In 2015 I broke my back falling off a horse and it changed my life. A few years later, I also got a hip injury that limited my life as well.  It has been a journey of self-awareness and hard work to be “normal”. I’m surprised I found Pilates so far down my road but its better late than never!

A dressage riders entity is about balance and harmony. That includes a lot of poise and isolation of body parts to tell our horses exactly what we are asking. Just like in Pilates, you need to have positive tension and body control all while remaining relaxed and quiet. I almost immediately recognized how Pilates could help me specifically and I have gotten much stronger.

Yasmin has been a very influential teacher who has really taken the time to understand my goals, my bodies limitations, and she give me alternatives for some moves that possibly don’t work for me that day. The variations have helped me build up slowly and I can actually track the progress. Personally, I’ve always had a little fear of getting hurt of crossing my line with my body ailments but I have found the sweet spot in Yasmin’s classes and look forward to them. I always walk away feeling accomplished and a bit more confident. Thank you Yasmin and Core Mobility Fitness!

Here is how he got started!!

I was visiting an attorney in your building and saw the signage on the glass and wondered what it was. I stuck my head in and you informed me. I’d always been curious about Pilates.  You
proposed a complimentary men’s class that Friday. I expressed interest but was noncommittal. Had you not called me later that day, I probably would not have returned. So I started Pilates because of you.

What I “love” about Pilates is your studio. At the suggestion of a number people, I signed up for a 5 pack of classes at Club Pilates for a comparison. The quality of the instruction was good, but the atmosphere and studio were lacking, impersonal.  Also, I was looking for “something” that might help with lower back and sciatic issues. Pilates has helped.

You have fostered a warm, welcoming community vibe which I appreciate. All of the instructors are excellent and the variety of their teaching styles keeps things interesting. I want to give a shoutout to Yasmin as she teaches in the time slots I usually attend. I appreciate her calm, casual, warm demeanor as she pushes us.

I think more men don’t engage with Pilates and Yoga because the goals are less quantifiable. How much weight, how many reps, how fast, how far?  But the benefits are tangible.