Pilates on Beechwood

Tweak Week is coming. We’re taking a week to tackle all the little things—freshen up the space, fine-tune the details, and keep everything running like a dream.

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🌟Welcome Ali O’Connor to the reformer team.🌟

Sara met her as a client in class and immediately messaged me after class saying she met a teacher with such great energy. After our first call, I couldn’t agree more. So happy to have her joining us.

Drawing from her background in competitive sports and military training, Ali discovered Pilates as a holistic approach to enhancing one’s strength, performance, and resilience. She believes in the power of Pilates as a restorative practice for injury prevention, clarity of mind, and the promotion of longevity. Her classes focus on fun movements with a blend of effort and ease to achieve a sweet & spicy balance.

Outside of the studio she enjoys sharing a good meal with friends, playing a round of golf followed by a round of🍻 and exploring different cultures through her love of travel.

Catch her:
➡️Tuesday evenings in the Glebe
➡️Thursday evenings in Beechwood

💫 Welcoming our newest member to the reformer team, Sydney Chapados.

💎Precise. Creative. Challenging.💎

Sydney is a dedicated mover who found her way to Pilates over six years ago after spending most of her life as a runner. This new style of movement opened her eyes to a whole new world of control, strength, and balance, and she quickly fell in love with it! After years of taking classes, she completed two instructor trainings with Balanced Body and has been teaching ever since. When she’s not in the studio, you can find her running around the city, getting lost in a good book, or hanging out with her adorable Dachshund, Bentley.🐾

Catch her in the Glebe:
➡️6AM - Open level/Beginner
➡️7AM - Reformer Wake Up
➡️8AM - A$$ Class

Catch her in Beechwood: (starting October 10th)
➡️7AM - Thursdays Reformer Wake Up
➡️8AM - Quick 40
➡️9AM - Open level/Beginner

📣Calling all Pilates Beginners in Beechwood!📣

🏁Start your pilates practice on equal footing as all in the class. For those that want to build a solid foundation before entering into other group classes, this course is for you. You will have 8 sessions with the same people throughout progressing at the same pace. You’ll finish the course feeling stronger and with the confidence to join most group classes.

LIMITED SPACES!

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🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟

Exciting news! In honour of this festive season, The Mat Lab has teamed up with Stacey Martin, Align Lindenlea and Jacobson’s to give ONE lucky winner a bundle of prizes to kickstart the year!🌈✨

This is what you can win:

Jacobsons’ Home Grazed This signature cheese box features some of the highest caliber cheeses and accouterments produced in Canada. Each cheese in this signature collection comes from our growing artisan community of Canadian cheese producers.
  
Stacey Martin’s CHILL rose - Envelope yourself in the coziest faux fur kimono blanket this season. On the couch with nothing underneath, travelling or out on the town with high style.

Gift Certificate from Align Massage Therapy: Lindenlea.  Start your new year with self-care. Receive a 60 Minute Gift Certificate which can be redeemed for massage therapy or reflexology at Align Massage Therapy, Lindenlea location (137 Beechwood Ave). Put yourself in good hands with registered practitioners and experience the benefits of professional bodywork. 

The Mat Labs, Glebe Pilates and Pilates on Beechwood - 1 Month of Unlimited yoga and pilates Start your year off right with a variety of reformer, mat pilates, and yoga classes. Join us for a month-long experience of rejuvenation and wellness at any of our studios.

Here’s how to enter:

1️⃣Follow Us: Ensure you’re following
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2️⃣ Tag Friends: Tag 5 friends in the comments and ask them to follow , , , and @ Every tag is an entry, so feel free to tag more for additional chances to win!

3️⃣ Share the Love: Spread the excitement! Share this post in your Instagram stories and tag us for even more entries.

Terms and Conditions:

- You must be at least 18 years old to participate.
- This giveaway is not endorsed or sponsored by Instagram.
- The winner will be randomly selected and announced on January 1st, 2024
- The prize is non-transferable, and no cash alternative is available.
Good luck, and we can’t wait to welcome you into our vibrant community! 🌈💖

Excitement is in the air and yoga mats are ready to roll out! 🎉 The Mat Lab is thrilled to announce that we’re bringing our unique blend of fun, fitness, and fabulous vibes to Beechwood January 2nd! We have a few amazing workshops on the calendar until then.🧘‍♀️💪

Prepare to transform your practice and elevate your energy in our brand-new space, designed with your wellness journey in mind. Our special opening program offers plenty of innovative workshops and a community vibe like no other. 🙌

Whether you’re a pilates or yoga newbie or a seasoned pro, we’ve got something for everyone. Get ready to stretch, smile, and soak in the good vibes - Beechwood, are you ready to roll? 🤸‍♀️✨

BEWARE! Starting January, our full schedule kicks off, packed with a variety of classes for everyone! 🎉

Mark your calendars, spread the word, and stay tuned for more deets - The Mat Lab Beechwood is about to become your new favourite place! 📍💜

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We are looking for teachers who want to share their magic with our community in the Glebe and Beechwood. Our current team gels super well, our teachers are all lovely and supportive of each other and our clientele are truly amazing.

If you are a pilates reformer or Mat instructor, send us a DM and check our stories!

Welcome Stefania, the newest member of our team. 👋

As a dancer and lover of all things health, fitness and healing, Stefania was always drawn to Pilates for the added strength training, injury prevention and mindfulness it offered. In 2012 she completed her STOTT Pilates Teacher Training and has enjoyed teaching part-time while working in Project Management. After becoming a mom to her daughter, Ella, in 2020 she has been inspired to pursue her passion and make Pilates her full time gig. She loves to teach a tough athletic class but sees the magic in helping people improve their functional movement.

We are lucky to have her Tuesday mornings for private sessions and our Noon A$$ class.

For the Pilates people in the west end, Stefania will soon be opening a home studio for privates and semi-privates in Kanata with a reformer and Cadillac.
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Grateful for all of the wonderful clients that make up our Pilates community🤍

Your words mean the world to us and inspire the team to keep pushing for excellence.

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Ladies, let's talk about the science behind why Pilates is a great workout for those going through peri-menopause (aka sexy menopause) and menopause. As we age, our nervous system becomes more sensitive to stress, which can lead to an increase in hot flashes and other symptoms. Pilates is a low-impact workout that focuses on controlled movements and breathing, which can help calm the nervous system and reduce the intensity and frequency of hot flashes.

While some high-intensity workouts like HIIT may be great for some people, they may not be the best choice for those going through menopause. HIIT workouts can increase cortisol levels, which is a stress hormone that can exacerbate symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain.

But back to Pilates. In addition to its benefits for the nervous system, Pilates can also improve bone density, which is important as we age and our risk for osteoporosis increases. And let's not forget about the fact that Pilates can help us maintain a healthy weight and improve our posture. As we age, it can be harder to maintain such things, but Pilates can help while building lean muscle mass and improving our alignment.

So, if you're going through peri-menopause or menopause, consider giving Pilates a try. It's a gentle, yet effective workout that can help alleviate symptoms and improve overall health.

The great thing about Pilates is that it truly is for anyone at any age.