Core Connections Pilates, Yoga & Barre Wellness Studio

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BALANCE for Life!

The bald eagle has been the US national bird and symbol of strength and pride since 1782. It first appeared on a Massach...
07/18/2025

The bald eagle has been the US national bird and symbol of strength and pride since 1782. It first appeared on a Massachusetts copper cent in 1776 and was added to the Great Seal of the United States in 1782. Hence our challenge this month. 🇺🇸 How’s your Eagle challenge deepening this month?
Happy Friday, happy weekend! Join us at CLP for some Saturday morning bliss and do (and maybe see) an 🦅.
Book it, grab your morning drink and a mat. ⬇️
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Disipline is the ratest form of strength, be one of the ones. 💪🦵
07/01/2025

Disipline is the ratest form of strength, be one of the ones. 💪🦵

And so it begins … Outdoor yoga is ON for your Saturday morning enjoyment. Bring your coffee & a mat (we have a few, too...
06/07/2025

And so it begins …
Outdoor yoga is ON for your Saturday morning enjoyment. Bring your coffee & a mat (we have a few, too). Try some bridge under the bridge. Breathe. Listen to the birds. See the herrings & beautiful green grass, flowers blooming and the bright blue sky. Strike a Birds of Paradise. Move your body. Begin your weekend.

Or, get to the mat.
06/04/2025

Or, get to the mat.

Be electric! 💫
05/29/2025

Be electric! 💫

Bride Vibe Yoga. ⛪️❤️Want a healthy way to start your bridal day? We’ll set it up and make it super special.
05/17/2025

Bride Vibe Yoga. ⛪️❤️
Want a healthy way to start your bridal day? We’ll set it up and make it super special.

Spring is springing, summer is upon us. Enjoy these beauties. Perrenial Columbines, a studio favorite every year. 💐There...
05/13/2025

Spring is springing, summer is upon us. Enjoy these beauties. Perrenial Columbines, a studio favorite every year. 💐
There’s a praying mantis that visits frequently, George or Georgina. (?!) Very reseptive to the human voice & puppy noses. It’ll sit with you & give you a high five, if you’re lucky. 😍

Belize, yes please. 🧘🏿‍♀️😍Join me on the members page and flow a little with me in this beautiful space.Miss my practiti...
04/10/2025

Belize, yes please. 🧘🏿‍♀️😍
Join me on the members page and flow a little with me in this beautiful space.
Miss my practitioner friends, see you on the mat next week.

04/02/2025

Lets start in head stand to handstand. … April Fools Day.

We will continue our flow from our March plank challenging into April by adding on with the sequence from plank to chaturanga to cobra to downward dog, dawg.

To prep for the month, let’s look at the poses in depth and revisit their benefits and how to do them with proper alignment. Start basic & take note each practice as to the progress you are making.

Benefits of Chaturanga to Cobra

Each pose in the sequence has specific benefits. Chaturanga are great for the core. You’re also building arm strength in all three of these poses. Cobra is a heart opener and backbend, and downward dog strengthens the back and shoulders; it is also a great pose for stress relief.

To get the most out of the plank to chaturanga to cobra sequence, you’ll want to focus on alignment. Before your next class, read the cues below and picture doing the poses in your mind. That will help you practice the flow with more ease when you get on your mat.

How to Practice Chaturanga to Cobra to Downward Dog
First, stabilize your plank by pushing your heels back and pulling your navel towards your spine to engage the core. Spread your fingers and press down into the floor to create more space between your shoulder blades. Your gaze is slightly forward. Your hands are under your shoulders at shoulder-width distance, and your fingers are spread wide.

Modify Your Plank if Need Be
If planking feels too intense, set your knees down, but keep pushing through your arms and separating your shoulder blades. Then move slightly forward on your toes, so your hands are by your rib cage.

On an exhale, press your elbows inwards and lower down with control, either to chaturanga (halfway down with the arms at a ninety-degree angle) or through chaturanga all the way to the floor. In this modified version, your upper body should be lower than your bottom.

Moving from Chaturanga to Cobra
If you are on the floor, set the tops of your feet on the mat and come to cobra: Inhale, bring your hands under your shoulders, elbows back, and start straightening your arms as far as feels comfortable, push your chest forward to open it. Your hips, thighs and feet stay on the floor.

Moving From Chaturanga to Upward-facing Dog
If you are still in chaturanga, flip your feet so the soles are pointing up, and with an inhale come into upward-facing dog: Straighten your elbows, lift your knees and thighs off the floor, and press your feet into the mat to lift your legs. Look up if it feels okay for your neck. Your chest is open, and your shoulders are away from your ears.



On an exhale, start engaging your core by pulling your navel towards the spine to lift your hips up. Once you’ve reached your edge, flip your toes back over so the soles of your feet are pointing down, then start pushing your hips backwards until you end up in downward-facing dog.

If you’re still working on your strength to push back into downward-facing dog, set your knees down in your cobra/upward-facing dog, keep your toes tucked, push your hips back towards your heels, and press back to downward-facing dog from there.

Once you’re in downward-facing dog, spread your fingers, look towards your stomach, keeping your ears in line with your biceps. Push your heels gently down and your chest towards your thighs to lift your hips higher. Rotate your biceps out and pull your belly in towards your spine to prevent hyper-extension in the spine.

Focusing on alignment is also a great way to practice mindfulness. By doing the poses with a beginner’s mind and think about each step in the process, you can make your yoga practice a meditation in motion!

Let’s go!!

Dreams, goals & aspirations matter ON & OFF the mat, personally and professionally. Write them down with an ET frame, pu...
03/23/2025

Dreams, goals & aspirations matter ON & OFF the mat, personally and professionally. Write them down with an ET frame, put the work in and GO FOR IT, we double down dawg dare you! ✍️📖🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️
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815 St. Joseph Street (Lower Level)
Rapid City, SD
57701

Opening Hours

Monday 6:45am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 11:10am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 6:45am - 6:15pm
Thursday 11:10am - 6:15pm
Friday 6:45am - 2pm
Saturday 7am - 10:30am
Sunday 9am - 10am

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+16054849677

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Welcome to Core Connections! We are excited that you are visiting our page and hope to see you very soon!

Core began as a home based business in November 2011. With a long-time big dream, amazing support from friends & family (& a lot of prayer), Core was born. We could fit 6 yoga mats comfortably, 8 squishy. Five months later in April 2012, we moved to our current location to accommodate more practitioners.

At the home based studio, we offered 1 Pilates practice per day at 8:30 am Tuesday-Friday. Today we offer 150 Pilates, yoga & Barre practices for the very beginner to advanced practitioner. Along with open practices we offer Pound Rockout Workout, STEP, SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board), Outdoor Yogilates (spring/summer months), Fit Camps, Challenges, Workshops & Mini-Day/Weekend Retreats.

We continue to evolve and love sharing Core Wellness with EVERYbody! Come see how Core Pilates, yoga & Barre redefines YOUR mind, body & soul. See YOU on the mat!