Pilates & Horse Riding

Seek Straightness in a Circle

Dates to be announced.

Riders: €1299 - Non-riders: €1100

Pilates

Pilates gives you better body awareness, e.g. it helps you to recognize when you are sitting straight on a horse. It will teach you to understand the problems caused by the instabilities in your body, both in power, strength and stiffness. Your body will not be built in a week, but you will discover how to continue to work with it independently.

We will also use Spiral Stabilization, a method very suitable for riders especially in developing straightness in your vertebrae and relieving the tension in your shoulders and hip flexors. And, of course, we do stretching and relaxing exercises.

Your coach Anu Valve is a Pilates and Stretching instructor specializing in the biomechanics of riders.
Her motto is: "Centered Riding is very much like Pilates on a horse."

Horse Riding Lessons

We all seek to achieve a partnership with our horses. This partnership may be attained when riders are “in harmony” with the horse. During the week, you will have Centered Riding^® lessons with Johanna Beattie Batista to help you accomplish this through an improved understanding and use of your own body. You will also gain a simple knowledge of human and horse anatomy, balance, movement, and an understanding of how the mind affects the body and how both can affect the horse.

Itinerary

We will start with a lecture about the biomechanics of a rider and the principles of Pilates. After that you will have two daily Pilates and Stretching lessons, one in the morning before your riding lesson and one after it (except on Thursday 1 hour, see below). These lessons will be held in a group of 2-3 participants and, depending on the group, can be held in Finnish, Swedish, English or Spanish.

Riding lessons (2 riders at a time) will be held from Monday to Friday. Thursday morning is free giving you an opportunity to explore the historical and cultural sites nearby, e.g. Seville, Jerez, Doñana National Park. If you choose, you can go out hacking or even have an extra riding lesson (these are not included in the price).

Included are 4 semi-private riding lessons, Biomechanics lecture (4 hours), 7 Pilates lessons (for 2-3 people), full board and 6 nights shared ensuite accommodation.

Accommodation

Hacienda Dos Olivos is a country house of special charm blending Moorish and Andalusian styles, surrounded by 35 acres of organic olive grove, giving a peaceful atmosphere. The main house has two double rooms set around an interior patio and two charming cottages adjacent to the main house. Wifi internet is available both inside and outside the buildings. Traditional Spanish food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) is prepared with local produce and regional Andalusian flavours. Lunch is accompanied with Spanish beer and/or refreshments. Dinners are served with good table wines in a fun, family atmosphere including reflections of the day. Tea and coffee is available at all times. Our small number of guests (minimum 4, maximum 8) ensures your group, our personal attention and retains the intimacy of this private home.

You can spend your free time enjoying the warmth of the Andalusian climate in the gardens which offer shade under the palm trees, by the salt-water swimming pool or taking a peaceful walk in the olive groves. All of these areas provide opportunities for self-study, practice and making new discoveries.

Enquiries

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