What are Pre/Postnatal Pilates Class?
Pilates is an excellent exercise for pregnancy – it strengthens the core, back and pelvic floor muscles, which are essential for a comfortable pregnancy and a speedy recovery. This class is a modified sequence of Pilates exercises designed especially for a pregnant women.
All participants need a doctor’s note verifying they are approved for physical exercise.
Our next series starts May 23rd – June 27th, Wednesdays at 6:30pm.
Space is limited, so sign up NOW!!
$150 Price / 6 Weeks
“Doing Pilates and staying active up to the end of this pregnancy helped so much! Delivery went well and recovery is too. Thank you so much for your studio being able to cater and have adjustments during classes for pregnant clients!”
-Joanna (prenatal series client)
Arrive 10 minutes early for your first class so you can fill out the appropriate paperwork.
As a new client if it is your first time taking a Pilates Equipment Class, we encourage that you take at least 1 private Pilates session. The personal attention that you will receive will help you learn proper technique and alignment and improve your overall Pilates experience.
Reservations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance. You can use our online system or call the studio directly. Cancellations are allowed up to 2 hours prior to the class and 24 hours prior to a private or duet session. If you do not show and a cancellation is not received your account will be charged for that class or session.
Attire
No shoes while taking a Pilates class. You can either go barefoot or wear grip socks.
Fitted clothing is recommended so the instructors can see your body alignment. Long pants or pants that go to the knee are recommended.
You’ll Love Our Teachers
Harley
Olivia
Amy
Angela
Amelia
Amber Schmisseur
Amanda Stimac
Caryl Scobbie
Jennifer Payne
Monet Stunson
Martha Allen
Peggy Gain
Regan Johannesen
Rita Yablonsky
The Pilates Barre Team
Stephanie Manning
Harley’s passion for health and wellness has been longstanding. She played soccer at Vanderbilt University before transferring to North Carolina State University to pursue a degree in nutrition and to continue her soccer career. College athletics led her to the fitness industry- through a mixture of rehabilitation from many injuries and lots of meetings with the team dietitian, she knew that she wanted to choose a career that involved helping others be the healthiest version of themselves. As a recent graduate in May of 2018, she now has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science. Her favorite ways to stay active are hiking and yoga. While searching for an exercise to fill the void of soccer, she was introduced to Barre and instantly fell in love with its challenging, but low-impact nature. She is a certified barre instructor through IBBFA’s Barre Certification Level 1. She plans to continue her education at St. Louis University to become a Registered Dietitian.
Amy grew up being active in a plethora of sports and outdoor activities including golf, basketball, gymnastics, skiing, running and volleyball. Her passion and dedication to golf lead her to a golf scholarship at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. After suffering from a sports injury, Amy’s focus quickly turned to fitness.
Angela was born and raised in Southern Illinois where she grew up involved in many sports such as volleyball, golf, and basketball. Her love for athletics guided her to the University of Kentucky where she worked for the men’s basketball team throughout college. Illness and injury lead Angela to yoga, Pilates, and zumba due to her deep eagerness to heal through movement. A healthy lifestyle of eating more natural and clean also became a way of life during this time.
Amelia has grown up and worked in Edwardsville, Illinois. She has always had a discipline for getting in a morning run or workout before the start of her day. Her passion for fitness grew from playing field hockey in high school. She has placed in her age group for many running races completed her first marathon at the 2016 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, which earned her a Boston qualifying time. She began taking barre classes at the Pilates Barre Studio during her marathon training and has been actively participating since then. As a runner, she found that the barre classes not only strengthened her running muscles, but also improved her posture and overall alignment. She believes that the exercises provided through barre and pilates are necessary to keeping the body fit and healthy. She is a certified barre instructor through IBBFA’s Barre Certification Level 1. She is currently studying at SIUE to earn her Bachelors in Accountancy and will be graduating in December of 2017. She is very motivated to help others reach their fitness goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle through teaching barre.
In 2014, Caryl Scobbie set a New Year’s Resolution goal to regularly incorporate Pilates into her workout regimen, and has been taking classes at the studio ever since! Pilates has been the one workout that has not only changed her body, but has given her a new awareness of the bad habits she has developed in her every day movements and stances. Pilates is not a workout for her, it is a reward, and this is what drove her decision to become Pilates certified and enroll in the intermediate teaching program through The Pilates Center of Boulder, CO.
Jennifer was born and raised in Kentucky. From a young age, she grew up playing sports including tennis, softball, and basketball, as well as dance and gymnastics. She participated in competitive tennis and was ranked in Kentucky Tennis Association during high school. While studying Business Administration at Murray State University, Jennifer took her first yoga and Pilates classes for stress management and they have been a staple in her exercise regimen ever since. In August 2016, Jennifer completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training program through Yoga Six in St. Louis and is certified by Yoga Alliance. Additionally, Jennifer works in higher education at SIUE. She is excited to share her passion for teaching at The Pilates Barre!
Monet was born and raised in Glen Carbon. She is a Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville graduate and received her degrees in biology, chemistry, and forensic science. She currently works in healthcare. However, her true passion lies in fitness, health, and wellness. She is excited about her endeavors as a Barre instructor. Monet first fell in love with the practice in 2013 when the studio opened its doors. She plans to further her training in the Pilates field and is excited to share the practice with others.
Martha Allen began taking Pilates mat classes as a result of a patella sublaxation when she was a high school student taking daily ballet, modern, and jazz classes. Her interest and class work in Pilates continued during her college life as Pilates was an integral part of the modern dance curriculum at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Mat classes paved the way for private lessons with the tower, reformer, and the Cadillac. Martha began her formal Pilates training with Mary Brown, in August 2013. Pilates has enabled Martha to further her dance career and enhance her everyday life. Martha is excited to start her teaching journey at the Pilates Barre Studio in Edwardsville and share her love of Pilates!
Peggy has been a fitness fanatic since she can remember. After a car accident, she had ruptured a disc in her lower back, but she was determined to avoid surgery and taught herself how to relieve the pain through her own studies of Pilates. After taking a few privates at The Pilates Barre Studio, she started her official Pilates training through The Core Center’s PMA approved comprehensive Pilates teacher training. She loves researching and expanding her knowledge on the benefits and practice of Pilates. Peggy is passionate about helping others reach their fitness goals, feel better about themselves, and work through current aches and pains. Peggy truly believes there is no reason to kill yourself to be fit and healthy. So, if you want to be worked out, feel the burn, but also feel amazing after, come see her!
Regan has been teaching Pilates since 2003. She is experienced in both Mat and Reformer training and enjoys helping her clients achieve their long range personal fitness goals. Regan keeps active through Pilates, barre, walking, yoga, swimming, hiking and cycling. Being a competitive runner, she used Pilates to rehabilitate her knee and lower back after she tore her ACL skiing. As an athlete from a very young age, she can relate to clients of various physical interests from the elite athlete, to an individual with an injury, to a novice who is just beginning to take an interest in fitness. Regan was certified through Body Arts and Science International. After BASI, Regan completed a second comprehensive Pilates program with The Core Center of St. Louis. Regan has done her continuing education with Michelle Larson of Core Dynamics. With a quest for knowledge, she recently completed an additional training at the renowned Pilates Center of Boulder in Boulder, CO. She is also a Host Advisor through the Pilates Center of Boulder for other trainees in the area.
Rita has been teaching and training individuals and groups in many disciplines since 1983. She has been trained by some of the top professionals in the industry such as Johnny Goldberg (founder of the Spinning® program), Beth Shaw (YogaFit®), Petra Kolber and Gin Miller (Reebok Master Trainers), and Les Mills (Body Pump®) to name a few. Rita has maintained a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. She is dedicated to helping others in their own personal pursuit of weight loss, increased fitness and overall health. To say she is dedicated to this industry is an understatement!
Stephanie Manning has been teaching for as long as she can remember. Injury rehabilitation and prevention is what led her to the Pilates practice, but her passion for health, well-being, and mobility is what permeates through her teaching. Stephanie is a Pilates Method Alliance trained teacher, under Mary J Brown of St. Louis, and a PMA® Certified Pilates Teacher. She continues to seek training and experience from a variety of professionals in the field. She has completed observations and classes at Pilates Aligned, in Denver, Colorado, under Cara Reeser, a second generation trained teacher and carrier of the Kathy Grant work. Stephanie is currently attending The Pilates Center of Boulder Colorado for an additional Pilates Certification.