Virtual

• What should I have prepared for telehealth or virtual fitness?

  You should prepare a workspace on the ground large enough to accommodate a yoga mat. If you do not have a yoga mat, you can always use a towel or blanket. Additionally, prepare any small equipment you have, or would like to use including but not limited to foam rollers, tennis balls, therabands, small weights, pilates magic circles or exercise balls. Have water and a small towel nearby if you need it.

  You will also need an internet connection, and working device with camera and microphone capabilities.

• How can I make the most of my telehealth or virtual fitness sessions?

  Make sure that you have a working camera, and microphone on your device, and log on a few minutes early. We want to maximize our time together, and minimize the time spent on technical difficulties.

  If possible, we recommend using two different camera angles perpendicular to one another to provide the best feedback on your form. You can do so by opening up the virtual session on two different devices (i.e.: your phone and laptop) and setting them up perpendicular to one another.

  If you have a large open room, or lots of background noise, we recommend you use headphones to improve sound quality on both ends.

  It is also helpful to prepare your workspace ahead of time with any equipment you may have at home.

• I have Pilates equipment at home, can we use this?

  Absolutely! When signing up for telehealth, or virtual Pilates instruction, send us a note describing what equipment you have (i.e.: reformer, pilates chair, magic circle), so we can prepare to use it during the session.

• Can you really give live feedback during a virtual session?

  Yes, absolutely! We have had great success teaching in the virtual realm, and feel it provides a very similar experience to in person training. We are able to best visualize your form using two separate camera angles perpendicular to one another (see FAQ on “making the most” out of your sessions).

• I am not tech savvy, will this still work for me?

  If you are concerned about the technical set up, please contact us to walk you through it.

  We are happy to arrange a phone call ahead of time to walk you step by step through the set up of a virtual session, and make sure that you are prepared to hit the ground running.

  We’ve had a lot of practice with virtual sessions, and can troubleshoot most problems by now.