Pilates Meets Somatics
About this Event
Event Summary:
Living with recurring lower-back, hip, or knee discomfort?
Discover how somatics (i.e., body-centered mindfulness) can complement your Pilates practice, improve the way your hips and spine move, and help you respond to pain or discomfort more skillfully.
This experiential 90-minute workshop is limited to eight participants.
Event Description:
Pilates Meets Somatics is a small-group workshop designed to help you bring greater neuromuscular awareness, ease, and adaptability into your Pilates practice.
Through gentle movement, guided body-centered mindfulness, and practical somatic exercises, we will explore how your nervous system, attention, and movement habits influence the way your body responds during exercise.
Rather than forcing your body through discomfort or avoiding movement altogether, you will learn how to slow down, notice what is happening, and make more informed movement choices.
The workshop is experiential and accessible. You do not need previous experience with somatics, mindfulness, or meditation.
You’ll Learn How To:
- Improve the coordination of your spine, legs, and hips
- Recognize unnecessary tension during movement
- Work with pain more mindfully
- Strengthen your brain-body connection
- Move more adaptively without immediately bracing or pushing away discomfort
- Bring somatic awareness into your regular Pilates practice
Who This Workshop Is For:
This workshop is designed for Pilates students of all levels who:
- Experience recurring lower-back, hip, or knee discomfort
- Feel stiff, guarded, or hesitant during certain movements
- Want to better understand their movement patterns
- Are interested in a more mindful approach to joint health
- Want practical tools they can continue using after the workshop
What to Expect:
The workshop will include:
- A brief introduction to somatic awareness
- Gentle movement and sensory exercises
- Pilates-informed movement exploration
- Guided reflection and body-centered mindfulness
- Time for individual questions
Exercises can be adjusted to accommodate different comfort levels. Participants are encouraged to work within their own range rather than push through pain.
What to Bring:
- Comfortable clothing that allows you to move
- Pen and paper for note-taking (if desired)
- Water
- Curiosity
About the Instructor:
Nicky Macaluso is a somatic educator, orthopedic massage therapist, and restorative personal trainer specializing in pre-op and post-op rehab, chronic pain relief, and neuromuscular reconditioning.
His approach combines movement education, mindful awareness, and practical lifestyle skills to help people better understand their bodies and develop more sustainable ways of responding to pain and tension.
Where is it happening?
USD 43.27 to USD 53.64
