Pilates has quickly become the exercise of choice over the last few years. Founded by world-renowned Pilates educator Rael Isacowitz, who has over 25 years of experience teaching
Pilates training, Body Arts and Science International (BASI) is the world's largest Pilates organization and provides training and exercise courses at schools and studios in twenty countries, including many locations in the U.S.
Most often characterized as flow work with streamlined movements, BASI Pilates offers lessons with functional and aesthetic benefits by incorporating the latest scientific developments. Its Roppongi Studio in Tokyo, in particular, mainly offers private lessons using mats and equipment designed for Pilates moves, efficiently customizing each lesson to suit each individual client's pace and fitness level.
The studio has a total of 20 instructors. It has a wide-range of clients in their 30s to 50s taking lessons in a spacious studio on the seventh floor.
"People often find it hard to freely control their bodies and minds at the beginning. As you continue to train at least once a week - preferably two or three times - you will gradually notice changes in how you look and feel," assures one member of staff, emphasizing that even beginners can be comfortable with Pilates.
Pilates conditions the body from the inside by mentally focusing on inner muscles and consciously improving core strength. It is an ideal exercise form for individuals who suffer from bad posture, lower back pain and stiff shoulders, as well as disturbed inner balance and metabolism. It is also recommended for those under mental stress, as well as pregnant or post-partum women.
You can stop by the BASI Roppongi Studio after work to release your fatigue and refresh your body and mind by taking a 60-minute private lesson on weekdays until as late as 9:00 PM. A lesson ticket system offers convenience for clients who have last-minute job obligations or changes of plans. In addition to four-ticket passes, fee-based trial lessons (reservations required) are also offered to first-timers who want to experience the BASI Pilates method.
With summer just around the corner, many people start thinking about workout programs. Taking a private Pilates lesson at the spacious BASI Roppongi Studio, with its view of the sky, is a great way to build a healthy and beautiful body.
<Body Arts and Science International , Roppongi Pilates Studio>
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri (AM10:00-PM9:30) Weekend&Holidays (AM9:00-PM5:00)
Tel: 03-6425-7054
Address: 7-19-9-7F, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 2mins from Metro Hibiya line Roppongi Station Exit 2
4mins from Metro Oedo line Roppongi Sation Exit
8mins from Metro Chiyoda line Nogizaka Station Exit 5
URL: http://www.basipilates.jp/pilates-tokyo.html