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August 2020 – Pilates Classes Up-Date (Classes in South Dublin & Live-Online)

Below an update concerning my future weekly Pilates & Core Strength, Fitness Class timetable, how it will look like from early September 2020 onwards. Fingers crossed, Covid-19 numbers here in Dublin/Ireland stay low or will drop further so that we can go ahead with the?e local classes. 

I will offer a mix of (1) Online-Live-Virtual Classes and (2) local In-Person Classes in various local Community, Parish and Sport Centers in the South Dublin area (Dundrum, Rathfarnham, Sandyford, Leopardstown, Belarmine, Dublin 14, Dublin 16 and Dublin 18). 

Class Sizes are currently (1) Live-Virtual-Online Classes – 8-11 participants maximum, (2) Local In-Person Classes 8-10 participants maximum.

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(1) Men Only Pilates & Core Strength Classes
(2) Mid Morning Mixed Gender Pilates Classes
(3) Active Seniors & Over 60s Pilates, Mobility and Flexibility Classes
(4) Golfers Pilates, Core Strength & Mobility, Flexibility Classes
(5) Live-Streaming of Local In-Person Classes (free trial classes, volunteers needed !!! )
(6) Class fees/prices

Classes are 60min in duration, with 15-30min in between classes if classes are taught back to back. 

Class participants who attended local In-Person classes before Covid-19 have first preference to re-join local In-Person classes. 

Local In-Person class participants will have to (1) sign and acknowledge our Covid-19 consent-form and (2) familiarise themselves with our ” Covid-19 Health & Safety Guidelines / Policy.”, see http://www.pilatesdublin.ie/covid19/ .  

You will be able to transfer class credits paid for online-classes to local In-Person classes once we restarted local In-Person classes. 

Pilates Fitness Classes and Courses in South Dublin Rathfarnham Nutgrove close to Dundrum Chruchtown Terenure Leopardstown Sandyford

(1) Men Only Pilates & Core Strength Classes
(1.1) Tuesday 6-7pm Live-Online Men’s Pilates Classes (on-going)

(1.2) Tuesday 8-9pm In-Person Men’s Pilates Classes (Taney Parish Centre Dundrum, Dublin 14, Dublin 16) starts 8th September 2020. 

(1.3) Wednesday 6.30-7.30pm Men’s Pilates Classes – already started – a new 7-week block will start 9th September 2020 (Belarmine Community Centre, Dublin 18, in Sandyford, beside the Leopardstown Industrial Estate). 

(1.4) *NEW* Thursday 6-7pm Men’s Pilates Classes – start 27th August or 3rd September 2020 (Belarmine Community Centre, Dublin 18, in Sandyford, beside the Leopardstown Industrial Estate). 

(2) Mid Morning Mixed Gender Pilates Classes
(2.1) Monday 10-11am Live-Online Pilates for all levels (on-going, most likely until the Golf Club, Club House reopens and we restart teaching the In-Person Classes in DLGC Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Enniskerry).

(2.2) Wednesday 10-11am Live-Online Beginners to Intermediate Pilates classes (on-going, most likely until the Rathfarnham Parish Centre, the Old Court House reopens). 

(3) Active Seniors & Over 60s Pilates, Mobility and Flexibility Classes
(3.1) Thursday 10-11am Active Seniors & Over 60s Pilates (Taney Parish Centre Dundrum, Dublin 14, Dublin 16) starts 8th September 2020.

(3.2) Thursday 11.30am-12.30pm Active Seniors & Over 60s Pilates (this class is put on hold for the time being). 

(4) Golfers Pilates, Core Strength & Mobility, Flexibility Classes
(4.1) Tuesday 10-11am Live-Online Golfers Pilates (on-going, most likely until the Golf Club, Club House reopens and we restart teaching the In-Person Classes in DLGC Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Enniskerry).

(4.2) Friday 10-11am Live-Online Golfers Pilates (on-going).

(5) Live-Streaming of Local In-Person Classes (free trial classes, volunteers needed !!! )
I will do a few trial runs of live-streaming, some of my local In-Person Classes, i.e. Men’s Pilates in Belarmine and Taney, to test the sound and audio quality with a few volunteers (FREE classes for them). These classes will be offered, in the future, at a discounted price, if the audio & video-quality work for online-class participants. 

(6) Class fees/prices
(6.1) Local In-Person Classes
(6.1.1) 7-consecutive-week block of classes €95
(6.1.2) Drop-In (if availability allows) €15

(6.2) Live-Online-Virtual-Classes with live-feedback (correction, motivation, suggestions of alternative moves).
(6.2.1) 4-Online Classes (Introduction Offer) €32
(6.2.2) 4-Online Classes (Post Introduction Offer) €50
(6.2.3) 8-Online Classes (Post Introduction Offer) €90
(6.2.4) 1-Online Class Drop-In / Pay-As-You-Go €13 

Survey Pilates Classes Courses Exercises in Dublin - North Soth West East Dublin and Dublin City Centre
Pilates Classes Courses Exercises in Dublin – North South West East Dublin and Dublin City Centre

Please contact me with any feedback, comments or question you might have via e-mail, an SMS/text or a phone call. 

Thank you
  Take Care & Stay Safe
    Martin  

Video 9 – 3 *Posture Foam Roller Exercises, Back Spine Stretch, Shoulder Mobility, Chest Stretch

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In this Posture Video you are going to learn  three Posture Improvement Exercises >>> with a Foam Roller <<< that
(1) Stretch your Back and Spine out, (2) Mobilize and Loosen your shoulder area, (3) Stretch your chest out to prevent rounded shoulders.
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Keep your core muscles, your TVA (Transverse Abdominis) slightly engaged throughout to make these exercises safer for your lower back. Always consult a GP / physician before starting a new exercises regime, especially if you haven’t exercised for a long time on a regular basis.

(1) Foam Roller – Side Sway to Right & Left
( massages the area between your shoulder blades, stretches your chest out )
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Lie flat on your foam roller, your feet are flat on the ground, your knees are bend. Make sure your mid and lower back stay reasonable close to the foam roller. Avoid overarching your lower back, lumbar spine, as this would put pressure on your back. Ensure that the back of your head is well supported, avoid dropping the head over the edge of the roller, as this would overstretch your neck.
Then simply sway one to two inches from side to side, to massage your mid back and either side of the spine. Most class participants find this exercise very relaxing. This will also help you to prevent rounded shoulders, bad posture, as your pectoral muscles, your chest gets stretched out as well. 
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(2) Foam Roller – Full Body stretch – Back Stretch and Shoulder Mobility
( focuses on stretching your whole spine and back, increasing shoulder mobility, includes a chest stretch )
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This a very simple yet effective exercise. Start in the same position as in exercise number one, then stretch and lengthen your legs away on the Pilates mat. It might be slightly challenging to keep your balance, which will activate your general core muscles a small bit. Aim to keep your mid and especially your lower back, reasonable close to the foam roller, avoid overarching your lower back. Reach with your hands towards the wall behind you, stretch as far as possible through your fingers away to increase the back and spine stretch. This will work on mobility of your shoulder area and stretches your chest out, preventing rounded shoulders >>> Posture Work ! 🙂
Hold for around 10 long, deep breaths and aim to lengthen further away each time you exhale.

(3) Shoulder Mobilizing with a Foam Roller
( focuses on shoulder mobility, posture improvement, a small chest stretch and a bit mid-back strength )
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Another simple exercise to loosen and mobilize your shoulder area and improve your posture. Start in the same position as in exercise number one. Reach with your fingers towards the ceiling, let your palms face towards each other, straighten your arms nearly completely, keep your neck long and relaxed. Draw your shoulders down your back, away from your earlobes.
Breath in as you aim to lift / round your shoulder as much as possible off or away from the foam roller towards the ceiling, stretch your fingers as high as possible up towards the ceiling, while keeping the back of your head on the foam-roller. Breath out as you draw your shoulders back toward the ground, it is a bit like wrapping your shoulder blades around the foam roller, aim to keep your arms straight as you do this. Breath in as you restart. Repeat 10 times.
Same as above, just crisscross your arms in front of your chest to intensify the movement..
Let me know how you get on and e-mail or facebook me your questions, comments or feedback.
Thank you
_ Martin

Video 1 – Morning Pilates & Loosening Routine with Martin

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In this short Pilates video I’m demonstrating a sample Pilates routine that could be done:

  1. as a Morning Pilates Routine after getting up to boost you energy levels, wake up and loosen up after a good night’s rest.
  2. as a Warm-Up Routine before a work out or a run etc..
  3. in between when working at a desk / in a office  for several hours to break up the day (you might just do the Neck, Back and Upper-Body Stretches and Loosening moves).

I plan to create one video per week from now onward, where I demonstrate different Kettlebell, Pilates, Body-Weight Exercises, Resistance Training and other exercises. Nutrition and diet advice videos, with various tip, recommendations, food reviews etc. are also planned.

Please let me know if you are interested in particular routines, exercises or have any specific questions. 

Yours in Health & Fitness
__ Martin

Mens Pilates – Core Strength start this week Tuesday 17th November 2015

Pilates for Men in South Dublin, Leopardstown, Sandyford Dundrum close to Ticknock, Stepaside, Kiltiernan, Cabinteely, FoxrockJoin me and a few other men next Tuesday for *Men Only Pilates & Core Conditioning* Classes in South Dublin. Classes re-start 17th November 2015.

Classes take place:
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(1) Tuesday 6pm-7pm – D18, Dublin 18, Sandyford Community Centre,
only a few minutes drive from Dundrum, Ballinteer, Ticknock, Leopardstown, Rathfarnham, Cabinteely and Foxrock.
(2) Tuesday 8.15-9.15pm – D14, D16, Taney Parish Centre, Dundrum
close to Clonskeagh, Mount Merrion, Goatstown, Churchtown. Milltown, UCD

Fees: 5 consecutive weeks, €60 or Drop-In €14 (if availability allows)
The last class takes places Tuesday 15th Decembre 2015.

Contact Martin for class bookings or further information.