Challenge Your Core!

Have you been getting a great workout from Pilates, but are ready to try the next step? Well we’ve got your solution-the BOSU!

The BOSU not only…

* Helps to strengthen your lower body; leg muscles, lower back and glutes.

* Helps you to achieve amazing balance.

* Helps build endurance and is great for cardio.

But it can also be…

* Great for toning, strengthening and muscle building.

Come give those muscles something to be excited about!

Tuesdays at 9:00a.m - Intermediate with Tami

Fridays at 7:00a.m - All Levels with Tami

Or

Sundays at 12:30p.m - All Levels with Nikki

Pilates & Yoga Mexico Retreat!

As the holidays come to an end you may be thinking to yourself, I need a vacation.

Our annual retreat to Mexico may be just what you're looking for!

Come and enjoy a week in Puerto Vallarta, where the weather is warm, the skies are bright blue, and the water is crystal clear.

During your stay you will also enjoy:

-A perfect balance of Yoga and Pilates twice a day for ninety minutes.

-Complimentary cocktail reception upon arrival.

-Complimentary hot breakfast served daily

-Complimentary admittance to the hotel gym and spa.

-Complimentary wifi usage

The Following Prices EXCLUDE airfare:

Single room occupancy 7 days/6 nights $1,654.00 (per person)

Single room occupancy 5 days/4 nights $1,192.00 (per person)

Double room occupancy 7 days/6 nights $982.00

Double room occupancy 5 days/4 nights $744.00

If this sounds like the prefect getaway for you, please contact Joanne or Dan at info@studiobluepdx.com, or just give us a all at 503.224.5073!

*Check our more photos as well as a visual tour of where we are staying at http://www.premiereonline.com.mx/photo-gallery

Come Say Hello!

We know just what you’re thinking, finding the right Pilates studio can be harder than finding love. Well folks, no need to stress! We know it’s important to be in a comfortable environment when you’re connecting with your body, and with our modern yet relaxed space, we promise all your worries will melt away once you walk in our door!

Still not convinced? Well guess what, we offer a week of complimentary mat classes that will be sure to win you over! Check out our website for a class that fits your schedule, we offer beginning, intermediate and all level classes so that you can find your perfect fit.

Getting started is easy, just give us a call and we will set you up for your first free week of class-it’s really that simple!

So what are you waiting for? Come join the Studio Blue family today!

A Method For All Ages

“Pilates is the only exercise program that has changed my body and made me feel great.”

– Jamie Lee Curtis, age 58

While Pilates is a great method for keeping those young hot bodies in shape, it is also a wonderful form of exercise for older adults. As the body ages, muscle joints can become stiff and sometimes even painful, Pilates offers a broad range in motion that adds fluidity to those aching joints. Pilates also provides a gentle work out that strengthens the core while engaging the entire body, this allows for comfort regardless of one’s fitness level.

At Studio Blue we also offer classes that help people who have been through surgery or suffer from chronic pain. Our Pilates Rehab class, on Mondays and Fridays at 1:00 p.m, is a perfect place for those seeking a workout regiment that moves at a slower pace.

Don’t let your age or physical ailments hold you down, take the first step and stop in, your body will thank you for it!

Give the gift of wellness! Gift cards now available!

Everyone desires to be more physically and mentally healthy, but often times they need a friend to give them a push in the right direction. Well guess what? This holiday season you can be that friend! At Studio Blue we are offering gift cards as the perfect present. You will not only be helping you friends and family members get one step closer to strengthening their core, you will be gaining a buddy to take classes with!

So put those fruitcakes down and give someone a gift they will really benefit from-give the gift of Pilates!

Do you have back pain?

The holiday time is finally upon us! But have you noticed how the cold weather can make pain in your hips and lower back worsen?

Did you know that Pilates is one of the most recommended forms of exercise for lower back and hip pain? One of the most prevalent ways it does this is by improving posture and strengthening muscle in the abdominals. Pilates understands that these core muscles do much more than we give them credit for. For example, the lower abdominal muscles play a heavy role in hip pain. Your lower abdominal muscle, serves as more than just a way to hold in your bathroom needs, it’s also the one that supports your hips. The stronger the muscle in this area, the less pain is inflicted upon your hips. The same can be said for lower back pain. Engaging in Pilates helps strengthen those muscles that are constantly working to support your lower back. Aside from working out your core, Pilates improves posture as well. The attention that is paid to postural adjustment takes the stress off the spine and helping lower back pain disappear. It is imperative for the spine to be corrected and properly supported if any back pain is to be alleviated. It is hard to believe that focusing on just a few areas can produce such positive outcomes, but Pilates proves that this is the case.

In short, Pilates helps to understand and become aware of the core muscles that help maintain the strength and pain free body we all strive to have.

Make Your Feet, Happy Feet!

Ever stop to think about how important our feet really are? They are constantly supporting us and transporting us to where we need to go, but it seems like we never take a moment and say “Hey, thank you for everything feet, I really appreciate it”. Well folks, now you can! Here at Studio Blue we offer an exclusive class that is made just for expressing gratitude to our feet! Studies have shown that most pain found in the lower back, hips and knees can be alleviated by concentrating on foot pain, and our class is based around this idea.

So if your feeling like it may be time to give your feet a treat, join Dan on Tuesdays for our Happy Feet class at 12pm!