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Yoga & Pilates Fusion Training


YOGA
stretches and tones your muscles and joints, and has a positive effect on your entire body. Many of the yoga postures enhance and develop your core strength, while at the same time relaxing your inner soul through slow controlled movements.

PILATES is a physical training technique that teaches your muscles to move your bones in the most efficient way possible. It is extremely effective for fitness, posture and rehabilitation.

Yoga at SHAPE Toronto Yoga at SHAPE Toronto
Yoga at SHAPE Toronto Yoga at SHAPE Toronto
Pilates at SHAPE Toronto Pilates at SHAPE Toronto
Pilates at SHAPE Toronto Pilates at SHAPE Toronto
There are three equally important stages in PILATES and YOGA Training:
  • Stabilize, mobilize and increase the mind-body connection
  • Increase endurance, flexibility, and balance in static positions
  • Increase strength, coordination, and develop balance in motion

STAGE 1: STABILIZE, MOBILIZE AND INCREASE THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION

This stage lays the groundwork for all work to come. It provides a safe and solid foundation upon which we build a strong and healthy body. If you are unable to mobilize a certain body part through its full range of motion (ROM), you cannot increase its strength. Just as if you are unable to stabilize an area, it will remain weak. During this initial stage, you will work on mobilizing the joints through their full ROM while stabilizing their supporting counterparts. In doing so, you will increase your mind-body connection which in turn will re-educate yourself about your body. Specific stabilization exercises are integrated early in the program and may progress for approximately 4 to 6 weeks before general strengthening and conditioning can begin. Pilates may play an important role at this stage.

STAGE 2: INCREASE ENDURANCE, FLEXIBILITY AND DEVELOP BALANCE IN STATIC POSITIONS

Once the foundation is solid, we build. Intensity will increase in all aspects of your exercise program. Your workouts will be designed to re-balance your posture and correct faulty movement patterns. This stage will include multi-directional exercises to maximally challenge your core strength and balance. Yoga may play an increasingly greater role in the workouts at this stage.

STAGE 3: INCREASE STRENGTH, CO-ORDINATION AND DEVELOP BALANCE IN MOTION

At this stage we incorporate multi-directional, multi-joint, multi-function movements. A medium to high pace will be maintained without rest to maximize the benefits of your sessions. You will be performing movements and exercises that challenge your strength, cardiovascular fitness, balance and stability. When you reach this stage, the world you live in and the world around you becomes very different from six months prior.

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I suffered from severe bilateral plantar fasciitis for over one year. In constant pain, I was barely able to walk or stand, and was considering surgery. The results of the Graston technique and active release therapy performed by Dr. Katie Au at SHAPE were life-altering. The efficacy of her technique is remarkable. Combined with a program of rehabilitation, altered weekly, my mobility has been restored and pain is gone. SHAPE Toronto has my hearty recommendation.
A. Phillips
Sender,
Thank you and your team for the great session. I ran 16K this morning and felt great, in large part due to your help yesterday. Congratulations on your successful operation. You have a great team and a unique approach to integrated fitness and health.
Adam D.
I've never had a back treatment of such quality. I had the ankle sciatic sensation on the way home and a few times at dinner and a super mild sciatic feeling in my right calf on the way to work, but I feel way better! Thanks for taking such great care of me. I was holding my abs so much last night, my stomach was sore when I woke up this morning!
Catherine K.
I live in Los Angeles and while visiting family in Toronto, I complained of upper-back and shoulder pain which had been ongoing for months. My Dad suggested I see a chiropractor. Luckily, his search led to Shawn. who provided immediate relief. You can't undo months of issues in one visit and a few adjustments, but it was the springboard I needed to get on the right track. I have been pain free since. He even went out of his way to find a doctor in the LA area.
Erik B.
The weekly yoga session with Dagmara is the highlight of our week. She is cheerful, positive, attentive and energetic. The session provides our bodies with flexibility, gives us physical and mental strength, and facilitates peace of mind, so we can endure life until we see her again!
Esther & Ben Geva
I wanted to thank all of you for the amazing support I’ve received over the past few months since coming to SHAPE. I came with specific fitness goals and you exceeded my expectations on every level! I’ve never felt and looked better in my life, and of course. SHAPE is a wonderful environment and knowing you have massage therapists, chiropractors and nutritionists on hand helps make the experience complete.
Gillian S.
Through years of sports and competitive dance, I've had numerous chronic injuries. I visited physiotherapists, massage therapists and acupuncturists, but not until SHAPE did I see a remarkable difference. It's almost unbelievable how accurately they made the diagnosis and performed appropriate treatments.  I am thankful to be free of some of the pain I had for years. If there’s such thing as miracle workers, Shawn & Sender are it!. The fact that they follow up the next day with by phone or email speaks volumes!
Heather F.
Sender performed a miracle by alleviating chronic pain, lived with for several years. His ability to pinpoint the exact location of the muscles creating the pain and then use acupuncture and ART® treatments resulted in pain free living. What a joy! Now, it's only 32 hours after treatment so a few more days will tell the tale. Thank you,
Irene D.
I went to the gym and had a really GREAT work out yesterday. My back is a bit sore now but all is good, no problem, and you know what, this morning I feel like the 'HULK' because I can actually feel my muscles 'ripping and full of energy'. It feels MARVELOUS. Thanks Doc for a great treatment.
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Jameson W.

A week before my first race, my knees suddenly told me enough was enough! I could barely walk in the morning. I contacted SHAPE, and Shawn came to my rescue introducing me to ART®! Without you and your outstanding ability to alleviate pain, I may not have made it through my warm up on race day!!! You were genuinely concerned about my injury and determined to do whatever possible to make sure I was able to compete - you are my new HERO!
Jess H.
I have always had fantastic workouts at SHAPE, but I must say, my workouts with Adam continually challenge me and the results have been beyond expectation, in a very short period of time. I believe it important to give positive feedback when warranted.
Jessica B.
Unlike most facilities, the whole you is treated by a complete team. My case is continually reviewed by Sender together with my MeDCAN physician, physiotherapist and kinesiologist. It is reassuring to know I am in the hands of such an involved team committed to providing excellence.
Joan M.
My support for SHAPE is due to the commitment of the great people. You have all become like family to me and I will shout from the roof tops how wonderful, not only the facility is, but how great you all are. I believe in the programs and how you work together for your clients.
Jodi C.
I have been training with Khanh for over 2 years and my strength, balance and flexibility have all improved. Khanh seems to know exactly how hard to push me so that I get the most out of every session and still have fun. He is a very thoughtful trainer.
Joe
Sender,
Every time I ski down the hill and feel how strong my legs are and how great I feel, I am grateful for the day I met you. I am skiing better than I have ever skied. I feel like an athelete!!
Judy D.
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