Comments on: Why I love Pilates! http://movementsafootblog.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/ A BodyMind Think Tank - Taking fitness to the next level Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Body thinker http://movementsafootblog.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/#comment-4688 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:32:22 +0000 http://bodymindthinktank.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/#comment-4688 First and foremost, one movement practice is a personal decision and like. I have a pilates and yoga practice. I love yoga and I have done many styles such as Anusara. For me, Pilates and smaller movements of strengthening are key for me when my sacrum is out. I just took an incredible workshop with Karen Clippenger at Pilates on Tour. Addressing weaknesses of abductors, psoas and rotators has made such a difference. Doing these small movements of strengthening before doing a full movement practive whether it be pilates, yoga or dance has sent me to sacrum heaven.

]]> By: baltimoreyoga http://movementsafootblog.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/#comment-4685 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:44:52 +0000 http://bodymindthinktank.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/#comment-4685 This is really interesting. I found that one style of yoga – Anusara – is great b/c it focuses on balanced action and creates stability with muscular energy while stretching in the poses. I am a Certified Yoga Teacher and I found that in a pratice without that stability my sacrum would get out of wack- now I am training in the Anusara method and it has made a huge difference. Check it out when you can. I have learned that it is so important to have that stability before going into poses that require stretching or flexibility. Shanti.
-Lesley Castle

]]> By: Body thinker http://movementsafootblog.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/#comment-461 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:44:11 +0000 http://bodymindthinktank.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/#comment-461 I am very lucky to have many options to take classes. Even as a Pilates expert, taking sessions with other teachers takes your workout to a new place. Running a business, I easily get distracted and my taking care of me diminishes. When I take a class/session, it forces me to concentrate and my workout deepens.I also get new ideas when working with other teachers. I really encourage everyone to find a movement mentor.

]]> By: Lynda Lippin http://movementsafootblog.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/#comment-456 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:03:44 +0000 http://bodymindthinktank.com/2007/08/14/why-i-love-pilates/#comment-456 Well Lesley, as you know I too managed to overstretch my way through my teens and 20s and ended up coming to Pilates with thoracic outlet issues, as well as sacro-iliac and bilateral knee instability. Any class I take that focuses more on flexibility than stability throws me off and causes severe spasm. However, even after 8 hour days of Pilates in a PhysicalMind certifying studio course my back and neck are just fine :-) . Now that I’m the only certified Pilates teacher on my little island it’s tougher because I have no one to take class with or to correct my form (which often needs tweaking). Hello from Turks & Caicos!

Lynda
Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Website
Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog

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