Breathe Pilates

Welcome to the Breath Pilates family, Du Meng! 🎉✨ We are thrilled to introduce our newest instructor to the team at our Heeren studio!

After years in corporate real estate, long desk hours took a toll on Du Meng, leaving her with stiff shoulders, neck pain, and daily stress. Everything changed when she found Pilates. Through consistent practice, she not only dissolved that tension and reshaped her posture, but also gained a newfound physical control that even transformed her performance while diving! 🌊🧘‍♀️

That personal journey of self-healing inspired her to shift careers and share the power of scientific movement with others. Du Meng understands firsthand the strain of a sedentary lifestyle, and she’s passionate about helping you reclaim an open, revitalized, and pain-free body.

Next time you’re at Heeren, be sure to give Du Meng a warm welcome or book in for a session with her! 🤍

Power, precision, and serious core strength! ⚡️ 

Watch Senior Instructor Caureen take on a single-leg variation of the Tendon Stretch on the STOTT PILATES® Stability Chair—elevated with the Cross-Bow™ Handles!

The Tendon Stretch is legendary for building serious full-body strength, deep core engagement, and balance. By making it a single-leg movement and bringing in the ergonomic Cross-Bow Handles, Caureen adds an extra layer of support for the wrists and shoulders while opening up more room to lift, stretch, and press.

It’s dynamic, demanding, and so satisfying to master! Ready to challenge your balance on the chair? Book your next private or small group session at Breath Pilates! 🧘‍♀️🤍

Movement designed for longevity!

Caureen is back on the studio floor sharing a fantastic series designed with active aging in mind, utilizing the STOTT PILATES® Twist Ball for targeted stability, strength, and mobility.

Whether you’re looking to build endurance or keep joints feeling mobile, these exercises pack a purposeful punch:

✨ Kettlebell Swing – Low-impact hip drive and lower-body strength

✨ Goal Post Overhead Pass – Upright posture and upper-body mobility

✨ Hip Hinge Ball Passing – Core coordination and safe bending mechanics

✨ Tap and Reach – Dynamic balance and total-body length

✨ Isometric Hold – Building foundational muscular endurance

✨ Standing Spiral Ball Press – Spinal rotation for everyday flexibility

Proof that Pilates is truly for every chapter of life! Which of these moves is your favorite? 👇🤍

Elevating advanced practice. 🚀

Incorporating inversions on the Ladder Barrel is an excellent way to challenge full-body coordination and core strength. This exercise demands absolute focus, utilizing the deep stabilizing muscles of the spine, shoulders, and hips to achieve a controlled lift. It’s a powerful reminder that true strength comes from a solid, centered foundation.

⚠️ Disclaimer: For your safety, always work with a qualified instructor when introducing inversions and advanced barrel work into your practice.