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‘PHYSICAL FITNESS IS THE FIRST REQUISITE OF HAPPINESS’.

– Joseph Pilates

Do you crave more energy? Do you feel stiffness or pain? Do you feel at war with your body? Or do you dream of taking your sport to the next level? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Welcome to Powerhouse Pilates and your teacher, Jody Brouwers. (More about Jody here!)

Joseph Pilates believed that in order to achieve true happiness it is imperative to gain mastery of your body. If at the age of thirty you are stiff and out of shape, then you are ‘old’. If at sixty you’re supple and strong, then you are ‘young’. Pilates gives us an opportunity to feel young, and stay feeling that way for a very long time.

Why the name Powerhouse Pilates?

No, we're not trying to be Hercules here. The powerhouse is the energetic center of the body and includes the abdominal muscles, lower back muscles, pelvic floor, gluts, and muscles around your hips. Joseph Pilates believed that all movements of the human body emanate from the powerhouse. This is center of power. Developing a strong beautiful set of abs is only the tip of the iceberg. As you strengthen your powerhouse, your strength will increase exponentially. Your confidence will increase too.

We want you to feel welcome at our studio so we’ve created a space where you can relax, reveal your challenges, rejuvenate and focus. It’s light­hearted and fun. And you don’t have to be fit to come here. You come here to get fit! Come as you are. We call our exquisite home­based studio the Zen studio because that’s what it feels like. Zen. Serene. Clean. Calm. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t be reaching for your edge and shedding more than a couple beads of sweat. You will. This space is designed for movement. It is equipped with top of the line Stott Pilates equipment such as the reformer, the stability chair, the ladder barrel and the cadillac. We’ve also got innovative props to add challenge and support. Don’t let these machines intimidate you. They’re fun and definite allies in getting your body to move and look like never before. You’re not just going to love the look of your longer, leaner, more sculpted body; you’re going to love how you feel in your body and you’ll experience an improvement in your posture, strength, and mobility.

After your session, return home equipped with your daily Pilates routine for the week. We believe that establishing a daily 10 to ­15 minute Pilates routine is essential and we will guide you and motivate you every step of the way.

Powerhouse Pilates is unique. In addition to the highest standard of instruction, we infuse the environment and the smallest of details with attention, thoughtfulness and care. Clients will often return home with an article specific to their goals or a healthy recipe. Take your fitness to a whole new level and allow your positive transformation to begin today.

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Powerhouse Pilates

A welcoming pilates studio in North Vancouver where you can relax, reveal your challenges, rejuvenate and focus.

jody@powerhousepilates.ca
778-833-2558

6AM - 9PM | MON - FRI
1037 Chamberlain Drive, North Vancouver

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Never underestimate the power of consistency. 😊 Never underestimate the power of consistency. 😊💪 Showing up for yourself even for short periods of time gets results.

Early morning abs.🔥 9 exercises - 3 sets of 10. I’m using a medicine ball (it feels like a weighted basketball) that weighs 8lbs. The weight and the added instability add challenge.😁😅 I hope you get some good ideas from this one. 

I don’t ask myself if I feel like working out.  I show up and adjust accordingly.  A trail run can always turn into a walk.  A core workout can always turn into a stretch. 

I find it really difficult to tell the difference between fatigue and laziness/lethargy until I get going.  Once I get moving I have a chance to really tune into how my body feels.  On my laziest days, I’ve had my best workouts.

How about you?  I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. 😊😊😊
Have a great day! 💜
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Athletic conditioning on the reformer.🔥🔥🔥 Athletic conditioning on the reformer.🔥🔥🔥

I’m adding intensity to some upper body reformer exercises by adding a simultaneous lower body challenge and an emphasis on moving from center to keep things nice and controlled.  These ones will make you sweat!
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If you try these, let me know how they go.
Have a great day! 😊
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Early morning daily ab routine. I’m half asleep Early morning daily ab routine.  I’m half asleep with very messy hair but on the mat for my morning abs. 10 minutes a day adds up to big results. 😴💪😊😊😊

There’s a lot of technique involved in getting a good core engagement and better results.  Here are a few of my favourite tips.

1. Keep your abs as flat as possible while engaging them.  Pick up your pelvic floor and squeeze your abs into midline to help flatten them.

2. When your legs are off the ground during ab work, your low back should reach to the mat (no arching!) and your abs should reach towards your spine.  The lower your legs go, the harder this is to achieve.  I’m demonstrating this in video 3.

3. When up on the forearms or in plank, press the ground away to avoid collapsing into the shoulders.  Lengthen your waist.

4. Connect to your breath.  On the inhale expand the back of your rib cage keeping your breath ‘low and wide’. On the exhale, lift the pelvic floor and squeeze your abs into midline.

I hope this helps you! 😊
Have a great day. 💜
Jody
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Core on 🔥🔥🔥 These Havyk sliders (similar Core on 🔥🔥🔥

These Havyk sliders (similar to Pilates flex discs) really pack a punch when it comes to challenging the core, glutes/hamstrings, and spinal mobility. 😅😆💪 Here are a few of my favs.

Have you tried sliders/discs?
Have a great day! ❤️
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Wobble board + stability chair = crazy balance cha Wobble board + stability chair = crazy balance challenge. 😆😆😅🔥🔥🔥

Years ago, while I was trail running, a huge dog jumped on me mid-stride.  I severed a ligament in my ankle and it took me a year to return to trail running.

The wobble board and the stability chair helped me heal my injury and more.  Now I can’t even tell which ankle was injured. 😊

Balance workouts can look like a hot mess, but they offer a LOT of benefits. They:

1. Improve balance
2. Improve posture
3. Help rehabilitate injuries 
4. Build injury resilience 
5. Increase core strength
6. Improve motor skills and reaction time

Which one would you most like to try?
Have a great day! 💜
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Early morning daily core routine. 😊🌅 Over t Early morning daily core routine. 😊🌅

Over the years, I’ve perfected the art of doing a side somersault out of bed straight onto the mat. 😆 It’s definitely my best time for achieving consistency.  I usually start work at 6:30am, so 5:30am it is. 

I’m a huge fan of doing a daily core routine.  Nothing has transformed my body more, both in strength and how I feel in my skin.

I don’t think core workouts need to be extreme or incredibly intense to be effective. If you show up consistently and work hard with good form, you’re going to get results. You’ll get more and more impressive results over time. Harder exercises simply become a natural progression.

Do you have a daily core routine?
Have a great day! 💜
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