Helios Center for Movement
2147 West Belmont Avenue Chicago, IL 60618
02. Classes

Fletcher Barrel
Through assisted backbends and supported abdominal exercises, this class will help you develop greater spinal flexibility and abdominal control as well as improve overall body tone and ease of movement.

Fletcher Floorwork
A comprehensive movement experience incorporating the innovative Fletcher Towelwork, Percussive Breath Technique and Fletcher Floorwork developed by Pilates Master Ron Fletcher. This class emphasizes the connection between body mind breath and spirit.

Fletcher Barre
Improve your posture through this full body Fletcher workout. Stretch and tone your lower body with our Fletcher Barre program, then open your chest, stretch your back and improve overall upper body strength with Fletcher Towelwork.

Advanced Pilates Mat
This brisk paced, up-tempo mat class advances you to the next level of mastering the subtle complexities of the pilates work, enabling you to flow more gracefully from one movement to the next while increasing stamina, strength and coordination.
Pre-requisite permission from instructor.

Helios Running Club
No Running Experience Necessary Running Program: 8 weeks of 1x per week running sessions, combining distance, speed and plyometric work to improve technique and overall performance.
Fletcher Pilates Program: Post-run pilates program, combining multiplanar movement to counter the linear movement of running. Hips, hamstrings, ankle flexibility and ROM, and scapular stability will be the main focus of each session to improve upon these common trouble areas for runners.

On a Roll
A Fletcher Pilates conditioning class working with the Hard Roller. Learn to hone your balance skills while you tone your belly! This class explores many of the skills necessary for success in a Fletcher Pilates Spine corrector class, while offering new challenges to old matwork favorites!

Pilates Sculpt
This mixed media class of Barrework, Spine Corrector, Floorwork and Matwork, along with the added resistance of small weights will tone you from head to toe!

JP Calisthenics
All of the benefits of a traditional calisthenics workout, but with the added bonus of Pilates inspired form. This class will challenge your strength training with a total body workout that is designed to tone the upper body with small weights and lower body with body weight and band resistance exercises.

On the Ball
Challenge your balance, test your core strength and strengthen your whole body with the use of the stability ball. Then add Fletcher Towelwork and Magic Circle to the mix and you’ve got a class that is sure to produce results.

Helios Healthy Moms Program
The Helios Healthy Mom’s Program is designed to specifically address the needs of women contemplating pregnancy, during pregnancy and postpartum. Our staff is composed of Fletcher Pilates® Teachers who are also certified in Perinatal Fitness through Healthy Mom’s® LLC. We are dedicated to supporting our students through this wonderful season of their lives!

Exercise before, during and after pregnancy will help you look and feel great! Many moms report that the most valuable part of the program is the friendship and support of the mom’s they meet.

Project Pregnancy
Our pre-conception program focuses on total body conditioning, pelvic floor education and breath work for those women who are contemplating or planning to get pregnant. Project Pregnancy is a pre-conditioning program.  *Helios Center For Movement does not guarantee pregnancy through attendance to this program.

Bump Camp
Our pre-natal program focuses on breath, posture, pelvic floor support and supportive upper and lower body conditioning throughout your pregnancy. 

Return To Life
Our postpartum "ab-rehab" program focuses primarily on reconditioning the abdominal, pelvic floor and postural muscles, post-pregnancy. Classes are designed to help new moms re-enter the world of fitness at a safe, yet challenging pace.

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Our arms start from the back because they were once wings.

—Martha Graham



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