Big-box gyms often only require their instructors to attend a weekend course to be able to teach Pilates classes. Their first priority is often selling more classes, not perfecting their craft.
At Tomi Pilates we simply offer something completely different to our clientèle. Tomi Pilates offers an opportunity to learn from a respected master with over a decade of Fletcher Pilates training and experience to draw from.
Located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, the Tomi Pilates Studio is the only Fletcher Pilates Studio in the Phoenix area! Whether you live in North Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Glibert or Phoenix, Tomi Pilates is your source for genuine Flecher Pilates instruction.The convenient location combined with expert, caring instruction allows our clientele to get the most out of their Pilates work.
Fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, the Tomi Pilates Studio is the perfect place to attend a class, or get personalized, one-on-one training. See: Class Schedule
Pilates is a body conditioning routine that seeks to build flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination without adding muscle bulk. In addition, pilates increases circulation and helps to sculpt the body and strengthen the body’s “core” or “powerhouse” (torso). People who do pilates regularly feel they have better posture, are less prone to injury, and experience better overall health.
Joseph H. Pilates, the founder of the pilates exercise method, was born in Germany. As a child he was frail, living with asthma in addition to other childhood conditions. To build his body and grow stronger, he took up several different sports, eventually becoming an accomplished athlete.
He later designed exercise methods and equipment for immobilized patients and war veterans. In addition to his eq uipment, Pilates developed a series of mat exercises that focus almost completely on the torso, or Core. He based these on various exercise methods from around the world, among them the mind-body formats of yoga and Chinese martial arts.
Pilates involves refined, purposeful movements requiring concentration and physical awareness. The form is elegant, graceful and balanced. The goal: proper body alignment; lengthened, well-toned
muscles; flexible joints and increased physical strength, stamina and mental clarity.
Once the core/intrinsic musculature is strong and the spine is properly aligned, Pilates becomes almost artfully balletic… a kind of movement performance.
