ABOUT
Who am I ?
Offering personal and private Pilates and Yoga training
Classes dedicated to beginners and advanced practitioners
Classes offered in Dutch, French or English
Certified in: Anatomy, Barrels, Mat & Movement Principles · Mat Ball – Foam Roller - Reformer · Trapeze Table/ Cadillac @ Balanced Body University, Inc.
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Elena Ion decided to dedicate her career teaching Pilates since she started practicing the method and experienced all the increasing benefits it offers. As her Mantra goes “Pilates is my Happy Hour”, she decided to share her experience and started an education training of the Pilates movement Principles. She is a licensed Pilates Instructor since 2013 from Balanced Body, Inc. Teaching on the Mat, Reformer, Cadillac-Trapeze, Chair & Barrel, she integrates Yoga Poses and became the creator of YogaLates Brussels.
Her other passion goes to playing the piano, she started her first lesson at the age of 6 at the Music Academy in Antwerp. Philosophy and personnel development are other topics she created an interest for, and started an education training in 2015 of Psychosomatic Healing at l’Ecole de BelÂme in Liège.
Elena strongly believes that physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Joseph H. Pilates
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How do I Work ?
I only work with the most motivated and enthusiastic people.
Offering an individual 10 x lesson package to get YOU back in shape.
Pilates, What It Is, what It Does, And More
You’ll get stronger, more sculpted muscles and gain flexibility. You may also have better posture and a better sense of well-being.
Pilates develops the body uniformely, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit.
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Areas It Targets
Core: Yes. Your core is the main focus of this workout.
Legs: Yes. You’ll use your upper legs to help engage your core.
Glutes: Yes. You’ll use your glutes as you work on moves that stabilize your core.
Back: Yes. This workout focuses on stabilizing and strengthening your back as you strengthen your abs.
Type
Flexibility: Yes. The exercises in a Pilates workout will boost your flexibility and joint mobility.
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IMPORTANT
Please communicate in advance any back or body injuries, scoliosis or osteoporosis in order to target properly the exact exercise intensity YOU need.
