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1. What does CONNECTIONS offer?
At CONNECTIONS we offer Pilates, Massage & Spa Therapy
Private Pilates instruction with the Tower, Reformer & Chair Apparatus
Small Mat Classes (Limit 4 people)
Massage:
Registered Massage Therapy including: Myofascial Release, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Deep Tissue Sports Massage, Injury Specific Sports Massage and Rehabilitation, Biomechanical Postural Assessment, Trigger Point Release and Infant Massage.
Certified Massage including: Couples Massage, Heated Stone Massage, Aromatherapy Massage and Relaxation Massage.
Spa Therapy:
Holistic Therapies including: Reflexology & Reiki
Spa Treatments including: Body Exfoliations & Wraps
Cold Laser Light Therapy including: Blue Monochromatic Light & Red Monochromatic Light, Microdermabrasion & Lymphatic Drainage
Esthetics including: Facials, Manicures, Pedicures and Waxing.
2. What is Pilates?
Pilates, is a series of non-impact exercises designed by Joseph Pilates to develop strength, flexibility, balance, and inner awareness, using the six principles of Pilates: Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath and Flow. Pilates works the whole body. Movements are not performed rapidly or repeated excessively. Instead, the focus is on quality not quantity. The focus on core stabilization makes one stronger from the inside out and is critical for the advancement of the client.
3. Is Pilates different from Yoga?
Yes! There are similarities in the two practices, such as, helping to improve balance, strength, flexibility and inner awareness. The major difference is that the Pilates technique not only has a full complement of matwork, but it incorporates work on the Pilates machines (Tower/Reformer & Chair). The emphasis of the exercises is to strengthen the abdominals, improve posture, stabilize and lengthen the spine, improve balance and overall strength. Whereas the Yoga movements are performed, mostly, in a group setting on a special Yoga mat with an aid of a Yoga instructor. The body's own weight is used for resistance and a great deal of focus is on the flow from one posture into the other. The use of meditation is also incorporated.
4. What is Cold Laser Light Therapy?
Cold Laser, also know as "Soft Laser" or "Bio-esthetic Laser" is used to stimulate a biological process in cell tissue. Just as plants exposed to normal sunlight synthesize carbohydrates in their chlorophyll-containing tissues (photosynthesis), laser light stimulates the formation and release of our body's own chemical compounds because it increases cellular energy. The laser light energy becomes absorbed by the tissues, hence stimulating their metabolic processes. Cold Laser Therapy has many benefits including: Increasing Collagen Production, Improving Tone and Elasticity, Dispersing Pigmentation and Age Spots, Clearing Acne, Relieving Dark Circles and Eye Puffiness and Restoring the Skin's Youthful Glow!
5. What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is an ancient, natural healing art based on the principle that there are reflex points in the head, hands and feet that relate to all parts of the body. Reflexology has many benefits including: Relaxation, Improved Circulation, Helping to normalize a body's condition and Maintains health!
6. What is Reiki?
Reiki, (pronounced Ray-Key) is a powerful, yet gentle hands-on healing therapy. The most common translation of the word Reiki, (which is Japanese) is: "the universal and holy, spiritually conscious, life force energy that energizes and animates all living things". Reiki has many benefits including: Promotes deep relaxation, Increases energy, Removes energy blocks, Reduces stress, Enhances health & wellbeing, Reduces aches and pains, Energizes and balances and is a wonderful form of Preventative healthcare!
7. What is Body Rolling?
Yamuna Body RollingTM is “The best way to iron out all those hard to stretch areas in a relaxing and effective series of ball rolling movement patterns.” Body rolling has many benefits including: improved musculoskeletal alignment and biomechanical movement, better bone quality and circulation, healthier spine (as decompressed nerve roots allow free flow of energy to internal organs, relaxing the nervous system), better balance and equilibrium (as core strength improves), increased lung capacity & fuller use of breath and a greater body awareness.
