Pilates Noord

Pilates Noord is the Pilates studio in Amsterdam-Noord of Eefje de Bruijn and Özlem Köseli. At Pilates Noord you can go for mat group lessons, reformer group lessons, livestream lessons via Zoom and personal pilates training on pilates equipment such as the reformer and the chair. There are Pilates classes at different levels and for different needs, such as Pregnancy Pilates and Postpartum Pilates. And whether you choose private lessons or group lessons; at the Pilates Noord studio on the Asterweg in Amsterdam-Noord there is plenty of room for personal attention.

MAT PILATES OR REFORMER PILATES

The mat classes use small balls, foam rollers and weights. The emphasis is on training the deep muscles in your abdomen and back, good use of your breathing and making the spine flexible. Your balance and coordination are challenged, you get to know your own body better and your strength, coordination and flexibility will certainly increase after a number of lessons.

Reformers are special Pilates equipment. The devices are equipped with spiral springs. These springs give you resistance, which gives you a lot of challenge on the one hand and a lot of support and feedback on the other, so that you feel good about the purpose of a certain movement. Your balance, coordination, strength and flexibility will be significantly challenged during this class! After just a few times you will notice that your strength, flexibility, balance and coordination have increased.

PRIVATE LESSONS

A private lesson is tailor-made especially for you. We discuss in advance what your personal goals are. The lessons are also very suitable if you are recovering from an injury or operation or have recently given birth. Exercise is essential if you are recovering and want to feel fit again. Exercise makes you physically and mentally stronger.

HISTORY Pilates Noord was founded in 2018 by Eefje. Eefje is a pilates teacher with a design background. As a designer who spent long hours behind the computer, pilates always gave her strength and energy. She only really discovered the rehabilitative power of Pilates during the recovery from pelvic instability after her first birth and while learning to deal with hypermobility. Eefje has completed the Polestar Pilates mat training and Comprehensive training. For Eefje, the Pilates method is the unique combination of conscious movement, getting to know your body better, relaxing and recharging. It is important to take good care of your body, pilates helps you stay flexible and strong into old age.

Since 2021, Özlem has been co-owner of Pilates Noord. Özlem studied economics in Turkey and moved to the Netherlands in 2012 for a job at a bank. Shortly after moving to the Netherlands, she started taking pilates classes. She fell in love with the method and completed the Polestar Pilates mat training in 2014 and the Polestar Pilates Comprehensive training in 2015 and has been teaching ever since. In Özlem's class you will receive detailed instructions, get tips on anatomy and alignment, and discover all the little muscles you never knew existed.