Pilates
Mat, Reformer, Private, 2:1and Open Studio (full pilates apparatus)
Locations:
Pointe Ahead Pilates in West End Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays
KBC Pilates in Meadowbank on Thursdays, Fridays
About
Amanda Xue Hai
For me, Pilates is not only a physical exercise, but a tool to help to align the body and mind to maintain a productive and fulfilled life. Regardless of your background or your physical level, as a Pilates instructor, I want to take everyone on a journey through precise movement to find strength, flexibility and grace with a touch of playfulness. My classes are built on Pilates principles and combining anatomical and somatic knowledge I gained throughout my dance career. Whether you are recovering from a specific injury or preparing for/recovering from a pregnancy or simply to challenge one's physicality, I will create programs and building blocks to meet your needs.
My love for movement started throughout my childhood and continued with a contemporary dance education and a professional dance career in Switzerland, Denmark and Belgium.
Life throws curve balls at you sometimes, that's the start of my Pilates journey to recover from a few dance injuries. Through Pilates I regained my full body strength and realigned my body. Having experienced these benefits, I decided to share it with others by becoming a Pilates instructor. I completed a full pilates apparatus BASI Comprehensive Global Teacher Training in Amsterdam with BASI Pilates® and to deepen my Pilates movement understanding I am doing a continuing education with STOTT PILATES®.
Certifications:
Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates
Injury, Pathology, Special Population (Pilates)
Menopause Pilates for physiotherapist & movement practitioners
I am also trained with the renowned Kundalini Yoga master teacher Kia Miller and has become a Yoga Alliance recognised Kundalini Yoga teacher since 2020.
Somatic Training Courses:
Gyrotonic®
The Feldenkrais Method®
Body-Mind Centering® technique
Active Breath
01.
Online Group Mat
max. 8 people
No matter if you are an enthusiastic beginner or have been doing Pilates mat exercises for a few years, my mat class will give you the space to explore movement within the Pilates vocabulary and principles.
It will be a dialog between your body anatomy and your personal sensation, your core strength and your flexibility. It will be a curious search to consistently awaken and experience parts of your self long avoided or forgotten.
02.
Reformer group class runs in a very small group setting of max. 4 people. It offers a nice total body work-out with a focus on alignment and core strength. Working with spring resistance adds a whole new challenge to Pilates.
03.
Private 1:1
Private Pilates sessions make use of all Pilates equipment: reformer, cadillac, chair and ladder barrel, that are relevant to your body's needs. Whether you are working through injuries (rehabilitation), re-patterning movement or going deeper into an existing movement program and wanting to challenge your body.
It will also help to set a solid foundation for group reformer, group mat and open shared sessions.
