Motion on Mainstreet

Private Pilates (Rehabilitative Applications of Pilates)

Our Private Pilates Program serves as a healing aid for anyone seeking to recover from injury, weakness from trauma, inactivity or illness, and for recovery from disorders such as multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, scoliosis, or stroke.

At Motion On Mainstreet, we put into action the cutting edge benefits of Private Pilates. Our Pilates instructors have knowledge and training in the science of movement (Kinesiology), strength training, body mechanics and posture. They are experienced at working to resolve a wide variety of pain conditions and trauma resulting from athletic injury, automobile accident, falls, sprains, strains, and more.

Private Pilates Promotes Improved Posture, Strength, Balance, Flexibility and Control

Sensory-motor Amnesia is a term that describes the brain’s diminished ability to accurately monitor movement patterns and its decreased ability to sense or feel a certain area of the body. As an example, if a person is asked to slowly rotate their head from side to side, an observer may see that there are jerks and pauses in the motion as it occurs. Coupled with the breakdown of smooth, graceful movement, muscle tension or weakness will also be present. If there is muscle tension, it is most likely because the brain has lost awareness of the normal resting position of the muscles involved. This leads to postural distortions, poor movement patterns and pain. In conjunction, the person will have a reduced ability to sense or feel the affected area. This means that the brain has difficulty monitoring perception of touch and also has difficulty sensing where a body part such as the arm & hand are as they are moved in space.

Private Pilates and somatic movement therapy work toward correcting these problems by re-training the neuromuscular system (repatterning) and “re-awakening the mind’s control over movement, flexibility and health”. This is accomplished by giving the patient active movement practices that are designed to help restore graceful movement, teach the diaphragmatic breath, and place emphasis on maintaining core stability. Our systematic approach is sequential and typically starts with floor (mat) work. The learning process begins by giving the patient active movement practices that are designed to restore graceful movement while teaching the diaphragmatic breath. Also, emphasis is placed on maintaining core spinal stability and balance.

When ready, the Pilates instructor will transition the person from assisted exercise to resistive exercises which also integrate functional movement, optimal breathing and core stabilizing practices. When appropriate, your instructor may include the use of advanced specialized equipment such as the Pilates Reformer or Trapeze Table, ingenious exercise devices that add fun, challenge and versatility to the Pilates experience. Fit balls, resistive bands, foam rollers and other useful therapy tools may be used depending on the person’s needs. These devices can also enhance the home exercise program that your instructor will help you develop and hone.

At Motion On Mainstreet, we put into action the cutting edge benefits of Private Pilates. Our Pilates instructors have knowledge and training in the science of movement (Kinesiology), strength training, body mechanics and posture. They are experienced at working to resolve a wide variety of pain conditions and trauma resulting from athletic injury, automobile accident, falls, sprains, strains, and more.

Motion On Mainstreet and the Colorado Center for Physical Therapy support and donate to the Rocky Mountain MS Center.

To schedule an appointment, please call 303-797-0988.

* Most Insurance Accepted. Competitive cash prices and packages are available. We are a Medicare and Workers Compensation approved facility. Call us and we will help determine which payment plan works best for you.

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