Pilates emphasizes controlled movement, core strength and flexibility while helping participants improve posture, balance and overall body awareness. Instructors often draw on a variety of movement disciplines to create programs that support everyone from beginners to athletes and those recovering from injuries. Recognized in the Best of Tahoe are Pilates instructors who bring specialized training and individualized instruction to clients seeking greater strength, mobility and long-term wellness.
Heather holds fitness certifications including: Pilates Reformer, Spin, Barre, TRX, Body Pump, Piloxing, and Zumba, as well as being an ACE certified Personal Trainer. Heather teaches classes that are precise and challenging, yet empower the class to find the joy in movement. In the cycling room, Heather takes the importance of the music to motivate riders.
Alanna Parlett is a wellness professional at OMNI Tahoe whose background includes certifications in yoga and barre instruction. Drawing on her experience as a dancer, licensed massage therapist and licensed esthetician, she incorporates core conditioning, flexibility and low-impact strength training into her movement classes. Her approach emphasizes proper form, core stability and athletic conditioning.
Rose Marie Ottman has taught Pilates and mind-body fitness in the South Lake Tahoe and Stateline communities since 1999. Certified in both Pilates and the GYROTONIC® method, she leads group mat classes and private sessions using specialized equipment including the Cadillac, Clinical Reformer, Wunda Chair and Spine Corrector. Her practice focuses on back pain management, post-surgical rehabilitation, injury prevention and conditioning for older adults, including those with osteoporosis and Parkinson's disease.
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