What is Pilates?

The Pilates Method of exercise was created by Joseph H. Pilates, who was born in 1880 near Dusseldorf, Germany.  A frail child, suffering from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever, Joseph Pilates overcame his physical limitations with exercise and body building.  He called his revolutionary method of Physical and Mental conditioning “Contrology”.

            “Physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly
          developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily
          and satisfactorily  performing our many and varied daily tasks with
          spontaneous zest and pleasure”.    
                                                                          - Joseph H. Pilates
The Pilates Method reconditions form the inside out.  It is a gentle, sophisticated and safe exercise program.  Each one hour session is designed to tone, strengthen and lengthen the entire body while creating ease and flexibility in the joints.

For more information about Pilates @ mvac email us or contact Mirea at 520-312-0593




Testimonial

I have been practicing Pilates for over six years.  Since I began my  practice at MVAC, I've regained a half inch in height, I'd begun  using a cane but was able to put it aside, I've enhanced my core  strength and flexibility and my self esteem has increased because of  better posture.

Mirea customizes workouts to address specific challenges I have.  She gives gentle but firm reminders to enhance my consciousness of how to use my body to accomplish my goals.  -Joyce Hardin, 81 years old
 
 

Our Instrctors
Mirea Pineda served as Assistant Director/Choreographer for the internationally    acclaimed group, Up with People.  She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Arizona and has studied with Pilates Master Teachers, Ron Fletcher, Michelle Larsson and John White.  Mirea has been teaching for 20 years and is currently on the dance faculty at Ballet Arts. Mirea initiated the Pilates program at MVAC in in 2002 and BodyQuest Pilates in Green Valley in January of 2006.
 
Nicole Capdarest  began studying ballet and artistic gymnastics at the age of four.   By the age of twelve, she was competing at the elite level- the highest competitive level in rhythmic gymnastics.  At age 17, she retired from rhythmic gymnastics to attend Stanford University, completing her degree in English Literature there.  Since then,    Nicole has pursued her love of movement studying aerial dance, ballet, rhythmic gymnastics and Pilates.  She is a PMA Certified  Pilates Teacher, having passed the highest testing standards for Pilates professionals on all Pilates exercises and equipment.
Tiffanie Ferrer received her BFA in Dance from the State University of New York College at Brockport, and has       attended summer intensive programs with the Joffrey Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.   Her performance credits include Rochester City Ballet, Ballet for Young Audiences, Eglevsky Ballet, Upside Down Dance, Minou Lallemand’s Onium Ballet Project, Honolulu Dance Theatre and    Ballet Tucson.  Tiffanie has taught Ballet, Yoga and Pilates throughout the US.  In 2001, she received her Pilates Matwork Certification from the Physical Mind     Institute in New York and is currently working as an apprentice with Mirea.