Athletes
Athletes use Pilates to balance their body, relieve pain, prevent injury and enhance performance. Elite sport athletes turn to Pilates as a central part of their training. Pilates exercises help
Do you have Aches & Pains?
You don't have to be a certain "type" to be able to reap the benefits that Pilates has on your health. It doesn't even matter if you've ever been to
Aging Athletes
Age happens, regardless of the physical standards you achieved in your youth. Perhaps you were involved in high school or college sports, part of an organized community team, maybe an
Post Rehab / Surgery
Most Physical Therapists recommend continuing to move and exercise in ways that will strengthen your body safely after your PT sessions are done…but what exactly does that mean for you?
Welcome To Intelligent Movement
Joseph Pilates wrote, "Change Happens through Movement and Movement Heals". At Intelligent Movement: Pilates, Yoga, Oov & Restore, we specialize in changing lives through positive mindful movement experiences. We specialize in building strength, building flexibility and improving your balance through movement. Our clients range from people wanting to move better and relieve pain to athletes wanting to gain that competitive edge. Our instructors pay extra attention to detail to maximize effectiveness of the exercises and cure imbalances in your body. They empower you to improve your core strength, flexibility and alignment to enhance your performance (from high school/college athletics to weekend warriors to everyday movement). Intelligent Movement has been open for years in my home studio, but as we move to our new location in Decorah, we created a space where like-minded individuals can move, relax, restore and heal. (more…)
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Yoga
Yoga Classes
Active Yoga can strengthen your heart and build functional strength. Practicing Yoga regularly improves flexibility and balance.
Recent Blogs
Join us for Pilates Day 2024!
WHAT IS PILATES DAY? Have you noticed that there's a "day" for everything and anything? Days that celebrate love, family members (moms, dads, and siblings), foods (think National Pizza Day, and National Donut Day), and even our pets. It seems only "right" that we also celebrate the fabulous exercise method called Pilates that Joseph Pilates created and shared with the world. Pilates Day is an annual international event created by the Pilates community and is celebrated on the first Saturday of May every year. Pilates studios around the world celebrate...
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Scoliosis was causing me pain!
Jenny's story...Around 1985, I was 8 years old going to my allergist in Dubuque, IA. The doctor looked at me and told me to stand up straight. I was, or at least I thought I was. He noticed my left shoulder to be elevated and I told him I always was pulling my shorts lower on my right leg because the bottoms didn't line up. Both of us had a slight awareness something was off, so he referred me to the spine doctor locally in Dubuque. I had an x-ray and it showed my spine had...
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What is an OOV?
The Oov® was built by Daniel Vladeta, Neuroscientist and Osteopath from Australia. Oov® is an acronym and stands for "Out of Vocabulary". The Oov® is more than a Pilates "prop." It is a device that gives instant feedback to the participant on the Oov® while giving support to the spine while also giving an unstable surface to make sure the whole body is connecting. It is a standard piece of equipment at Intelligent Movement Pilates Studio, in Jenny's home and in many of our clients' homes. You'll LOVE how the...
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I started Pilates to help with my arthritis/inflammation/pain in my right knee. With coming once or twice a week, I have less pain and am gaining muscle back around my knee.
I started Pilates in Sept 2016 because as I am aging I am most concerned with my balance including flexibility and not losing my strength. I am maintaining as well as improving my overall well being,
I restarted taking Pilates March of 2019. I had enjoyed Pilates when I took it a few years ago. I wanted to start adding some exercise to my life, after I decided to change my eating habits. I felt…
I started Pilates with Jenny in 2016. I got started because a good friend(Amy) encouraged me to go to a class with my Mother. My Mom & I have attended classes ever since. I have noticed an increase in core…
I started Pilates a couple of years ago because I was having a lot of lower back issues. A friend invited me to a class and I was hooked. It took a little while but Jenny was able to…
My 1st Pilates class was with Jenny MANY years ago (I’m thinking 2007??). When I first started Pilates, many years ago…before kids, I noticed that I got a lot more toned. I’m not as thin or toned as I…
I started to do Pilates at the Rec Center in Dyersville (2007-2009) when Jenny was teaching there. Loved it then and still love it. When Jenny moved (the studio) to Dubuque I was going to attempt to go there…
I began doing Pilates four years ago after attending an introduction to an Oov class that Jenny taught at Dyersville Yoga Studio. Pilates is an extra challenge and allows me to improve my overall strength. Ideally, my intentions are…
I probably started Pilates more than 20 years ago. I bought some Pilates home workout videos from an infomercial. So when Jenny started Equipment Based Pilates at Total Fitness Rec Center, I thought I’d try it. One of the…
Aidan, High School wrestler determined to heal and connected the dots of his body with Pilates and the Oov. He put in a lot of hard work and succeeded. Made it to state 3 years in a row and…
