Clinical & Therapeutic Pilates
Clinical Pilates
Clinical Pilates at Horseshoe Bay Health & Performance, West Vancouver, is provided one-on-one by a registered physiotherapist and is an evidence-informed approach to injury rehabilitation, post-operative recovery, and improving movement through low-impact exercise.
Following a comprehensive physiotherapy assessment, your clinician will develop an individualized program tailored to your diagnosis, movement patterns, strength, mobility, and rehabilitation goals. Using specialized Pilates equipment - including reformers, Wunda chairs, and other apparatus -alongside mat-based exercises, Clinical Pilates is designed to improve core strength, stability, balance, mobility, posture, and functional movement.
Clinical Pilates is an excellent option for individuals recovering from injury or surgery, managing acute or persistent pain, returning to sport, or addressing specific movement impairments under the guidance of a physiotherapist.
Therapeutic Pilates
Therapeutic Pilates at Horseshoe Bay Health & Performance, West Vancouver, is provided one-on-one by a certified Pilates instructor and focuses on building strength, stability, flexibility, and confidence in movement through personalized, low-impact exercise.
Using specialized Pilates equipment - including reformers, Wunda chairs, along with mat-based exercises, sessions are designed to improve core strength, posture, balance, mobility, and whole-body control. Therapeutic Pilates is ideal for individuals looking to maintain an active lifestyle, complement their massage therapy or rehabilitation program, enhance athletic performance, or continue progressing after completing formal rehabilitation.
Our Therapeutic Pilates instructor works closely with our healthcare team and has a special interest in integrating Pilates to promote long-term strength and resilience. While Therapeutic Pilates does not include medical assessment or diagnosis, it provides a seamless complement to physiotherapy and massage therapy, helping clients move better, feel stronger, and stay active.
Conditions pilates treats include:
Chronic back pain
Postural issues
Musculoskeletal injuries
Arthritis
Sports injuries
Pre and post-natal conditions
Rehabilitation After Surgery
