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Love the article by Kim Fieldng.
Great blog although I felt a little overwhelmed at first on what to click on first.
Movement is essential to our well-being on all levels - including the neurological, the muscular, and the emotional. In our culture now, we are forgetting essential habits of movement in large part because of being less physical due to cars, computers, and TV. We believe all people should move more. When we move with awareness and a sense of pleasure, all will benefit from it.
BodyMind Think Tank shares philosophies and practices of healthy movement. You are taught the basic concepts of movement theory: proper movement initiation, integrating breath with movement, spinal integrity, and understanding motivation and intentions. Our aim is to equip people with the necessary tools for a lifetime of fitness and wellness.
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Ouchh! My knee
Two summers ago, I fell and hurt my knee hiking. My knee is sliding a bit, but I am not in pain. Working with imagery of embodied anatomy of the Franklin Method, with Amy Mathhews, BodyMind Centering and Yoga and working with my Pilates teacher, I feel great. It is constant attention to working with form and function. If I don't keep my practice going, my knee starts feeling funky.
Franklin Method: The KneeWith Lesley Powell, Franklin Method Teacher, Certified Movement Analyst, Balanced Body Pilates Faculty $60 Early discount sign up by first of the month. March 3, 2012 Saturday 2-4 PM
The knee is the largest most challenged joint we have. It is situated between the two longest bones in the body, which creates large forces wi
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Early Bird Discount for Anthony Lett's Workshop in NYC
49 W. 27th St. Mezzanine B, New York City 212-904-1399 www.movementsafoot.com
Therapeutic Muscle Stretching on the Pilates EquipmentClick here to register With Anthony Lett When; April 14, 15, 16, 2012. 9-5
Cost $800 Early Bird special Register by 3/15/2012 $750. Anthony Lett, author of Innovations in Pilates will present a three day workshop covering all of the theory and major stretches selected from his popular Pilates book. Workshop includes;
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How Bartending helped My Pilates Career.
In running a Pilates Studio and training teachers, I am seeing new teachers having problems developing a practice and following. Many teachers run in seconds before their sessions begin. They need to know the importance of making connections with clients and learning their fitness goals, levels and injuries.
When I was bartending, making any kind of contact improved my tip. When I did not, the tip amount went down. It could have been as simple as talking about the weather. Making your service personalize is how to begin to create a following in addition to your education as a teacher.
Last week I took class with a teacher who was not developing a following in her classes and privates. She did come early, but made no attempt to talk to students waiting for her class. While wa
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Pilates Teacher Needed- Evening
49 W. 27th St. Mezzanine B, New York City 212-904-1399 www.movementsafoot.com
Pilates Equipment Teacher Wanted NYC
Chelsea Manhattan Pilates Studio looking for Pilates teachers for group equipment classes especially for Fridays at 5:15 and privates evenings and subbing. Must have experience, certified in full equipment Pilates repertory and well trained in contraindications for particular conditions. Other studies in somatics is a plus.Please email resume and a cover letter. Subject: Certified Pilates Teacher
to: movementafoot@yahoo.comThe cover letter should include the following Company of certification Interested hours Present studies of continuing education.
Please do not call.
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Scapular Revolution for a Healthy Shoulder
Freeing the Shoulder by Lesley Powell for Pilates Pro: a more in depth article
Relax your Neck - Liberate your ShouldersWith Lesley Powell, Franklin Method Teacher, Certified Movement Analyst, Balanced Body Pilates Faculty $60 Early discount sign up by first of the month.February 11, 2012 Saturday 11 AM - 1 PM
When you embody the body's natural support structure, 'you' don't have to 'work so hard' to stay upright and moving forward in a world of 'stress'. Discover the flow and ease that exists within you. Lengthen and balance shoulder and neck musculature to dance through life with free healthy shoulders, a liberated neck and a dynamic supportive spine.
The counterbalancing effect of the shoulder blade is especially helpful in arm elevation. Dancers, gymnasts and anyone attempting to reach for the coffee con
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Pilates Equipment Class for Special Populations
49 W. 27th St. Mezzanine B, New York City 212-904-1399 www.movementsafoot.com
I am starting a Pilates Equipment class for Special Populations starting Thursdays 2 PM in February.
If you know anyone interested, they can sign up online or call the studio.
The class is designed for students with injuries and special conditions. Since most classes can be too fast, this class is designed at a slower pace with modifications depending on each person.
There is a 3 person minimum. Limited to 6 persons.
Single class signed online $32 5 class card $155
If you have students interested in this kind of class, please pass the word. If this time does not work, have the client call/email about other times. I would love to start ot
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Creating abdominals like an internal spanx
In my studies with other teachers, new information is coming up about the cueing of your abdominals. It has been amazing with these new cues, how everyone is making new progress.
Smile and notice how the muscles of your face activate.
Now place your hands on your lower abs and smile your lower abs.
Feel the abs contract wide against your pelvis.
Feel how you created your own internal spanx.
Pilates is more than abdominal workout. It is about connection of the entire body. When the lower and/or upper body works in harmony with your torso, you create better alignment, strength, balance of tone and mobility with your entire body.
Newcomers to Pilates sometimes get stuck on the idea that a hard muscle is a functional muscle. A lot of people are hardening their muscles that is destroying correct movement of the body.
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Exciting New Year for Pilates teachers at Movements Afoot
49 W. 27th St. Mezzanine B, New York City 212-904-1399 www.movementsafoot.com
Teachers,
Happy New Year!! We have an exciting year ahead to support your education as a Pilates teacher.
Anthony Lett joins us in April teaching a workshop based on his fabulous book. Innovations in Pilates. Finally there is a book for professional Pilates teachers beyond just learning the repertory. We are selling a dvd of his book at the studio, a more affordable price. Since the book is published from Australia, the costs of the book and shipping is expensive. Please feel free to come by the studio to view the book.
Pilates Lab for Teachers: Muscular ImbalancesWith Shelley Studdenberg $60 Register by the 1st of the month $50 * see overview date Mondays 1:30-3
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How Yoga/pilates/Fitness can wreck your body.
How Yoga Can Wreck your Body in New York TimesThere is a wonderful article this week in the New York Times about yoga. There is also a bigger issue to address.
A lot of students think pushing hard to almost an injury is a hard workout.
Many new students trying Pilates for the first time complain about being not hard enough. The majority lack awareness and deep internal connections of how to stabilize. If you are doing legs in straps or leg springs with no center control, you can be pushing from your back. Rudoph Laban had a wonderful concept of Stability/Mobility. To mobilize a part of your body, you need to stabilize somewhere to facilitate any simple movement.
When you are weak and you increase the load
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Franklin Method: Relax your Neck - Liberate your Shoulders 2/11 at Movements Afoot
Franklin Method: Relax your Neck - Liberate your Shoulders
With Lesley Powell, Franklin Method Teacher, Certified Movement Analyst, Balanced Body Pilates Faculty $60 Early discount sign up by first of the month. February 11, 2012 Saturday 11 AM - 1 PM
When you embody the body's natural support structure, 'you' don't have to 'work so hard' to stay upright and moving forward in a world of 'stress'. Discover the flow and ease that exists within you. Lengthen and balance shoulder and neck musculature to dance through life with free heal
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