BUSINESS PROFILE

10 The Walpole Times, September 4, 2008
B U S I N E S S P RO F I L E
The Pilates Firm focuses on core strength
The Pilates Firm, owned and operated
by Wendy Stone, celebrates nine years
in business. Stone opened The Pilates
Firm in January 2000 to share her
knowledge and passion of Pilates and
yoga.
Pilates can be done in one of two
ways: on a mat called mat work, or with
resistance on various pieces of equipment (The Reformer, The Cadillac, The
Chair, The Spine Corrector, The Arc
Barrel and The Ladder Barrel).
With mat work, a series of exercises
is performed to strengthen the core, the
back and the postural muscles. These
exercises are complemented with
stretching exercises to promote flexibility of the spine, hamstrings and postural
muscles. In a nutshell the mat work routine strengthens the core, stabilizes the
back, and promotes flexibility and
strength of the body.
The Pilates equipment takes this base
of strength in the core to the next level.
The equipment provides resistance to
the mat work. The whole body gets
worked while you stabilize the core.
There are over a thousand different
exercises from which Stone chooses
when designing a session for a client.
This allows her to specifically target a
client’s weakness.
“Most body aches and pains can be
attributed to weakness,” said Stone.
“During a session, I can promote
strength, stability, flexibility and counter imbalances. Pilates is a very effective
method in healing the body from injury
and retraining the body to symmetry
and balance.”
Stone works with golfers, professional football players, dancers, high school
athletes and persons recovering from
injury sent her way by local physical
therapists and chiropractors.
Stone underwent a rigorous 200-plushour certification process through Stott
Pilates, which is recognized as one of
the most thorough and challenging certification options available. She is certified for Mat and Equipment Level 2 by
Stott Pilates. Stone holds a B.S. in exercise physiology, and was a physical
therapist assistant prior to teaching
Pilates. She was trained by Baron
Baptiste to teach yoga. Her educational
background and history of working with
rehabilitating clients sets her apart from
the average exercise instructor.
“There are many things to consider
when you teach Pilates,” Stone said.
“It’s not just about the exercises. It’s
about how the body moves, how the
muscles fire, understanding the counterbalancing forces and tendencies of each
individual and using this knowledge to
draw the client out of their strengths and
into their weaknesses. That is how we
build strength and change patterns in the
body.”
When asked what The Pilates Firm
has to offer, she said there are small
group classes in Pilates mat, equipment,
yoga and private instruction. You do not
need to be a member of Planet Fitness
or The Pilates Firm to attend classes.
The Pilates Firm is located at 85 West
St., Walpole.
Call 617-834-0804 or visit the web at
www.pilatesfirm.com.
Photos by Brian DeCesare
Pilates Firm owner Wendy Stone appears in all three
photos on this page demonstrating Pilates techniques.
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