We can try to fight the aging process... but I don’t think it is a battle we can or should try to win.
As we get older there are certain things our bodies and minds need. What makes Pilates so wonderful, so perfect, is that it can fulfill all those needs. Pilates gives us strength, flexibility, balance, mobility, and an increased knowledge of our body due to the mind body connection.
Develop Endurance & Strength
As we age, the heart can become less efficient. Help clients achieve cardiovascular benefits simply by maintaining movement throughout the class.
Address Physiological Changes
We can also experience physiological changes such as decrease in size of the muscle and volume of contraction. Teach classes that work with these natural changes in the body.
Improve Overall Health
Muscle mass can increase at any age if we continue to activate the muscle groups. Help clients mitigate disease and the tendency with age toward a more sedentary lifestyle.
Example Curriculum
About Sheri Long
Sheri has been a certified Pilates instructor since 2001 and a Pilates educator since 2009. For over 40 years, Sheri has been connected to movement and has an extensive background in dance, fitness, and health. Sheri has taught in South Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Brazil, and throughout the United States. She has created workshops targeted towards Specific populations and many practical workshops. She has had the honor of presenting Workshops at numerous conferences including the Pilates Method Alliance Conference in 2016, 2017, 2019, BASI Pilates Learn From the Leaders United States in 2016 and 2019, BASI Pilates Learn From the Leaders South Africa in 2018, Contrologia Brasil International Conference in 2016, 2017, and 2018, February Fitness International Meeting Leon Spain in 2019, and The 5th Athens Symposium in 2014.
Sheri continues to participate in ongoing education to refine her skills and teaching ability. She brings a commitment and passion for learning, believing the path to excellent teaching is through the experience of an avid student. Sheri also owns her own studio in El Segundo, California where she provides private sessions, semi-privates, small group classes and now online classes and sessions.