All of our classes are limited to 4 people in order to provide personalized attention. Our classes combine exercise with education.
Pilates 101
February/March: Mondays at 5:30pm on 2/24, 3/2, 3/9 & 3/16
If you are interested in future sessions of Pilates 101, click here for priority registration.
The perfect starting place! Get the expertise and attention of a Physical Therapist with effective core exercise on the Pilates equipment. The curriculum is designed by Dr. Rachel Miller, Physical Therapy, certified Pilates instructor, and founder of The Pilates PT. In addition to 4 weeks of classes (55 minutes each), this class includes over 2 hours of videos for home practice. Every week has a specific focus - core stabilization, glutes/hips, scapular/upper body, and posture/functional core. Cost is $240 which includes class and videos.
Pilates 201
This is a 4 week class session that builds on the foundation created in Pilates 101 (which you must take first). Experience more full body workouts on the Pilates reformer, chair and other equipment. It also includes a Pilates mat video for home practice (no props or special equipment is needed for the video). Contact rachel@thepilatesptstudio.com if you are interested.
Women's Wellness Pilates
Saturdays at 8:15am 1/25 & 2/1- CLASS FULL.
Just added: Saturdays at 8:15am 3/7 & 3/14
This class is for women with Diastasis Recti, pelvic organ prolapse, and stress incontinence (leaking urine when sneezing, coughing, jumping, etc). Learn important strategies and strengthen your deep core muscles by working on the Pilates equipment in this 2 week class (class is 55 minutes each week). Cost is $99. Price includes a resistance band and an exercise video for home practice. This class is also appropriate for new moms cleared to exercise.
Pre/Postnatal Pilates
Saturdays at 9:30am. Next session: 2/22, 2/29, 3/7 & 3/14
This is a 4 week session is for pregnant and postpartum Moms (once cleared to resume exercise). Classes will include full body and core strengthening on the Pilates equipment. The session also includes a video to watch at home discussing topics like core activation, lifting mechanics, common pregnancy/postpartum conditions (and what to do to help), scars, & more. You must have physician clearance to exercise. Cost is $195 which includes 4 weeks of class and the video.
Looking for a gift for a new mom? We offer a Just for Mom gift certificate here which can be used for a Mommy Tune Up, Women's Wellness Pilates class, or toward the Pre/postnatal Pilates class.
Note: Different days/times are offered each month for the above classes. If you have a group of 3 or 4 and would like to create your own customized class time, please contact info@thepilatesptstudio.com. Sign up for our newsletter for priority registration for future session times when they are announced.
Pilates 101
February/March: Mondays at 5:30pm on 2/24, 3/2, 3/9 & 3/16
If you are interested in future sessions of Pilates 101, click here for priority registration.
The perfect starting place! Get the expertise and attention of a Physical Therapist with effective core exercise on the Pilates equipment. The curriculum is designed by Dr. Rachel Miller, Physical Therapy, certified Pilates instructor, and founder of The Pilates PT. In addition to 4 weeks of classes (55 minutes each), this class includes over 2 hours of videos for home practice. Every week has a specific focus - core stabilization, glutes/hips, scapular/upper body, and posture/functional core. Cost is $240 which includes class and videos.
Pilates 201
This is a 4 week class session that builds on the foundation created in Pilates 101 (which you must take first). Experience more full body workouts on the Pilates reformer, chair and other equipment. It also includes a Pilates mat video for home practice (no props or special equipment is needed for the video). Contact rachel@thepilatesptstudio.com if you are interested.
Women's Wellness Pilates
Saturdays at 8:15am 1/25 & 2/1- CLASS FULL.
Just added: Saturdays at 8:15am 3/7 & 3/14
This class is for women with Diastasis Recti, pelvic organ prolapse, and stress incontinence (leaking urine when sneezing, coughing, jumping, etc). Learn important strategies and strengthen your deep core muscles by working on the Pilates equipment in this 2 week class (class is 55 minutes each week). Cost is $99. Price includes a resistance band and an exercise video for home practice. This class is also appropriate for new moms cleared to exercise.
Pre/Postnatal Pilates
Saturdays at 9:30am. Next session: 2/22, 2/29, 3/7 & 3/14
This is a 4 week session is for pregnant and postpartum Moms (once cleared to resume exercise). Classes will include full body and core strengthening on the Pilates equipment. The session also includes a video to watch at home discussing topics like core activation, lifting mechanics, common pregnancy/postpartum conditions (and what to do to help), scars, & more. You must have physician clearance to exercise. Cost is $195 which includes 4 weeks of class and the video.
Looking for a gift for a new mom? We offer a Just for Mom gift certificate here which can be used for a Mommy Tune Up, Women's Wellness Pilates class, or toward the Pre/postnatal Pilates class.
Note: Different days/times are offered each month for the above classes. If you have a group of 3 or 4 and would like to create your own customized class time, please contact info@thepilatesptstudio.com. Sign up for our newsletter for priority registration for future session times when they are announced.
Specialty Classes and Workshops:
Yoga for a Healthy Pelvic Floor
Sunday 3/15 2-4pm at Total Body Yoga in Mundelein
A collaborative class with Dr. Rachel and Stephanie Bersh, RYT that will help you connect with your pelvic floor. In yoga, our practice may focus on stacking our bones and finding proper alignment, but we often neglect to focus our practice around our inner core. The pelvic floor is the base of the inner core and needs to work with our breath and core musculature. Common signs of pelvic floor dysfunction are pelvic pain, low back, hip or groin pain, pain with intercourse, and incontinence (leaking urine with sneezing, laughing, or exercising).
In this workshop, you will gain a more in-depth understanding of the pelvic floor and common issues, the connection with breathing, and ways to help create a healthy pelvic floor. We will move through yoga poses that first facilitate relaxation of the pelvic floor, and then progress to poses that focus on strengthening. Cost is $40. Sign up here.
Happy Holistic Mamas Monthly Meet Up
Second Sunday of each Month at Gymboree in Hawthorn Mall. FREE!
9:45-10:30am Toddler group
10:45-11:30am Baby group
This is a free play/support group with information and resources from local professionals that will help you and your child. Each month is a different topic. Please note: you will need to enter through a main mall entrance. Gymboree is located on the first floor near the play area. Please wear socks.
Next meet up: Sunday Jan 12 with Anna Netzel of Simply Bee discussing postpartum mental health.
Save the date: February's meet up will be 2/9. Join our Facebook group for more resources and to learn about our upcoming events.
Yoga for a Healthy Pelvic Floor
Sunday 3/15 2-4pm at Total Body Yoga in Mundelein
A collaborative class with Dr. Rachel and Stephanie Bersh, RYT that will help you connect with your pelvic floor. In yoga, our practice may focus on stacking our bones and finding proper alignment, but we often neglect to focus our practice around our inner core. The pelvic floor is the base of the inner core and needs to work with our breath and core musculature. Common signs of pelvic floor dysfunction are pelvic pain, low back, hip or groin pain, pain with intercourse, and incontinence (leaking urine with sneezing, laughing, or exercising).
In this workshop, you will gain a more in-depth understanding of the pelvic floor and common issues, the connection with breathing, and ways to help create a healthy pelvic floor. We will move through yoga poses that first facilitate relaxation of the pelvic floor, and then progress to poses that focus on strengthening. Cost is $40. Sign up here.
Happy Holistic Mamas Monthly Meet Up
Second Sunday of each Month at Gymboree in Hawthorn Mall. FREE!
9:45-10:30am Toddler group
10:45-11:30am Baby group
This is a free play/support group with information and resources from local professionals that will help you and your child. Each month is a different topic. Please note: you will need to enter through a main mall entrance. Gymboree is located on the first floor near the play area. Please wear socks.
Next meet up: Sunday Jan 12 with Anna Netzel of Simply Bee discussing postpartum mental health.
Save the date: February's meet up will be 2/9. Join our Facebook group for more resources and to learn about our upcoming events.
"The Pilates PT is absolutely amazing! Pilates 101 was a perfect intro to the Pilates reformer and other Pilates equipment in a perfect small group environment. Rachel is SO informative and has such great equipment, I recommend Pilates 101 for anyone who would like to learn effective Pilates form from a true expert." -Shelly
