Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio

The 12th day of Christmas has arrived! Breanne will lead you through mobility work to help you relax at the end of a long day, and to help address body tightness you might be experiencing. Today's sequence is in support of Mattie Rhodes Arts Center. Mattie Rhodes is a nonprofit agency celebrating it’s 125th year of serving the Greater Kansas City community. The Mattie Rhodes Art Center and Art Gallery is just down the street from our studio in the Westside. Many of the instr...uctors at Thrive are also artists, and like us, Mattie Rhodes believes that the arts are a basic and integral part of every person’s education and growth. Their goal is to educate the community about Latino culture and traditions through the visual arts. You can donate directly to Mattie Rhodes here https://www.mattierhodes.org/cultural-arts/ or you can send your donations to our PayPal paypal.me/thrivepilates or Venmo @ThrivePilates. By entering our Facebook Live class you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our Facebook Live class. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio and their instructors from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio.

We have some great neighbors!

Only two days left in our 12 Days of Christmas and then we’ll see you back in the studio! Today we’ll be doing a standing series taught by Lauren. We’re asking for donations to the Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus. The GKCWPC is a multipartisan, multicultural, grass roots organization dedicated to increasing women's participation in politics and creating a power base designed to achieve equality for all women. You can donate directly to the GKCWPC here https://gkc...wpc.org/?page=join or you can send your donations to our PayPal paypal.me/thrivepilates or Venmo @ThrivePilates. (Read the next part as fast as you possibly can ) By entering our Facebook Live class you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our Facebook Live class. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio and their instructors from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio.

New Years Resolutions can be great or they can be traps. Health is important, so by all means, set resolutions that protect and strengthen your health, that make you happy, that help you do more of what you love. But watch out for traps because they are everywhere this time of year. (Quote Naomi Wolf, The Beauty Myth)

Today is our fourth day of our 12 Days of Christmas! Today’s class benefits The Black Box Theater. The Black Box is home to both The Fishtank Theater and The Living Room Theater. Just as we are all working to support small businesses like Thrive, we need to be supporting our small and local theater groups. These groups play an invaluable role in building culture in Kansas City and in providing opportunities for local artists. Black Box Theater has a goal of reaching $10,000 i...n donations by December 31st. Let's help them get there! You can donate directly to Black Box at https://fishtanktheatre.networkforgood.com//118376-back-in or you can send your donations to our PayPal paypal.me/thrivepilates or Venmo @ThrivePilates (Read the next part as fast as you possibly can ) By entering our Facebook Live class you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our Facebook Live class. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio and their instructors from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio.

This is our 10th day of Christmas in our class series. Today’s class will be taught by Taryn, and we are asking for donations to The Rabbit Hole. This class is kid-oriented, but adults are more than welcome to join the imaginative fun! The Rabbit hOle is an artist-driven non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a new museum experience around literature. You help our community in so many ways with a donation to The Rabbit hOle, promoting literacy and imagination, s...upport local artists, and a new cultural institution in Kansas City. You can donate directly to The Rabbit hOle here https://www.rabbitholekc.org/ways-of-giving or you can send your donations to our PayPal paypal.me/thrivepilates or Venmo @ThrivePilates and the full amount will be donated. By entering our Facebook Live class you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our Facebook Live class. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio and their instructors from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio.

It’s our 9th day of Christmas. Today’s class will be taught by Lauren. You’ll need either a set of light weights or two cans of food. For today’s class we’re asking for donations for the Westside Community Action Network Center. The Westside Community Action Network (CAN) Center has been serving the community since 1994. The CAN center concept was developed as part of Kansas City’s Community Policing Initiative. The Westside neighborhood, where our studio is located, wouldn’t... be the vibrant neighborhood it is today without the CAN Center. They are much of the reason we can say WESTSIDE IS THE BESTSIDE! You can donate directly to the Westside CAN Center here http://www.westsidecan.org/html/about_us.html or you can send your donations to our PayPal paypal.me/thrivepilates or Venmo @ThrivePilates. (Read the next part as fast as you possibly can ) By entering our Facebook Live class you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our Facebook Live class. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio and their instructors from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio.

As a precaution with COVID, we will be closed for in person services after Christmas and New Years, Dec 26- Jan 6. During that time we will be doing a 12 Days of Christmas Campaign. Each day by 9:00 AM we will either post a video or host a Facebook live class on our page with all proceeds benefitting a local nonprofit organization. Below is the schedule of non-profits for our 12 Days of Christmas. 12 Days of Christmas Schedule Friends of the Kansas City Public Library H...istoric Kansas City Uzazi Village The Black Box Kansas City Ballet National WWI Museum and Memorial Reaching Out From Within Angel Hearts Rescue Inc. Westside Community Action Network Center The Rabbit Hole Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery See more

Welcome to day 3 of our 12 days of Christmas! Today’s class is taught by our owner Lauren and will have a prenatal focus (although anyone with a pelvic floor can benefit from this class ). For today’s class we are asking for donations to support Uzazi Village. Uzazi Village has a number of programs to address and decrease black infant mortality and racially-based perinatal health inequalities. Uzazi Village has a goal of raising $10,000 during the month of December. Let’s he...lp them reach their goal! To donate direct to Uzazi Village go here http://www.uzazivillage.org/donate/, on CashApp: $UzaziVillage or Venmo: @Uzazi-Village, or you can send your donations to our PayPal paypal.me/thrivepilates or Venmo @ThrivePilates (Read the next part as fast as you possibly can ) By entering our Facebook Live class you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our Facebook Live class. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio and their instructors from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio.

If you’re looking for a REALLY good deal on private sessions at Thrive, pop on over to the silent auction for Owen/Cox Dance Group. Right now you can get 3 private sessions for a $50 bid. #SupportKCArtists

Day 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas! This class is taught by our fabulous Katarina and benefits Historic Kansas City. This class is inspired by the history of Pilates. Historic KC works tirelessly to help preserve our historic neighborhoods. If you love the charm of our Historic neighborhoods, like the one our studio is in, then you have Historic KC to thank. They work on promoting rehabilitation of buildings vs demolition, which not only helps us keep our historic buildings, ...but is also a more sustainable and eco friendly way of development. They also help promote the history of our great city through their walking tours and programs. Donations to Historic KC received through December 31st will be matched. You can donate to Historic KC directly here https://www.historickansascity.org or you can send your donations to our PayPal paypal.me/thrivepilates or Venmo @ThrivePilates (Read the next part as fast as you possibly can ) By entering our Facebook Live class you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our Facebook Live class. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio and their instructors from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio.

Looking forward to getting back in the studio next week!

Why are we being so cautious about this damn virus at the studio? Because we don’t want any of you to have to experience this. We’d rather have to close our doors permanently than to risk any of our clients or teachers getting ill.

Just a reminder, as a precaution we are closed for all in person services through December 4th. All mat classes will be hosted online and we can do private sessions through Zoom as well. Stay well friends!

Alright everyone, take a nice deep breath (as long as you’re properly socially distanced). Things are getting scary in KC. We’ve had 0 cases of Covid-19 in the studio and we intend to keep it that way. So, here’s a refresher and some updates to our current studio policies: Masks are required in the studio Only one private session at a time in the studio with a 15 min gap between clients. As we get colder weather our mat classes will move back indoors. We are limiting our ...in person attendance to four people. Online will always be an option. We will leave the studio door open as often as possible to increase ventilation We will have 2 air purifiers in the studio Things that go without saying, don’t come to the studio if you feel sick or know you’ve been exposed to Covid-19. We will be thoroughly cleaning, all the time, per usual.

Welcome to day 1 of our 12 Days of Christmas! Today’s class is brought to you by our ever joyful Kia With today’s class we’re asking for donations to the Friends of the Kansas City Public Library. The Friends of the Kansas City Public Library is a volunteer organization dedicated to championing the Kansas City Public Library and its mission to serve as a doorway to knowledge for all people in our community. Now through the end of the year, the Friends will be matching dona...tions to support the library's internet to-go program and provide youth activity kits to the community. The internet to-go program is especially important in helping bridge the digital divide in our community as more and more activities, work, and school are being conducted online. You can donate to them directly here https://www.kclibraryfriends.org/donations or you can send youur donations to our PayPal paypal.me/thrivepilates or Venmo @ThrivePilates (Read the next part as fast as you possibly can ) By entering our Facebook Live class you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our Facebook Live class. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio and their instructors from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Thrive Pilates & Movement Studio.

Today is our last day of in person sessions for a little while. We’ll be back in the studio starting Jan 7. In the meantime join us Dec 26- Jan 6 for a daily class on our Facebook page. Classes are all donation based and we’ll be highlighting a local nonprofit each day that we’ll be supporting. First up is Friends of the Kansas City Public Library on Dec 26th and Historic Kansas City on Dec 27th.

It’s time for recess! All mat classes are out in the garden this week (still the option to join us via Zoom as well). Sign up online within 24hrs+ of class or shoot us a text or email if you’re within the 24hr window. Soak up that sun!

Long ago, in a galaxy far away... This photo is from Lauren’s senior recital at the UMKC Conservatory 12 years ago Did you know most of the instructors at Thrive are also dancers? When you support Thrive you also help support our local artist community. #worldballetday

Make a plan and make it happen! Choosing not to vote isn't rebellion, it's surrender. Photo by @pilobolus

Join us tomorrow for a free online class with the UMKC Alumni Association!

Thanks for celebrating with us last week for our 5th anniversary! The extra cherry on top is that we were nominated as one of the best Pilates studios in the The Pitch Best of KC. Vote for Thrive at the link below

This is it! Today is the last day to purchase our Teaser Week Special of 3 private sessions for $100. We only do this special once a year. So don’t miss out! https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/main_shop.asp

It’s our favorite time of year, our anniversary week! During Teaser Week all of our mat classes are FREE, whether you’re joining us online or in person. And we have our usual Teaser Week special of 3 private sessions for $100, but you must purchase the special during Teaser Week. (Link below) This year is our 5th anniversary and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than thanking you for helping us continue to Thrive through all these years. In addition to all our ...fabulous deals for Teaser Week, we have a little special something for you this September. If you take a session or class from September 7 - 30, 2020, you'll receive a pack of 5 coupons. Each coupon can be redeemed for either one private session for $40 or a free mat class. Use one of the coupons for yourself, and give the other four to friends or family that you think need a little extra self care and TLC. (Limit one pack of coupons per person and one coupon redemption per person). We can’t wait to celebrate with you this week! https://thrivepilateskc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click

Help us fill our window with symbols of health, long life, and protection. We are inspired by the work of Ojo de Dios KC, a group of diverse, women artists, inspired by the Huichol culture. They make Ojo de Dios to protect, heal, and bless our community. We are joining in their mission to populate KC neighborhoods with our own Ojo de Dios. We have kits available at the studio for you to take home and bring back your finished Ojo de Dios. For more information visit @ojodediokc on Instagram. #ojodediokc

Today’s the day y’all! We’ve got important elections on both sides of the state line. Go get those free stickers! #vote

Today’s Pilates classes brought to you by the pink power ranger! It’s morphin time!

This Saturday, Thrive will be a host studio for Sonja’s Anti-Racism Webinar for Pilates instructors. When I asked our instructors if they wanted to attend this course they all were immediately on board. We are eager to learn and apply the information we’ll be learning this weekend. If you are a Pilates instructor and would like to join us, please email Lauren at [email protected].