37% More Yoga Classes & Pilates Classes
than Any Other Local Fitness Center
- More classes to help you achieve your goal
- More variety to keep you interested
- More classes to fit your busy lifestyle
Sally K., Orlando
You'll find a yoga class or pilates class with a certified teacher that matches your experience and makes you feel welcome. We are Yoga and Pilates experts and offer a much more fulfilling experience with better results than yoga classes at a gym or small yoga studio.
*Source: December 18, 2009 comparison of class schedules posted on websites of 6 local yoga studios & fitness centers that offer yoga classes
Bring Your Family Closer
At In Balance Yoga & Pilates, we believe when your family is strong and healthy, it is easier for you to be strong, healthy and happy. That’s why we are the only Orlando yoga studio to allow your immediate family to become members free when you join. So while you are achieving your personal fitness goals you’re helping your family become healthier and stronger at the same time.
Perfect for Beginners
New to Yoga or Pilates? All of our Pilates classes are great for all levels and if you are new to yoga we have beginners classes on Tuesday and Thursdays at 5:15 PM and Saturday at 11:30 AM. You’ll learn how to achieve flexibility, pain relief, relaxation and fitness that yoga offers.
Stress Relief
Why are yoga and pilates practioners so calm and relaxed? See for yourself. Try our Wednesday Stress Relief class at 12:15pm or our Yin Yoga class with two convenient times. (See our live on-line class schedule.) You’ll feel better after just one class!
What is Yoga?
Yoga is an ancient system of breathing practices, physical exercises and postures, and meditation intended to integrate the practitioner's body, mind, and spirit. It originated in India several thousand years ago, and its principles were first written down by a scholar named Patanjali in the second century B.C. The word yoga comes from a Sanskrit word, yukti , and means "union" or "yoke." The various physical and mental disciplines of yoga were seen as a method for individuals to attain union with the divine.
In the contemporary West, however, yoga is more often regarded as a beneficial form of physical exercise than as a philosophy or total way of life. As of 2002, more than six million people in the United States were practicing some form of yoga, with 1.7 million claiming to practice it regularly.
What is Pilates?
This is an exercise system that is focused on building strength without bulk, improving flexibility and agility, and helping to prevent injury. It was developed in the 1920s by Joseph H. Pilates, who was a physical trainer and founder of The New York Pilates Studio®. It involves a series of controlled movements that engage both your body and mind. It was initially created for rehabilitation, but was later adopted by dancers and athletes and is now utilized by millions. A pilates Mat class generally consists of exercises done on a mat in either a sitting or lying down position. The primary focus is on awareness of the spine, proper breathing, core strength and flexibility. The outcome of Pilates training is a balanced body which is strong and supple, flat stomach, balanced legs, and a strong back.
