3 weeks)

  • $249

*The bonus part?  We have added Sunday Reformer classes at 4pm for this 3 week challenge, so that you get an extra day to fit those classes in at Pilates of Charleston, if your not able to fit them all in Monday – Saturday!

Challenge ENDS the day before Thanksgiving!

(So there are no excuses for not being able to fit your 12 Pilates classes in at Pilates of Charleston, because Thanksgiving is coming up.)

Come wobble, before you Gobble!

Click the button below to sign up now!

Thanksgiving Challenge

Your Feet!

Let’s talk feet!  What are your feet looking like?

Next time you put your feet on the foot bar, lift your head up and check them out!  Where are your ankles?  Are they rolling to the outside (towards the toe that went wee, wee, wee, all the way home)?  Or to the inside (towards the big toe that went to the market)?  We are striving for a position that aligns the ankle to be directly over the ball of the foot, with the weight of your body evenly pressing into the middle of the ball of your foot in a neutral position, without supinating or pronating.  Now what the heck does this mean?  And what does a neutral ankle position mean?  Check out the picture below of what a neutral ankle position looks like so that you have a point of reference.
Note how the ankle is over the ball of the foot and the client here is neither pressing into the inside or outside of of foot.  This alignment is important because we are developing strength and stability in the supporting muscles of the foot, ankle, and calf to support the ankle in a healthy position.    
Pronation refers to the inward rolling of your ankle (towards the big toe and instep).  This is very common if you have a flat arch.  In the picture below, the client’s feet are in an excessive amount of pronation.  If you pronate, you will feel a lot of pressure into the big toe and the first and second metatarsals when pressing into the foot bar.
Supination refers to the outward rolling of your ankle (towards the pinky toe).  This is a common tendency if you have very high arches in your feet.  Check out the client’s feet now in the picture below.  Note how there’s not a lot of contact with the big toe on the foot bar here in this position.  If you supinate, you will feel a lot of pressure in the fourth and fifth metatarsals of your feet as you press against the foot bar.  In supination, the muscles and ligaments of the outer ankle become overstretched and lengthened, making it susceptible to sprains or twists.
Once you understand what supination and pronation of the ankle is and the difference between them, have a look at your own feet next time you are on the reformer.  Do you tend towards one way or the other?  And if so, can you self correct to line up your ankles in a more neutral position?  It is especially important to be in a neutral ankle position when doing exercises like footwork on the reformer, because you want to develop strength and stability in the surrounding muscles and ligaments of the foot and ankles so that you have a strong foundation to stand on.
Without our feet, we can not stand!  So take care of them.
Katie

Free Recipe Friday – Blueberry and Banana Muffins

Banana and Blueberry Muffins.

This Friday, Julie our Pilates and Fitness Instructor at Pilates of Charleston presents you with one of her favorite easy muffin recipes.  Great for energy and even better as a quick snack before class at Pilates of Charleston.

Julie recommends using a high power blender such as The Ninja to blend all the ingredients together.

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Ingredients:

1 cup Oats

2 Large Bananas

1 cup Blueberries

2 eggs

1/3 cup of honey or agave

1/2 cup almond milk

2 Tsp Vanilla extract

2 Tsp Baking powder

1/2 Tsp Baking soda

1/2 Tsp salt

Generous shakes of cinnamon

Place all the ingredients into your high powered mixer.  The pour mixture into muffin tin, and top with chocolate chips if you feel the need 😉 Bake at 350 degrees for 10 – 14 minutes (or when toothpick comes out clean.)

Julie says you can even substitute different fruits too.  Even top some with some walnuts or add Chia seeds into the mix.

Happy BB Friday!

With Peace, love and Spandex

Your Pilates and Fitness Instructor,

Julie!

6am Pilates Class – Trial period

6am class is 
ON!

Yes, Friends Yes!  You requested it…and now here it is.  But only for a Trial period.  Commencing October 2nd, Elizel and Katie, your instructors at Pilates of Charleston will alternate teaching the Monday Morning 6am HIIT class.  This class promises to be an intensive workout but no skill is needed.  This is great if you are an early morning riser and would like to get your Pilates sweat on!  Be sure to sign up as space is limited to 6 people only!

If the two trial Monday morning classes go well and attendance is at a all time high, we will continue these 6 am classes at Pilates of Charleston.

Remember to bring your enthusiasm and zest for life if you are signing up!  We want smiles!

Book and Buy the 6am

Free Recipe Friday – Zucchini Muffins

This week for Free Recipe Friday at Pilates of Charleston, we bring you Flourless Zucchini Muffins! Much thanks to Instructor Julie who offered it up! Who doesn’t love a zucchini bread? Better yet, a zucchini muffin! And…who doesn’t love a flourless one? Because they’re flourless, these muffins are low carb, which is nice because then we can enjoy are carbs elsewhere in our day after our classes. Zucchini is a vegetable that’s packed full of nutrients like Vitamin C, potassium, folate and Vitamin A, all of which promote overall good health. These muffins are awesome as a “grab and go” snack or breakfast, making them a perfect choice to snag before you head to Pilates of Charleston. And they’re so delicious, heck…it’’s like eating a cupcake for breakfast!

If you make these, snap a picture and share it on our Facebook or Instagram page and let us know what you think!

Zucchini muffins

Zucchini Muffins fresh out of the oven.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups rolled oats1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp salt2 large eggs
  • 2 large eggs6 tbsp (120 g) honey or agave
  • 6 tbsp (120 g) honey or agave2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cup shredded zucchini, squeezed of excess liquid
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips ( optional)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Add the oats, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a high-speed blender, and process on high until the oats have broken down into the consistency of a fine flour, about 10 seconds.Add all of the remaining ingredients except for the zucchini, and process on high until the batter becomes smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds.
  2. Add all of the remaining ingredients except for the zucchini, and process on high until the batter becomes smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds.Fold in the zucchini by hand. Chocolate chips are optional
  3. Fold in the zucchini by hand. Chocolate chips are optionalSpoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each one about 3/4 of the way full.
  4. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each one about 3/4 of the way full.Bake for 18-20 minutes, until the tops of your muffins begin to turn golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  5. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until the tops of your muffins begin to turn golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

NOTE: Zucchini is made mostly of water, so when you’re shredding it make, sure you really drain out the excess water, by means of either a sieve or even paper towels.

Happy Muffin Day, Y’all!

Your Pilates and Fitness Instructors at Pilates of Charleston!

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Welcome to Pilates of Charleston

Pilates of Charleston is the Premier Pilates Studio for Charleston, Mount Pleasant and James Island. We offer Pilates instruction to all levels and ages. At our location in Mount Pleasant SC, all sessions, group and private, are conducted on our new Balanced Body Allegro 2 Reformers.  Our goal is to create the most effective and well rounded Pilates class or session, focused on helping you achieve the results you are looking for.  Come join us and allow our excellent and highly trained instructors to provide you with a challenging workout that is safe, effective, and therapeutic for your body.

Testimonial

"I have been coming to Pilates of Charleston for over 6 years and have visited several other studios in the Mount Pleasant area. Pilates of Charleston is the most advanced Pilates Studio in regards to technique and am always challenged."

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Pilates of Charleston
716 S. Shelmore Blvd.
Suite 100
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

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843-608-8660

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