Pilates for Dressage: the ultimate training for the equestrian
Pilates Master Teacher Trainer, Janice Dulak, gives riders a true understanding of how to utilize and control their bodies in a manner that will enable them to achieve harmony and leadership with their equine mounts.
Create positive changes! Invite Janice to your barn!
Join the many who have introduced Janice's "Pilates for Dressage" to their students:
Linda and Pat Parelli
Sarah Martin, USDF Certified Instructor
California Dressage Society, East Bay Chapter
Oklahoma Dressage Society, Tulsa
Maryland Dressage Society, Baltimore
Nancy Kleiner, USDF Certified Instrutor
New Services Offered!
Going into the summer months, Janice will be spending most of her time at her farm in Tolono, IL working with her horses. In order to continue helping riders, she is offering the following services:
Clinics with USDF certified instructor, Sarah Martin: After several successful joint clinics with Sarah, Janice is pleased to collaborate on Pilates for Dressage/Dressage clinics. This is the ultimate clinic experience, Janice teaches the riders, Sarah teaches the horse!
Video critique: After getting a critique on her rides with Walter Zetl, Linda Parelli suggested that Janice offer this service. Send Janice a video or DVD and she will critique your ride.
Train at Amber Waves Farm: Janice's farm has a full size outdoor dressage arena and a 60 x 178 indoor arena and is located 20 minutes from The Pilates Center. Bring your horse and enjoy a Pilates lesson in the morning and a Pilates for Dressage lesson on your horse in the afternoon.
Call Janice at (217) 598-2486 for details
Janice has the experience that will help you.
Not only has Janice been practicing Pilates since 1989, she is a dressage rider–earning a 68.6% in the FEI 4 YO test with her homebred warmblood under the judging of Tom Poulin. Before dressage, Janice had a full career as an international professional dancer, teacher and choreographer before coming to dressage in 1995. She was certified in Pilates in 1993 and in 2001 was certified as a Master Instructor Trainer for Romana's Pilates®, one of the highest levels of certification possible, Janice is one of the few Romana's Pilates instructors to present yearly at the International Romana's Pilates conventions. Her 30 years experience in the training of the human body is what stands her apart.
Janice gives you the "how" and it works!
Janice's approach to teaching her work, Pilates for Dressage, is unlike anything you have ever experienced. She has the unique ability to "deconstruct" movement, providing exceptional, hands-on instruction for her students Janice doesn't teach Pilates just to help you get in better shape, Janice teaches you how to use your body to ride. Within the first session dressage riders see significant results!
Janice endorses the following people and products
Equissential Breeches
Sarah Martin, USDF Certified Instructor 4th Level
Parelli Natural Horsemanship
