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Swan Dive
Phone: (847) 562-0100
3368 Commercial Avenue
Northbrook, IL   60062

Website: http://www.swan-divepilates.com

For those of you who think Pilates the workout “fad de jour”… stop, its time to re-adjust your alignment. A Pilates workout – and more specifically the Pilates sessions at Swan Dive in Northbrook are more than average North Shore exercise devotees may realize. Just ask owners Susan Pines and Wendy Helton. Since opening Swan Dive in 2006, these partners in prime have amassed countless stories from their Clients, singing the tune of how Pilates has changed their lives (and bodies)

“After going to Swan Dive for the past couple years, my range of motion and flexibility have improved dramatically. It's gone from simple stretching and resistance to a more intense workout that I can actually feel (and enjoy) the next day. Julie makes the sessions fly by.

She always has good insights on how to improve my workouts outside of our sessions as well. Iryna has spoiled me. It's tough for me to enjoy a massage with anyone else. If you want deep tissue, you want Iryna”

Thanks,

Rob, Winnetka

If you’re not familiar with Pilates, it’s an exercise discipline specifically designed to increase your body’s overall strength, balance, coordination, stamina, and lung capacity all while developing a powerful core. And, even any workout novice, seasoned fitness freak or golfer worth his stroke knows that having a strong core is the key to getting and staying fit.

Swan Dive offers a highly personalized approach to Pilates. Each Client is carefully evaluated by the highest level of certified instructors, to determine range of motion, flexibility and strength. Following this assessment, Susan and Wendy’s team consult each other to map out a program combining the Pilates reformer with other Pilates exercises and props.

“As a client of Swan Dive for over four years, I have improved my flexibility and strength by applying the Pilates techniques taught to me by my Pilates instructor, Susie Pines. Due to my fibromyalgia, which I have had for over 20 years, I have found the bi-weekly 55-minute sessions most helpful. I am often battling pain and stiffness in my body and find Pilates and massage therapy help me manage my pain. I also have eliminated my lower back pain by using my Pilates techniques.

Last August 2009, I went through shoulder rotator cuff surgery. My Pilates and massage sessions helped me be well prepared for the post surgery pain and range of motion problems I was told would follow the surgery. To my surgeon's surprise as well as my instructor and many friends at Swan Dive, I recovered both my flexibility and range of motion by doing Pilates before and after surgery along with the physical therapy he prescribed.

As my surgeon pointed out. I was a great example of how to recover from surgery in "record time".

I would highly recommend Swan Dive.

Harriet, Buffalo Grove

“Pilates is for life”, says Susie Pines. And, we are able to offer our Clients all the benefits they’re seeking in an exercise program (and philosophy) while avoiding injury. That means a flat stomach, slimmer thighs, and even a taller and leaner appearance. What’s best is that our Clients learn to self-correct so that when they leave Swan Dive, no matter where they go, or what they do, they have confidence.

“I highly recommend Swan Dive Pilates. I have benefitted tremendously from my sessions. They are truly a highly skilled professional team with a caring wonderful demeanor.”

Ted Schwartz, Northbrook

Partner Wendy Helton adds, Joseph Pilates made a promise with the advent of his regime. Its simple, it works and it goes like this.

“At Swan Dive we believe this, but more importantly we see the proof.

Our growth at Swan Dive has been phenomenal and, we’re looking forward to continued expansion. Our more immediate and upcoming plans are to expand our offerings to include small, highly personalized mat classes for women in their 30’s and 40’s who want a more vigorous and intense Pilates workout.”

Swan Dive
368 Commercial Avenue
Northbrook IL 60062
(847) 562-0100
www.swan-divepilates.com