O2pilatesyogastudio is offering  contemporary pilates reformer and yin yoga classes in Bergen and professional instruction to those seeking personal development through movement and the balance of mind and body.

If you want to feel one with your body and introduce mindfulness in your life pilates reformer and yin yoga  classes may be a right choice for you.

Ideal for a full body toning Pilates reformer improves muscle endurance, promotes better co-ordination and balance, improves body awareness, helps to move more efficiently. In a Reformer class you will lift, push and stretch, working deep into your muscles without a trip to the free weights area. The springs can be adjusted to provide different levels of resistance, so you can vary your workout and constantly set yourself new strength challenges.

Engaging your core during Reformer Pilates isn’t just about getting great abs. It does wonders for your posture too. Your muscles contract to keep you balanced throughout the movements, thus improving your stability and creating better posture and alignment. Joseph Pilates believed posture was at the root of good health, and fitness experts agree.

From better breathing and increased circulation, to more confidence and injury prevention, pilates movements are all about quality, not quantity. Reformer Pilates will work your body hard – slowly transitioning between controlled movements engaging and stretching your muscles as you try to maintain your balance.

From office workers to athletes, flexibility is vital for overall fitness levels and an injury-free active lifestyle. With hundreds of possible movement combinations Reformer Pilates will continually challenge your body and keep you from getting stuck in a fitness routine. You will feel positive changes in your body within weeks of attending the pilates reformer classes in Bergen.

O2pilatesyoga studio in Bergen invites You to slow down and explore calm, relaxed, centered way of being through yin yoga practice.

Many of us live very active (Yang) lifestyles and leave little or no time to foster the quit, introspective side. Over time this can be physically, mentally and emotionally draining. Through Yin practice we can restore equilibrium and feel whole as Yin Yoga is a practice of self-care through stillness, patience and non-reactivity.

Studies have found Yin Yoga to have a significant impact on lowering stress and anxiety, blood pressure, reducing the risk of depression, improving sleep, digestion, circulation, immune and hormonal function.

Belly breathing and staying in the poses from 3 to 20 minutes activates parasympathetic nervous system which calms your body and mind, slows your heart rate, and tunes you into a rest and digest mode.

Yin yoga classes are slower and more meditative, giving you space to turn inward and tune into both your mind and physical sensations in your body. Yin yoga helps you to strengthen deep connective tissues, improve flexibility, restore range of motion.

Yin teaches us to surrender, let go of need to control every situation. It’s a lesson that we can carry  with us into our day to day lives becoming more resillient to stress, manage change with grace, becoming more  gentle and patient with ourselves.