Pilates Mermaid Stretch
Kim Shemer Kurtzman is classically trained as a 3rd generation Pilates Instructor. She certified in 2007 in New York City at The New York Pilates Studio in Joe Pilates’ authentic method, on all apparatus.
Pilates brought Kim back to life after battling recurring stress fractures in her spine as a ballet dancer from age 15-25; she has been obsessed ever since. As a physical therapist and dancer, she finds the human body to be the most wondrous thing, and loves that she can heal and maximize the body through movement! With her medical background, Kim has a unique ability to watch for and create modifications for injuries, as well as to use Pilates to rehabilitate injuries; so it is a safe workout. She is delighted to offer you this priceless gift of being comfortable and confident in your body through spinal stabilization and posture work.
ABOUT PILATES
Over the 20 years I’ve been practicing and teaching Pilates, I have become more and more passionate about the benefits of Pilates for pain-free living. I have found no other form of exercise that addresses this as well, and it compliments my work as a physical therapist beautifully. This practice addresses alignment and posture, activation of the abdominals and pelvic floor, strength of the entire torso/shoulders/ hips (all of which I call “core”), balance of strength to flexibility, coordination of movement benefiting the brain and nervous system, breath work, and mindfulness. All of this improves speed and agility, rehabs injuries, and reduces injury risk. Seriously… it does all this! Please try it!
Learn More about Pilates
Onsite: Kim has a Pilates reformer, Wunda chair and 2 towers, and the capacity for duet equipment lessons.
Virtually: Kim teaches a virtual open-level Pilates mat class 5 days per week.
Recorded classes: Kim has teamed up with Stay Tuned Yoga to offer pre-recorded Pilates classes for virtual students to take on their own schedule.
ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CLASS
I teach a daily open-level fundamentals Pilates mat class, focusing on correct muscle activation and spinal alignment. A fundamentals class is by no means an easy class. Regardless of your Pilates experience or level of fitness, you will greatly benefit from adding this approach to your life. It is great for beginners (though I require one private lesson to get oriented first), for more experienced practitioners who wish to refine their technique to advance, and for very active people who wish to get to the next level of fitness. Since I am a practicing physical therapist, this class is also great for people with injuries who are nervous about getting hurt through exercise. I limit class size so that I can have my eyes on each and every one of you to ensure perfect form, with a lot of individual cueing. Mat class is most cost effective, and it is also the original And it’s fun! Please join me! We’ve all had to get used to this strange new virtual world, and a silver lining for me has been that I ‘ve been ablate reach more of you virtually, when hectic work/caregiving/travel schedules previously made attending class impossible.
