Posted by Lesley Powell on August 23, 2007 · 1 Comment
by Judith Zimmer, Senior Pilates Teacher at Movements Afoot Without being dramatic, I can honestly say that Pilates has changed my life, both literally and figuratively. Nine years ago I had a very serious accident. As a result, I incurred three injuries to my cervical spine, four injuries to my lumbar spin, carpal tunnel, cubical … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on August 19, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Lesley Powell, Director of Movements Afoot Traditional fitness people get angry at Pilates teachers saying ” You get taller” and/or “You are lengthening your muscles”. Sometimes this is how a client expresses the workout. In the Eskimo language, there are many different words describing snow and their different textures. Language has its limits in trying … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on August 14, 2007 · 4 Comments
Lesley Powell, director of Movements Afoot I appreciate Pilates more today than 20 years ago. My body is changing with menopause. As a dancer, I was hypermobile. My sacrum goes out of whack and my body compensates for this. Dancers typically overstretch which creates ligament laxity. Once a ligament is stretched, it will not return … Read more
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Posted by drmove on August 13, 2007 · 2 Comments
Several people have come up to me lately at Movements Afoot and asked for a definition of somatic. The soma is the living body. The body exists even after we die. The soma does not. It only exists when its breathing, living, expressing, feeling. Somatic refers to paying attention to the signals from our living … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on August 10, 2007 · Leave a Comment
by Lesley Powell, director of Movements Afoot My first goal with all my students is to teach the wonder of how the body moves and bringing about healthy change. I have students from 12 –80 years of age, from dancers, those who want to get in shape and those dealing with injuries. I try to … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on August 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment
by Lesley Powell, Director of Movements Afoot POSTURE: ANOTHER TALE OF TRUE FITNESS Wake your spinal muscles with a simple routine of ten minutes a day. This workout awakens your core muscles to help you stand up better. These exercises are meant to gently wake up your muscles for posture. Practice with ease of motion … Read more
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