WHAT DOES “REFORMER PILATES” MEAN?

Reformer Pilates is a unique form of exercise that uses a special machine, also known as the “reformer.” It has a sliding platform, adjustable springs and straps, allowing you to perform a variety of exercises that focus on building strength, flexibility, and body control, which you can try at our Burlington Reformer Pilates studio. The springs provide resistance, which can be adjusted to make reformer pilates exercises easier or harder, depending on your fitness level and goals. This makes Reformer Pilates suitable for people of all ages and abilities looking to a Reformer Pilates studio in Burlington, Ontario.

The key focus of Reformer Pilates in Burington is the core, which includes the muscles in your abdomen, back, and pelvis. However, it also works the entire body, helping to tone and strengthen muscles while improving posture and flexibility. The exercises are low-impact, meaning they put less strain on the joints compared to other forms of exercise.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BURLINGTON, ON

1) The Royal Botanical Gardens has one of the world’s largest lilac collections.

RBG maintains and develops more than 40 living plant collections spread throughout the Arboretum, Rock Garden, Laking Garden, Hendrie Park and RBG Centre. Of particular note are the iris, rose, lily and lilac collections, the latter of which is one of the world’s largest and most diverse lilac collections and a global reference point for this genus.

2) Burlington Centre is one of the oldest shopping centers in Ontario.

The center opened in October 1968 and it’s located at one of the busiest intersections in the city (Guelph Line and Fairview St. Even back then, politicians would campaign here (who remembers the Pancake House?!). Trays were attached to chairs, and you could find one then scarf down a delicious roast beef sandwich.

3) X-Men (2000) was filmed in Burlington.

Spencer Smith Park makes a cameo as New York’s Liberty Island in the 2000 release, according to imdb.com. The city has attracted a number of productions, including Wedding SOS, Music Man, Duct Tape Forever, New Blood, Burn My Mortgage, When Night Is Falling, Save Us From Our House!, Bless this Child, and Wonderfalls. Burlington has everything a filmmaker might look for: beaches, escarpment views, quaint village shops, country stores, historic homes, museums, tree canopied rural roads, bustling business areas and so much more, all within a 45-minute drive from downtown Toronto!

4) Geographical Features

The City of Burlington is nestled between two amazing geographical features – the Niagara Escarpment and the shores of Lake Ontario – Burlington’s total land area is 187 sq. km (73 sq. miles or 46,300 acres).

While Burlington’s urban area is located mainly south of Highway 407, its agricultural, rural residential, several golf courses, and conservation areas are in the northern reaches. This makes us the perfect destination for cycling along the foothills of the escarpment, or along the waterfront, hiking the Bruce Trail, or enjoying watersports in the summer months.

5) Government & Economy

The City of Burlington is the largest of the four municipalities that comprise the Regional Municipality of Halton. There are 6 wards in Burlington served by a Mayor and 6 Ward Councillors ­– all sit on both the municipal council and Halton Region council. There are also federal and provincial government ridings in the Halton Region: Burlington, Oakville and Halton.

Burlington is located at the geographic centre of Canada’s largest consumer and industrial market and urban corridor – the “Golden Horseshoe.” The local economy is diverse and includes among its leading industrial sectors: food processing, packaging, electronics, motor vehicle and transportation, business services, chemical and pharmaceutical, and environmental.