Blending the most effective elements of Pilates, Yoga and strength training, the Heartcore Method is designed to deliver truly transformative workouts. Always seeking to deepen the experience for body and mind, we have introduced infrared heat to our in-studio mat classes to help take your practice to a whole new level.
Built around the three pillars of Strength, Cardio and Flow, Heartcore’s hot Pilates classes are specifically designed to help you sweat, stretch, and strengthen like never before.
What is infrared heat?
Popularly used for heating saunas, the first infrared sauna was invented in 1965 in Japan and today are found in most spas, boasting health benefits like enhanced immune function, reduced muscle stiffness, pain relief, and detoxification.
Unlike convection heating that warms up the surrounding air, infrared heating uses panels to radiate infrared light waves that directly warm up objects, people, and anything the waves come into contact with.
The benefits of infrared workouts
Combining infrared heat with physical workouts–such as our hot mat classes–not only help you feel great and enhance your practice, but also come with a long list of health-boosting benefits associated with infrared, from improved circulation to faster recovery.
Improves mood
We all know how being in a warm place makes us feel—it’s the same with infrared heat. The heat in the studio adds to your post-workout glow by boosting serotonin levels, the happy hormone that lowers anxiety and stress, improves sleep, and makes us feel good.
Boosts metabolism
Research shows that you can start to notice a shift in your metabolism when you regularly exercise in the heat. A healthy metabolism gives you more energy, helps maintain a healthy body weight, and aids digestion—leaving you feeling vital from the inside out.
Heart health
The body’s natural response to heat is an elevated heart rate. With blood vessels dilating, the blood flow starts to increase–strengthening the most important muscle naturally while you work the rest of your body.
GlowING, toned skin
The increased blood circulation and sweating that results from exercising in the heat not only helps to make skin glow, but with regular practice can also help to improve muscle tone, and overall skin health and firmness.
Physical Recovery
Sore, stiff joints? Working out in a heated environment loosens your muscles and warms up your body faster, making it easier to stretch. Along with better mobility during your sessions, you can explore much deeper exercises. This increased mobility helps prevent injuries.
Pain Relief
Infrared heat is shown to release nitric oxide–a messenger molecule that triggers healing processes in the body–that helps to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. This process aids in the healing of aching muscles and joints by reducing inflammation and relaxing muscles.
Detoxification
Our skin is the largest organ of our body, forming a physical barrier between the external and internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain. Research into sweating suggests that it can assist with the removal of harmful toxins that build up in the body and help boost your immune system.
Heartcore’s infrared heated Pilates classes
Deeply rooted in the Heartcore Method, we’ve introduced three powerful ways to move on the mat–Strength, Cardio, and Flow–combining mindful movement with the many benefits infrared heat brings.
Be sure to bring your water bottle, a towel, and prepare to get sweaty!
Strength
This class guarantees results, building full body strength and mental resilience through mindful and effective Heartcore movements. With regular practice you will improve mobility, coordination, balance and muscle tone. Feel calm in mind and empowered in body.
Cardio
This is a full body strength workout, combined with sequences of low-impact cardio. It will condition your body, strengthen your heart and leave you flowing with energy. Your natural high.
Flow
This is Heartcore’s most mindful mat class — a full body flow focusing on improving your flexibility, body awareness, balance and core strength. Release built-up tension and stress through conscious breathing. Feel a calm mind and restored body.