Discovering the Benefits of Pilates and GYROTONIC®

My wife was a current client rehabbing a knee and shoulder injury, and she talked me into giving it a try. Pilates and the GYROTONIC® method were new to me as I have never sought help from anyone other than a Chiropractor.

The Personalized Approach That Works

Since my wife convinced me (with a nice intro package) to give it a try I went down to see Chris and Sonia. After a few minutes with Chris he could instantly tell the condition of my body by spotting my posture, hearing my complaints and by performing some mobility checks.

My Pilates instructor Chris is a very good listener, I come in once per week and tell Chris what the trouble for the week is, he takes my input and develops a program for me for that visit. Every time I leave the studio I feel like I stretched back into a normal body position and I would feel great and ready to go back into the world for another week.

From Chronic Pain to Pilates

My name is Angel Figueroa and I have been coming to Body Evolutions since the beginning of October 2016. I have worked in tech my whole career and have been active in sports.

Before trying Pilates I was complaining every day about soreness in my shoulders and neck from working on a laptop every day. I had a chronic stiff neck and could not touch the wall with my hands when standing with my back up against it.

A few things I like about Body Evolutions are that the place is very calm, and clean, and I feel 100% focused on working on my body parts as we go through my routine.  Chris works carefully with you to get the full benefit of each exercise as I guarantee you will feel like cheating vs doing it right all the time. But most of all Chris is a professional body whisperer and whether I say anything or not he will observe and dial in what is needed for my body.

Improved Mobility and Energy for Sports, and Daily Life

Chris has given me some exercises to perform at home to assist in holding on to my gains during the week. He also educated me along the way as I needed to understand the objective for each exercise. Today my mobility and energy to golf, garden, and bike ride is very high! I feel very alive and ready for action and movement. My ability to rotate during a golf swing has improved so much. I can stand up against a wall and hold my hands flat against it and I no longer complain about my body to my wife :) 

Challenges and Favorite Exercises

My most challenging exercise is on the GYROTONIC® tower sitting backwards and squeezing my shoulders, as my posture is not very good.

My favorite exercise is side bending on the Pilates Cadillac with the push-through bar, as it stretches my torso. When I started with Body Evolutions my goals were getting out of shoulder pain, and improving mobility in my upper and lower body

Taking lessons at Body Evolutions made my life easier by taking me out of pain and tightness from office work. It has given me more flexibility that helps my golfing and to generally be more active.

Chris also encourages me along the way to perfect each movement for a maximum result. I tend to need instructions and encouragement each time no matter how many lessons I have had. His approach is to always use good communication and to train for a positive result for each movement.

I would definitely recommend Body Evolutions! Since I enjoy golfing, gardening, and biking (which I always do as a weekend warrior) I find I'm always in need of a Pilates workout to help me prepare for the weekend and get my body for the work week ahead. His professionalism and care factor are both very high and are much appreciated!

Advice for Newcomers to Pilates

The tips I would give someone thinking about becoming a student at Body Evolutions would be to be specific about your goals so your trainer can design a specific improvement program.”  

~ Angel Figueroa

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About Sonia Lopez

Sonia Lopez is a Pilates and GYROTONIC® teacher, and one of the co-founders of Body Evolutions with over 20+ years experience helping hundreds of men and women achieve a better quality of life. Her passion for teaching and sharing how to regain a youthful vibe with Pilates and GYROTONIC® is now flowing into writing and sharing how these systems benefit people of all ages in feeling their best.