Penticton Pilates

About Sharon.... Sharon has been teaching Pilates for 10 years. She has completed 1,000 of hours of Classical Pilates training and is a graduate of The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado. Widely regarded as the “Harvard School of Pilates", The Pilates Center offers the highest of teaching standards and is one of the most respected, comprehensive, and intensive teacher training programs in the world. Also certified as a yoga instructor, Sharon has received 100 hours of Ashtanga Yoga training as well as 200 hours of Hatha Yoga training. Sharon opened the Penticton Pilates Studio in January 2014. Sharon believes passionately that the Classical Method of Pilates conditioning was designed to heal people through movement and that with commitment and patience the body will start to heal and move as it was naturally designed to do. Sharon keeps her classes fun and light and encourages her clients to stay playful. She is continually striving to keep learning more about the Classical Method and is known to share some laughs as well as her joy and passion for Pilates with her clients. When she isn’t teaching Pilates you can find Sharon hiking, biking, paddle boarding, snowshoeing, or snowboarding. Classical Pilates Method The Pilates method is a system of movement and therapeutic exercise developed over a span of 60 years by German born athlete and physical therapy pioneer, Joseph H. Pilates. Utilizing the specialized equipment he designed, the method works by toning muscles as well as balancing muscular force at the joint level. It stimulates circulation through facilitating muscular flexibility, joint range of motion and proper musculoskeletal alignment. In addition, it promotes new neuromuscular patterns, heightened body awareness, and more precise coordination. All these things combine to help prevent future re-injury and reduce - even in some cases alleviate - chronic pain altogether.