Classes
Group Mat Classes
Pilates is a safe, low impact work-out that will complement any exercise regiment that you have. Strengthening your “core” provides stability and will allow you to enjoy moving your body in other ways (through other exercises and/or functional movements) to prevent injury. We will focus on your “core” as the foundation for building strength and stability, toning muscles and improving your flexibility. The exercises are designed to not only strengthen, but lengthen your muscles for a longer, leaner look.
You will look and feel younger!
All fitness and skill levels are welcome. Modifications can and will be provided.
Group Barre Classes
This fitness class will focus on strengthening, firming and toning your body from head to toe! You will be performing exercises that deeply isolate your muscles and work them to fatigue. All movements will have a pilates foundation, focusing on the core to maintain proper form and alignment. You will see and feel the results of your new lean and fit body! Upbeat music, ballet bar, hand weights and other props will be incorporated into the class for a fun, full body workout.
All fitness and skill levels are welcome. Modifications can and will be provided.
Introduction to Pilates and Barre
This class will begin with providing instruction on how breathing and core activation provide the foundation for all movement by focusing on the mind body connection. We will flow through the fundamental mat pilates exercises and then make our way to the barre for some standing exercises. You will feel your body in a whole new way and get a great workout too!
All fitness and skill levels are welcome. Modifications can and will be provided.
Schedule
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Private Sessions
Private Sessions (Mat / Reformer): $80 / Session
Duet Sessions (Mat): $50 / Session
Trio Sessions (Mat): $45 / Session
Please contact me directly to schedule a session at: connect@breatherhinebeck.com
About Nicole
Nicole McGrath is the founder of Breathe Barre and Pilates. She started practicing Pilates in 2002 following a back injury. Nicole not only finally felt relief from her back pain, but she felt stronger and empowered. She wanted to deepen her practice and was inspired to share her love for Pilates with others. Nicole became certified through Balanced Body and then eventually began to teach at an established Pilates studio in Boston in her free time, while she was working full-time as an HR professional at a financial institution in Back Bay.
She made the decision to take a break from teaching when she had her two children, but continued to practice Pilates. In the summer of 2016, Nicole, her husband Michael and her two daughters, Cleo and Cora moved back to the Hudson Valley to live closer to family. After one year of settling into Rhinebeck Village living, she decided that she wanted to teach Pilates again! Nicole was excited to have the opportunity to start teaching at Excel gymnastics. She added a few more classes at a couple of local dance studios in Rhinebeck (Studio D and Dream Studio). In the meantime, Nicole received her Barre certification and also started doing HR consultant work on the side. She wanted to teach more but also really wanted to cultivate a community and place where people could go to not only get a great low impact work out, but a place that people feel they could escape for self care, inspiration, community, balance and so much more. A place that regardless of age or fitness level, members feel comfortable, challenged, supported and motivated. A place that provides all of this yet does not require too much time, because the reality is that we all struggle to find more time in the day. A place where the members can choose from a variety of classes that meet their needs.
Nicole encourages her clients to move their bodies in different ways and she herself enjoys not only Pilates and Barre, but strength training, running and Yoga. Breathe’s vision incorporates all of what Nicole enjoys from a movement perspective as well as what she loves about the studio culture and what she felt was the missing piece from Rhinebeck’s health and wellness community.