Inelia Garcia

Pre-Pilates for Seniors

16 classes for the Pilates professional to prepare the older student's body before the first class, and give them back autonomy, strength, and confidence to move through daily life.

Directly from the lineage Joseph Pilates → Romana Kryzanowska → Inelia Garcia.

Every class is taught by Inelia herself, recorded in Portuguese, the language she teaches in, and dubbed into English. You watch and listen entirely in English, with exactly the same content her Brazilian students study.

Who Teaches

I received this method from Romana Kryzanowska, who received it directly from Mr. Pilates. I spent 21 years by her side, applying what I saw in her care for students from 60 to 90 years old. That care is what's organized, class by class, in Pre-Pilates for Seniors.

+30 yearsteaching Pilates
21 yearsby Romana Kryzanowska's side
3 generationsJoseph Pilates → Romana Kryzanowska → Inelia Garcia

The Curriculum

The 16 Classes, One by One

Each class has a specific functional focus, designed to support what the older student does every day.

Inelia Garcia leading Pre-Pilates for Seniors exercises: climbing a step with support, seated mobility, and balance work with chair support

1
Daily Functionality · Part 1
Walking, sitting down and standing up, going up and down stairs, getting in and out of the car.
2
Daily Functionality · Part 2
3
Daily Functionality · Part 3
4
Pre-Pilates Lying Down, with Magic Circle and Ball
5
Foot Reflexology
6
Upper Body Strengthening, with Magic Circle
7
Hip and Leg Strengthening, Lying Down
8
Hip and Leg Strengthening, Standing
9
Body Awakening
10
Stretching and Mobility for Shoulders, Neck, Arms, Spine, and Hips
11
Hands and Wrists
12
Arm, Shoulder, and Chest Toning
13
Adapting the Mat for the Chair
14
Facial and Chewing Toning
15
Wall Exercises · Part 1
16
Wall Exercises · Part 2

+ Bonus

Launch Workshop, Quality of Life in Aging

A full live event, split into 14 parts, with about ten hours of content.

How Each Class Is Taught

With the older student, the Method's six principles don't follow the usual order. Every class begins with concentration, to bring the student into the present, into their own body. Then comes centering, with priority on spinal alignment through the Power House. Only then comes precision, directed at the weakest muscles, and breathing. Control and flow come as a consequence, not as a starting point.

Evidence

What the Research Showed

In 2011, a study followed women over 65 and measured how many times they fell. Those who practiced Pilates fell less. It's published data (Gonul et al., 2011), one of the five studies that guide the method behind Pre-Pilates for Seniors.

Autonomy, here, means very specific things, and each one can be observed, exercise by exercise:

Walk without leaning on furniture
Sit down on a chair and stand up without asking for help
Climb a step without leaning the torso forward
Get out of bed alone, controlling the weight of the body

Guarantee

Your Guarantee

DAYS

7-day guarantee

If for any reason the program doesn't make sense for you, just request a refund within that period.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

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