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What is Clinical Pilates?

The DMA Clinical Pilates program was developed by Craig Philips, an Australian physical therapist and former dancer. This form of pilates extracts from traditional pilates exercises and using research-based principles, builds these exercises into an application for helping people with injuries and their rehabilitation. Functional assessments are used to diagnose issues and to guide the selection of appropriate stabilization training. Proper muscle recruitment and movement pattern is emphasised over strength.

At Cross Roads, physiotherapists Winnie Chan and John Perone are both DMA-certified in Clinical Pilates. Your appointment would consist of a 30-minute, one-to-one session with the therapist incorporating mat pilates and training on the pilates reformer (see photos above). Clinical Pilates taught by physiotherapists are covered by extended health benefit plans with coverage for physiotherapy.

Thursday Yoga Lunch-Hour Classes on Hold:
Our instructor, Elizabeth, from Live Well Yoga will be away from Vancouver for the rest of the summer. The Hatha yoga class in the clinic gym is therefore on hold for the next few months. Stay tuned for classes which may be offered in the near future. Live Well Yoga has other yoga classes running at different locations across the Lower Mainland. Find out more on their website or phone 778-318-7463.

We turned one!
Our clinic celebrated its first anniversary on April 6, 2010. It has been an amazing journey of learning and growth for our entire team. A big thank-you to our dear patients for trusting us with your care over the past year! We deeply appreciate your referrals of family and friends.

Birthing From Within Classes with Dancing Star Birth
Look no further for couples’ prenatal classes! Dancing Star Birth is offering Birthing From Within® prenatal classes at our clinic gym.  The Birthing From Within approach to childbirth education is both informative and transformative, meeting the needs of clients’ minds and hearts in preparation for birth and parenthood. All workshops include information on labour and birth, pain coping resources, baby care, breastfeeding, and postpartum health. Visit their website for client testimonials and to view class schedules at Cross Roads!

Dawn Sparks, RMT, featured in "urbanbaby&toddler" Magazine:
Our very own, Dawn Sparks, was featured in the "Ask An Expert" section of the Fall 2009 issue of urbanbaby&toddler magazine. The popular and free parenting magazine is distributed around the Lower Mainland. Read the article here !

"Bellies to Babies" Celebration>
We had a lot of fun participating at the Bellies to Babies Celebration on September 27, 2009 at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. Many expectant moms had questions about pregnancy joint pain, the safety of massage therapy in pregnancy and massage therapy for infants and children. A 1-hour massage gift certificate was given away as a door prize. Thanks to everyone who came out and visited our booth!

Core Stability Class a Success
Thank you to City of Vancouver employees who participated in our month-long offering of free lunch time core stability classes from May 11 to June 12, 2009. We received positive feedback from participants. Here is a sampling: “…John’s class offered something different — the most current scientific knowledge and research which exercised my brain as well my core…My spine, indeed my entire body felt better –more limber and more oxygen…”.