Our Specialties
Pilates is by nature excellent for everyone. When you learn how to move with ease, the benefits carry over into all activities. We teach you how to make adjustments, gain awareness and strengthen with confidence so you can enjoy and excel in any class or activity. Our specialties evolve from our training, passions & life experience. They include but are not limited to prenatal, postpartum, scoliosis, postural restoration, running, Oov, and golf.
Prenatal Pilates
Prenatal & Postpartum Pilates assists your body with strength, alignment and awareness through your pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum.
Our Prenatal/Postpartum Assessment is a 50-minute evaluation and introductory session with Monarch Pilates owner Sandy Novembre or veteran teacher Lani Hoge. You will learn how to safely strengthen a diastasis recti, pelvic floor and improve core integration. We help you create a safe plan that best fits your needs involving private lessons, group classes and/or home exercises.
We offer private sessions and group reformer classes.
Postpartum Pilates
Aging Gracefully The instructors at Monarch offer support and knowledge necessary to strengthen gracefully as we age. Modifications, safety and a nurturing approach allow us to stay strong, balanced and confident despite limitations or injuries.
“I’m feeling a lot stronger lately, I can lift up my grandkids again” Monarch Client
Scoliosis Pilates
Laura Ely, a Level 2 ScolioPilates Instructor, will teach you how to integrate scoliosis care into a Pilates practice with empowered education around your scoliosis. You will explore using wedges with personalized strategy and support, learn how to find comfort in your spine and practice specific exercises to manage your curves. The assessment will teach the difference between structural & functional scoliosis and offer a program design with suggestions for which instructor, class or service will help you meet your personal goals.
Oov Pilates
Postural Restoration Instititue (PRI)
“Everything begins with posture. PRI is focused on training providers in the science of postural adaptations, Asymmetrical patterns and the influence of polyarticular chains in muscles” An ALIGN session with Laura can include PRI tests, exercises and knowledge within your pilates workout.
Hendrickson Method
Combine orthopedic massage with Pilates. Orthopedic massage is a gentle approach to bodywork, meant to reeducate the neuromuscular system & to help you move and feel better. Liz DeVera offers the RESTORE Session (50 min) combining Hendrickson Method and Pilates.
Oov Pilates
Add the Oov into a Reformer workout to challenge and support your body. An Oov is a self-regulating feedback tool used in a Pilates session. It facilitates a natural reorganization and strengthening experience, challenges your balance and stability and lengthens the spine.
A 30-minute one-on-one Intro to Oov session or EDUCATE private lesson with Laura Ely is available for assistance in finding personal placement and comfort on the Oov.
Pilates for Runners get personalized feedback and care geared towards helping you do what you love to do! Run with less pain, tightness and improve your form. Prevent injuries by integrating Pilates with your running practice.
Gait Training on the Core Align improves core strength, foot and leg alignment, and integrates strength into everyday activities. Gait training can be used for rehabilitation, improved functional movement or athletic performance.
Call the studio at (831) 475-8994 to schedule your Core Align session.
Pilates for Golf lessons use the foundation of pilates with the pilates equipment to refine movements necessary for golf. Improve performance, reduce injury and increase flexibility.
“I’ve been to several pilates studios over the last 2 decades and the expertise from this studio is unmatched. Having a scoliosis specialist on-site has been the biggest game changer in my practice. Each teacher I’ve seen (3 so far) seem to have their own specialty so it feels like there’s something for everyone. Do yourself a favor and take Sandy’s pelvic floor class! “ READ MORE REVIEWS