achieve ease and ability
in all your day's activities
whatever you do
Developed over six years of working
with people from 8 to 88 years young,
PJ Mann's functionalPILATES
is an important part of an overall
program of stress reduction and wellness
Build strength, balance and stamina
without strain in the studio and out of it
feel better all day long
relieve the tension of sitting at the computer
of driving
of standing
of carrying
climb stairs and hills
like they were flat
make walking a joy
Not just a workout—the program emphasizes
how you can use the movements outside the studio
where most of your moving occurs
to realign and relax your body
all day long, every day.
Naturally aligned your body becomes
stronger,
more supple,
more balanced,
more able
with every move you make.
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Each session focuses on your present needs and abilities
to create change you can feel and use in your life.
Sometimes stress or injury can cause the body to abandon its natural efficiency.
In time these adaptations create patterns of stress and unnecessary wear.
Strength alone is not enough.
For us to move with ease and optimal ability
we need to restore the natural patterns
that honor the bio-mechanics of the body.
Make functionalPILATES the foundation
for everything you do. It's for every body!
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which program is right for you? what are sessions like? about PJ
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I am pleased to offer personal sessions, the foundation series,
duo mat sessions, semi-private mat practice and group workshops
Personal Sessions____________________________________
Personal sessions feature mat, allegro reformer and tower
to best strengthen and challenge core stability
while toning and strengthening the mobilizers of the arms and legs.
Individually designed, personal sessions*are best suited for those who must
fit their practice sessions into busy schedules or desire total privacy.
They are also recommended for those who are recovering from recent injury or surgery,
have chronic pain or are pregnant. They are specifically designed for your needs and abilities
and provide the greatest amount of personal guidance in the work.
If you have never had Pilates before
please consider the foundation series *
an owner's manual for movement
Each session highlights a particular part of the body
and how it relates to both the repertoire and daily movement..
Longer sessions give you time to integrate each movement
This option is especially beneficial for those in chronic pain
or recovering from surgery or injury.
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Give yourself a thorough grounding in pilates
and the awareness to use it in your day.
All personal sessions are individually designed
to focus on your present needs and abilities
Because of the need for focus and connection
only one client and one instructor work
in the studio during personal sessions
Semi-private options__________________________________________
MAT PRACTICE-- 4 people max
semi-private instruction at group rates
I teach several Level I and II classes in Laguna
An excellent way to practice what you have learned in private sessions
with instructor attention to cue-ing and alignment
mat work really focuses on core stability
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If you are pregnant, in chronic pain or recovering from illness, injury or surgery
please consider private sessions.
what are sessions like? _____________________________________________
The studio is spacious, serene and private.
Only one client and one instructor
are in the studio during personal sessions.
You don't need special pilates clothes.
Just wear something comfortable
and bring a pair of socks
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Whether on the mat, reformer or at the wall tower,
PJ places great emphasis on alignment.
The position we move in determines what muscles will be used,
how they will be formed and how efficient they will be.
Since you are always in alignment there is
never strain in the body--
only increasing ability
as you become stronger,
longer and less compressed.
As you are able to access more of your design you work deeper,from the inside out,
stabilizing and strengthening your core while you progressively challenge the musculature
necessary to comfortably sustain the body whether at rest or in action.
You work out in the same state you want to live in—
strong, relaxed, supple, balanced
Science has proven that less stress in the joints enables us to have
more efficient immune systems and to be calmer and more capable.
I have coined the term "organized relaxation"
for this ultimate state of power, grace, ability and wellness.
Personal sessions contain a practical component.
We apply the patterns we have been practicing to many EVERYDAY activities,
with special focus on sitting, stairs, standing, walking and carrying.
Clients are amazed and pleased to find out how easy
it is to put functionalPILATES into their lives
and how much easier it makes their lives.
Join us and rediscover your body's synergistic design for moving.
It's what nature intended.
" PJ shows you how to make small but powerful changes in your everyday habits.
I now have some very important skills that will see me through the rest of my life."
Anne S, Commercial Architectural Designer
about PJ______________________________________________________
PJ Mann graduated with distinction from the Teacher Certification program at Long Beach Dance Conditioning. With its emphasis on bio-mechanics and functional anatomy,
it is one of the most rigorous programs in the nation.
As a member of the Pilates Method Alliance she is required to continually update her knowledge with workshops, classes and lectures by the foremost specialists in body work today.
Introduced to Pilates over 25 years ago when she danced on Broadway,
PJ specializes in rehabilitative body conditioning. She has over 9000 hours experience teaching both private and group instruction.
PJ returned to Pilates after two major injuries. Now pain-free and restored
to full function, she is a believer in the profound power of this work.
