Anthony Rabara Pilates Studio of Princeton

Many people know Pilates from what they see on television or on video tapes. For the most part, we see exercises done on the floor using mats. Mat exercises are a valuable part, but only part of the Pilates method. The centerpiece of the work is performed on spring-based apparatus. The most common apparatus is called the Universal Reformer. While mat classes may accommodate a number of people, the Reformer classes (or apparatus classes) focus on the individual client and his/her physical needs. Springs work like our muscles, they expand and contract as resistance is put against them. While on the various apparatus, whether lying, sitting or standing, spring-based equipment helps us to work symmetrically, thus creating balance of muscle strength and flexibility in a very efficient manner.

At my studio you will use original apparatus, as designed by Joseph Pilates, with skilled teachers to help you develop your body whether you are a tri-athlete or a beginner at exercise. There are many 'Pilates' teachers who have little or inferior training in the full Pilates method. Pilates is very popular now and teachers need to have more than a basic knowledge of the work. At the Anthony Rabara Studio for Pilates, our clients receive instruction that it is derived from the purest form of the work - as Joseph Pilates and Romana Kryanowska delivered the work to their clients and as I deliver the work to mine. It is a good idea to not only call the studio in which you think you might train but also to visit it.

I require all new participants to see the work done, firsthand, before signing up. I assure you, many of your questions will be answered while watching a given session at my studio. You then speak to a desk person or me, do a short evaluation and then sign up for semi-private classes, private classes or mat classes.