Our Movement Philosophy
All our classes have, in their own way, this goal:
To support you to live your life with health, strength, balance and confidence!
To support you to live your life with health, strength, balance and confidence!
Which class are you looking for at boomerang?
Please click on the drop-down menu to discover your perfect class! Full list of our classes below.
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New to boomerang?
Classic & Contemporary Pilates:
Recovering from injury, post pregnancy, or just looking for other ways to move?
Love to geek out on alignment?
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Our Classes
Alignment and Restorative Exercise
We believe it doesn’t just matter THAT you exercise, it matters HOW you exercise. We all have blind spots, parts of our bodies that don’t move as much as we would like. Even athletes have movement patterns and habits that affect whole body alignment!
The Alignment and Restorative Exercise series provides your movement vitamins. We know we need vitamins to supplement our healthy diets. We also need movement micro-nutrients to supplement our exercise! Delve deep into your tissues, understand your issues and improve your movement potential with:
These classes help you understand your own amazing body so you feel strong and resilient!
The Alignment and Restorative Exercise series provides your movement vitamins. We know we need vitamins to supplement our healthy diets. We also need movement micro-nutrients to supplement our exercise! Delve deep into your tissues, understand your issues and improve your movement potential with:
- mindful movement
- whole body alignment exercises
- modern biomechanics
- natural and functional movement
- self-myofascial release (self-massage... yummy!)
- lifestyle and daily habit suggestions to get more movement every day without taking any time from your busy life!
These classes help you understand your own amazing body so you feel strong and resilient!
Align & Refine |
Build strength and flexibility as we move through the most under-used parts of the body. Learn mindful movement skills and exercises that apply to every-day life and move your exercise off the mat. Learn the fundamentals of aligned movement and find your own sweet spots!
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Move SMART |
Build on the mindful movement skills you’ve learned in Align & Refine to pick up the pace and the complexity of your alignment work. You’ll add more body weight exercises, complex functional movements, balance and core work.
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We recommend the Alignment and Restorative Exercise program for everyone (even athletes!) due to the whole body education you will gain. These classes are particularly recommended for (but not limited to)
Not sure if these classes are right for you? Give us a call at 416-993-2811 and we can figure out the right approach for you or try our $30 2 week intro pass and see what you think!
- pre and post-natal women
- diastasis recti (mummy tummy)
- back pain
- knee pain
- pelvic floor dysfunction
- bunions
- plantar fasciitis
- movement beginners
Not sure if these classes are right for you? Give us a call at 416-993-2811 and we can figure out the right approach for you or try our $30 2 week intro pass and see what you think!
Whole Body Pilates
We built the Whole Body Pilates series on contemporary movement science and creative programming. Do you love a detailed workout? Do you want to cross-train other activities like running, cycling, ski-ing and weight training? The Whole Body Pilates series balances your core and prepares you for the rest of your activities!
In Level 1 you will cover (not currently on the schedule):
In Whole Body Pilates level 2 you will build on your experience to increase the pace and difficulty. Continuing the whole body focus, you will develop:
In Level 1 you will cover (not currently on the schedule):
- the basic Pilates curriculum
- functional movement skills
- body weight exercises
- breathing exercises
- and subtle core training to access your deepest trunk muscles
In Whole Body Pilates level 2 you will build on your experience to increase the pace and difficulty. Continuing the whole body focus, you will develop:
- the intermediate Pilates curriculum
- more strength
- more flexibility
- increased coordination
- more complex choreography and precision
Better Bones
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Correct movement or exercise is one of the things you can do to improve bone health. It leads to the awareness, strength and functionality to make safe movement choices in life and in the activities we want to be able to do for years to come. This class is designed for those living with osteoporosis, osteopenia and is safe for most back issues. Exercises are modified and adapted from the Pilates repertoire to meet the most current exercise guidelines from Osteoporosis Canada.
Simple movements done right can be challenging and effective. It takes time to build better bones. Why not start with a class? |
Traditional Pilates
Power Pilates |
Power Pilates is your traditional Pilates choice! Build up to the classical exercises with preps and stretches. Activate your centre while getting the benefits of all the Pilates principles!
If you want to rock the Hundreds, this class is for you. |
Pilates cLASSICS 2.0
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This drop in class goes through the classical repertoire, so get your Pilates body ready!
We will be following the same series of exercises each week for the season so you can really assess your progress and see how your abilities and body change over time. This class is intended for intermediate and advanced Pilates students. We explore the traditional exercises with attention to detail and technique, and add in some additional focus on all the planes of motion to bring in some contemporary movement science! This class will be flexion-heavy and is not appropriate if you cannot roll on your spine. |
More Movement Options!
We love all the ways we can move! Check out our other types of classes!
Body Sculpt |
This intermediate level class is based on pilates and dance moves that will sculpt and strengthen your whole body, upper and lower! No pilates or dance experience necessary.
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ROLL
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This class includes therapeutic self-massage techniques that release overburdened muscles and encourage deep mind-body relaxation before moving into a pilates class which incorporates the nuts & bolts of sound biomechanics while challenging your body from every conceivable angle.
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SLOW SWEAT Pilates |
This class uses the language of Pilates to strengthen and mobilize your body for a deeper movement practice. With a focus on inner thighs, glutes, obliques, the core stabilizer muscles, and how they connect within the body, this functional movement experience will empower you to lean into your practice with an authenticity that only your body can create.This class is a delicious addition for all humans with movement practices of all kinds– boot camps, circuits, spinning, martial arts, (insert your style here) as the class will teach you the language of your body and how to yield it on and off the mat.
P.S. benefits off the mat may be experienced. |
Pilates Progressions and Primers
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If you’re feeling like you’re ready for a new challenge, have reached a plateau in your strengthening journey, or keep looking at an exercise and thinking “I’d love to do that, but am definitely not there just yet”, then this class is for you!
Using Restorative movements to warm up and prime your body to take on new and more complex sequences, we’ll be focusing on bridging the gap between foundational and more advanced Pilates exercises. With an awesome combo of body weight-based movements and exercises that integrate external resistance through props, this class will leave you feeling more grounded and stronger so that you can take on any new challenge with ease. It’s your awesome Intermediate or Level 1/2 class, with a twist! Come and lean into the in-between – that space where some of your most substantial growth can happen! |
The Feldenkrais Method®: Classes
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Please note: we aren't currently offering virtual Feldenkrais classes
Improve body awareness and promote self-healing through the subtle, gentle and meditative movement of the Feldenkrais Method® - a profound brain-body exploration. (Please note that pre-registered sessions can be registered through the Boomerang website, but payment will go directly to your teacher. Please email sue@feldenkraistorontowest.com to set up payment!) Ready for something different? This may be the best move you will make. Rewire, Refresh and Renew Any age can benefit from these gentle and mindful movement classes.
Preparing for Feldenkrais group classes:
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When I arrived for the Obstacle Course Workshop. I didn't know exactly what to expect, but I knew I'd be in for something unique and valuable because Boomerang consistently delivers pleasant surprises! I wasn't disappointed--in fact, it was better than expected. Alison set up a challenging and unstable course made up of props, beams and Pilates equipment which we navigated both standing and on all fours--empty-handed and loaded up with gear of our choosing. I really felt as if I was preparing for an emergency situation and protecting my belongings, and the greatest part was learning that I could probably manage with skill in a difficult situation! The workshop was empowering and exhilarating!
~ Vicki S.
