Jeanique Yoga and Pilates Studio

Jeanique Yoga and Pilates Studio opened its doors on December 2013. The owners, Jeanique and Alen Kalodjera, both have love and passion for fitness and health and so they had envisioned a place where they can promote health and happiness through a physical, mental and spiritual practice which is inspired by tradition and yet sill trendy and fun. They have come up with a name A Core Discovery which represents two meanings in one: Discovering our own inner core (physical, spiritual and mental), a discovery which in itself is fundamental to our existence, and thus that discovery represents a (core) discovery.

Welcome to our boutique pilates studio in JLT, Dubai with highly specialized team of 3instructors [Jeanique, Dana, Aline] and a profound commitment to the Classical Pilates method. We provide an exclusive and individualized pilates experience for our clients in an intimate studio atmosphere overlooking the beautiful lakes. In this article, we cover our Core Discovery Yoga and Pilates Equipment + Mat classes. Pilates was originally created by Joseph Pilates during world war I and was used to rehabilitate bedridden or immobile soldiers. Fast forward, it is now the choice for dancers, gymnasts, athletes, skydivers, runners, and those recovering from injuries, post pregnancy and looking to work on any muscular imbalances.

THE REFORMER

In basic terms, the Reformer is a machine, like a sliding bed attached to springs to provide a resistance. The machine slides forward and back throughout the exercise. This adjustable resistance helps you to ‘reform’ muscular imbalances, tone, strengthen and lengthen the body without adding bulk, for a fantastic all over body workout, adding in challenge to your core against an unstable surface and increased tone for the arms and legs more than Mat work.

The springs on Pilates equipment set at different levels of resistance provide all kinds of stability challenges that develop core strength and promote better balance. For example, having less of the body on the reformer “moving carriage” is one of the ways Pilates exercises get harder. It means you would have to support more of your own body weight and the machine has to be controlled from your deep core stabilizers. Paradoxically, when the springs are on a lighter setting, some exercises are more challenging for the core because it has to work harder to control and stabilize the movement. The stronger the core, the better the balance, posture, and overall well-being.

THE CADILLAC

The Pilates Cadillac workout is a fun way to carry on your Pilates workout by fusing the benefits of working out on a mat and the spring tension of a Cadillac machine. Originally devised by Joseph Pilates to rehabilitate bedridden patients, the Cadillac looks like a tabletop surrounded by four poles. A variety of bars, straps, and push and pull levers are attached to the poles that frame the table. More than 80 different exercises that work the core muscles, help develop flexibility, strengthen the back and shoulders, and stretch the entire body can be performed on the Cadillac. The Cadillac is often used for people who are unable to get on and off the floor easily; it can be used for physical therapy, athletic cross-complementary exercises and can offer more movement possibilities for the body than the reformer.