This time, we visited “Ashiya Premium Rehabilitation Kurakuen Clinic” in Kurakuen-guchi, which, amazingly, is said to be the first gym in Nishinomiya City to receive national certification. What kind of certification is it? Let’s find out.
This is “Ashiya Premium Rehabilitation Kurakuen Clinic.” Let’s head inside. Looks like there’s something colorful in there.
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 2-3 Matsukaze-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Grass everywhere! You can do Pilates here, and it feels almost like being in a park. What are those colorful hanging things??
This is called Silk Suspension, an aerial training tool. As you can see, it’s apparently super effective for training balance and your core. Pilates using this seems to be pretty rare.
That looks so relaxing lol
At the end of Pilates, it seems they wrap your whole body in silk so you can experience the feeling of floating in midair.
By relaxing after exercise in a dimly lit space, it helps balance the autonomic nervous system and refresh both the body and mind.
TRX.I feel like I’ve heard a dinosaur with a name like that. Oh, T. rex.
It’s training done using suspended straps! This is also perfect for strengthening your core, and it’s great for getting back into exercise.
And what caught our attention was this↓
We were a little surprised, like, “There’s a skeleton!” Apparently, it’s used to explain seitai bodywork. Here, they carefully check your body alignment.
So they offer seitai too.
The clinic director, Shinsuke Fujimoto, is a specialist qualified as a physical therapist, seitai therapist, and acupuncturist.
And because he’s also a personal trainer, he can provide care tailored to each person’s condition.
You can receive seitai stretching before and after Pilates. This is one of the “premium” points.
For seitai, they even have equipment that can warm your stomach and feet at the same time! Plus, even the bed gets warm, so you can stay cozy and relaxed even in winter. This is another “premium” point.
Another premium feature is that they use acupuncture and moxibustion to address pain, including menstrual cramps. What’s amazing about acupuncture is that it can apparently stimulate deep muscles in the body that seitai can’t reach.
Another nice touch is that after exercising or treatment, there’s a space where you can have coffee. (Of course, they also serve tea and natural water.)
And in the back, there’s a stylish changing room and powder area!
The hand soap and sink are sensor-operated, so you don’t need to touch them, which makes them hygienic. That’s another nice point. Mr. Fujimoto’s attention to detail is premium.
The clinic’s name includes the word “rehabilitation,” which can sound kind of hospital-like, as in “exercise for people recovering from broken bones.” We asked Director Fujimoto what it really means.
“The original meaning of rehabilitation is ‘returning the body to its proper, natural state,’” says Director Fujimoto.
That makes sense. Through Pilates, seitai, acupuncture and moxibustion, and a trainer’s perspective, they help bring your body back into a healthy condition. So that’s what makes it “premium.”
Another major feature of “Ashiya Premium Rehabilitation Kurakuen Clinic” is that it works together with medical institutions.
Director Iida of Ashiya R Iida Internal Medicine Clinic apparently trains at Ashiya Premium Rehabilitation too.
And then there’s this↓
They received certification from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare! What’s great about that is that “exercise therapy” is eligible for a medical expense deduction. That’s a huge help financially. The only one in the Ashiya/Nishinomiya area as of the time the article was written.
Around Ashiya Premium Rehabilitation Kurakuen
Here’s what’s around the clinic.
If you go this way, you’ll find places like the hamburger shop Bliss Burger Hawaii, and there’s the Kamizono-cho (formerly Shishigaguchi-cho) intersection.
