Mat Pilates for Core Strength + Stability

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A 4-Part On-Demand Wellness Series with Brenda Ostrom

Build strength from the inside out with mindful movement, intentional alignment, and accessible Pilates practices designed for every body.

A strong, stable core is the foundation for healthy movement, balance, and everyday activities. In this four-part series, you'll explore the fundamentals of Pilates through a progressive approach to building core strength, improving stability, and developing greater body awareness.

Through guided exercises and intentional movement, you'll learn how to engage and strengthen your core muscles while exploring proper alignment, posture, and body mechanics. Each session builds upon the last, helping you develop a stronger mind-body connection and greater confidence in your movement.

Whether you're new to Pilates, looking to complement your existing fitness routine, or simply seeking a mindful approach to building strength, this series offers adaptable practices for a variety of experience levels and body types.
What You'll Explore

Foundational Pilates principles and core stabilization techniques
Progressive exercises to build strength, balance, and stability
Proper alignment, posture, and body positioning
Mind-body awareness and intentional muscle engagement
Techniques to support functional movement and complement other physical activities
Adaptable exercises for different abilities and experience levels

Learn at Your Own Pace
Originally offered as a live online series, these four recorded classes are now available through Balanced Rock's on-demand wellness library.

One-time purchase. Unlimited access. Once registered, you'll receive access to the complete series through our online learning platform, Thinkific. Practice from the comfort of home, revisit your favorite exercises, and build strength at a pace that works for you.
Equipment Needed

Yoga or Pilates mat
Foam roller (6" x 36")

Ready to Get Started?
Discover how mindful movement and core strength can support greater stability, confidence, and ease in your everyday life.

Register today for lifetime access to the complete four-part series.

After registration, you'll receive an email with instructions for accessing your recorded classes through Thinkific.

Getting Here

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With our staff of resident Yosemite experts, we specialize in visiting less crowded, yet stunningly beautiful corners of Yosemite National Park. We have decades of collective experience in exploring the park, and have a wide range of hidden sanctuaries, secluded lakes, outdoor granite-slab yoga “studios”, and comfortable campsites in our routes and itineraries. If you want to also see some of the more popular icons and destinations, there is ample time at the beginning and end of each trip.

Once you complete your registration for a trip, we will send you detailed directions and a map to the meeting place.

Accommodation

Accommodation options vary based on the trip. Backcountry trips will be rugged experiences with solo or shared tent camping. Campground-based retreats will the solo or shared tent camping at a designated site with varied amenities. Lodge-based retreats may feature shared or private rooms, camping options, or hostel-like dorms (depending on the location).

Full Series + Bonus Content

Venue & Amenities

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Our staff and instructors are a group of inspired adventurers who have honed their skills living and loving life in connection with wilderness. Accomplished musicians, artists, naturalists, yogis, healers, chefs, and free-spirits Balanced Rock instructors have a knack for making people feel safe and comfortable in any setting: from the mountains to the studio.

Meals

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Food is a cornerstone of the Balanced Rock experience, and most of our retreats offer nourishing, organic, and seasonally-sourced meals. Dietary restrictions/preferences are collected at registration

Customer Reviews

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EVERY Balanced Rock Retreat is AMAZING!!
I've been on several Balanced Rock retreats and every single one was AMAZING!! The attention to detail for every participant made me feel like it was designed specifically for me. Everything from making sure my sleeping accommodations were cozy to yoga poses right for me in that moment to the Over-the-Top Excellent food! You can be assured you will be WELL taken care of and fully nourished in your body, mind and spirit!

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Yoga Jambalaya 2019
Heather has a way of bringing the outside inside, and helping to connect people to nature right from the start of her yoga class. A wonderful way to stir a pot of something delicious! Jambalaya has always been amazing, but it keeps getting better

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100% Worth every penny!
This trip couldn't have come at a better time in my life. I was finally able to quiet my heavily distracted and fast paced mind with the guided meditations and yoga poses taught by Jana. She meets you at your level and provides you with a variety of meditation styles to take home and practice whenever you like. Patrick prepared the best meals for the group and even snuck in a sweet dessert once in awhile. Overall, this retreat was much needed and I am very grateful to have been a part of it. The connections that were made on this trip will stay with me for a lifetime and I look forward to my next trip with them.

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Women of Color Backpacking and Yoga Retreat
I've been backpacking and climbing for over nine years, and this was one of the most special, healing, and joyous backpacking trips I've ever been on. I really loved spending time in the mountains with women of color--sharing space to talk about our experiences, joys, and pains in the outdoors, and cultivating the healing that comes with being heard and seen (and from plunges in freezing alpine lakes). Thank you to the trip leaders, Grace and Miho, for holding such beautiful space, and to Balanced Rock for providing this magical and necessary space!

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Amazing Journey
My yoga and backpacking retreat, couldn't have gone any better, this was a life changing experience were reconnecting to nature and spirit was the key, the instructors (Breezy and JP) are absolutely exceptional yoga instructors, they care tons about the welfare of the group, the food was super healthy and convenient, meditations were beyond my expectations, the place was fantastic and the instructors were super knowledge of our surrounding environment. ***** 5 stars Highly Recommended :)!!!!!

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