Private Sessions
in County Limerick
All private sessions are uniquely designed based on your individual goals and needs. Each session is different, accommodating, and builds on previous sessions. Sessions are scheduled & paid for online and there is a 24 hour cancellation policy for all in person sessions. You will work with Brigitte one on one together (typically for 70-75 minutes for the first session & 60 minutes for subsequent sessions).
Each session builds on the last as well as any practices you are given to work on during the week in-between sessions. We recommend one session per week to start with the possibility of more or less frequent sessions based on your chosen care plan.
Get Started HereIs Rooted Perinatal Right for me?
Rooted Perinatal specializes in yoga therapy and rehab Pilates for prenatal, postnatal, and pelvic health issues. Whether you are prenatal, postpartum, post-op, recovering, or living with a chronic pain, you will be met where you are at to help you move in the right direction. If you are currently in treatment, we can work collaboratively with your provider to help you take the next step towards wellness.
What to expect?
Our studio is nestled in a calm and quiet location with parking on site. Our studio uses Balanced Body apparatus imported from the United States and handcrafted in California. We have a clinical studio reformer with the jump board, long box, and an infinity foot bar. The studio is home to an exo chair and also a more classical wunda chair, the ladder barrel, spine corrector, and small arcs, a cadillac (sometimes referred to as a trapeze or trap table), and Ellie Hernan's Springboard complete with a push through bar. The studio is also home to small props such as the CAM ball set, Makarlu domes, Yamuna sets, Franklin Method props, the Oov, Foam rollers, and so much more! In our sessions props are used to help facilitate understanding, provide proprioceptive feedback, and deepen the work. As you move through your care plan you may use less or more props depending on your goals and preferences.
Our studio only sees one client at a time whereas some studios would have several teachers training in the same space having to share or wait to use a particular piece of apparatus. We feel this added layer of privacy is especially helpful when working with perinatal and pelvic health clientele.
Our private sessions are offered in 2 pathways. You can choose either pathway to work with us or get a signature blend of both if you prefer. One pathway is to see us for private Yoga Therapy sessions. The other is private Pilates sessions. These private sessions differ from group classes as they are only designed with you in mind. There is no agenda beyond the health history, goals, or concerns you may have shared with your teacher. We move at your pace, take breaks at your pace, and answer any and all questions as they come up. These sessions weren't randomly created off of moves seen on instagram. They are science backed, safe, effective, and hand picked just for you!
What is Yoga Therapy?
“Yoga therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the teachings and practices of Yoga." -International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)
Who is this best for? Anyone who feels they could use some support in their life. Is there something you have been hoping to start, do, or change that you could use support with? Yoga Therapy sessions can be a collaborative way to approach these transitions. Sessions will be carried out privately ONLINE and a care plan is created with the client to meet their needs and goals. Very often this plan will involve some reflection, homework, and self practice as well as repeat sessions to check in and add to or adapt the care plan as needed. Whether you are coming back to movement after a knee injury, after a baby, or simply want to manage stress better in your daily life… yoga therapy can be a supportive and integrative approach to care. Sessions can be carried out with or without collaboration from care providers who may also be supporting you in your goals with other therapies. (examples: physical therapy, midwifery, or chiropractic)
What is the difference between yoga sessions and yoga therapy? While yoga sessions may meet your physical needs and the nature of yoga itself is inherantly therapeutic, yoga therapy is a bit different. Yoga therapy uses a whole system approach to address your needs and concerns. This approach works on physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels assisting individuals as they journey deep into their own Self discovery. Sessions may not always involve practicing asana (poses) or they may only on some occasions depending on the person, their goals, and their care plan. You can expect to talk, breathe, move, reflect, relax, observe, and make choices in these sessions.
Pilates Sessions
Whether you are prenatal, postpartum, peri or post menopausal, post-op, recovering, or living with a chronic pain, you will be met where you are at to help you move in a direction that feels right for you. If you are currently in treatment, Brigitte can work collaboratively with your health care provider to help you take the next step towards wellness.
If you have tried Pilates mat or reformer classes in the past but never worked 1-1 this is your opportunity to experience the entire Pilates method with other pieces of apparatus that are used to support, challenge, and facilitate growth within your movement practice. If you have an injury, you will see how the entire method can support you during your recovery as well.
If you are new to Pilates you are in for a treat! Many studios today do not have as many pieces of apparatus as we do at Rooted. Many teachers are not trained on them. Several studios are run by people who haven't even tried the entire Pilates yet themselves before opening their own reformer studio. At Rooted, we feel very fortunate to provide quality over quantity in a time when nearly every town has a busy group reformer studio and every gym has a busy mat or Pilates fusion class. Brigitte was trained by first and second generation Pilates experts, some that studied under Joseph and Clara Pilates themselves. Pilates (originally called Contrology) is not a trend despite it becoming very popular in recent years. It is over 100 years old and over the past 30 years Brigitte has felt very fortunate to have this method in her life. We want each client to leave feeling informed, stronger, and more confident in their body and its ability to move them through life.
What Happens in a Private Session?
Prior to your first session you will be asked to fill in a new client intake form. This will be reviewed during our session time and we will chat for about 15-20 minutes so that your goals are expressed and any questions or concerns are discussed. We follow the intake discussion with some breathwork, movement, and relaxation. During which time we will get to know eachother and see how the movement and cues are translating into your body. We will also discuss the space and props best used for future sessions and potentially have some homework for the time between sessions. An idividualized care plan is later developed that we can follow and adapt as needed. Follow up sessions build on the session prior. It is recommended that Rooted Perinatal private clients pick a regular time they can commit to consistently to see progress and get the most out of our work together.
What is the Signature Rooted Approach?
At Rooted we believe that all movement is good movement but how, when, and why matters too. Our goal is to get you moving to your own optimal state of comfort and ease, to find joy in movement sessions, and make new discoveries about your own body and the miraculous ways it can move!
Each session combines breathwork, release, strength, focus, and balance. Rooted movement is a blend of post rehabilitative Pilates, therapeutic yoga, myofascial release, pelvic health education and stress management techniques. The goal of Rooted is to help each client feel & move their best.
What Clients Are Saying...
“I started working with Brigitte after having my first baby. As a long-time Pilates teacher, I’ve studied pre- and postnatal Pilates and worked with many clients in this realm. I quickly learned that Brigitte’s skills and knowledge are unparalleled. Her attention to detail and highly nuanced work has helped me to understand the necessity for resetting my nervous system and working on Myofascial release in addition to the strength work I love so much. It’s made me realize how deep this work can go and how my previous trainings have only scraped the tip of the iceberg on pre- and postnatal work. Not only is she amazing at teaching Pilates, she has helped me to mentally wrap my brain around many issues that have come up postpartum.”
-Sarah Carrasco, Owner of Moontower Pilates
“Everytime I finish a session with her, I feel aligned, stretched and tall. Brigitte is a great at making me comfortable, simplifying the movements and experiences for easier understanding and pushes me to be stronger in or out of the studio.”
-Allue Hortalenza, Business Owner
“I booked an online Pilates session focusing on my pelvic floor with Brigitte (Rooted Boston owner) and during the session she assisted me in releasing the muscles of my cheek where I have some lasting trauma from an injury. This session was a game changer!! I’m feeling muscles & nerve innervation I haven’t felt in nearly twenty years and my smile is coming back! I highly recommend Brigitte!”
-Jessica Kondrath, Pilates Instructor & Choreographer
“Brigitte is extremely knowledgeable and experienced with all things pregnancy and post-pregnancy. I've seen her for postnatal rehabilitation. She gently guides you through various exercises while educating you on why you are performing the exercises. She is a rare gem.”
-Tina Lesh Coll, Pre & Postnatal Yoga Instructor
“As a physical therapist it is so refreshing to find someone who is so knowledgeable about the human body and aware of how the body changes during pregnancy.”
Nicole Gagnaire-Baker, Physical Therapist
