Backing Into Pilates
By Jennifer Whittemore, Teacher at Movements Afoot Pain cut through the morning silence. My back ached and my left leg was lit up like a live wire. Breathing was difficult: moving, impossible. I knew immediately that I had inherited the family curse—I had herniated a disc in my lumbar spine. It took three days before … Read more
Graditute for Teachers Before
by Lesley Powell Amy Matthews (teaches BodyMind Centering Yoga at Movements Afoot) ends her class always: I want to thank the teachers before me and most importantly the teacher within me. In our lives, we will have many teachers to guide us. Some teachers change our lives deeply even when we move on to other … Read more
Affordable Pilates at Movements Afoot
by Lesley Powell Movements Afoot is committed to bringing fitness and wellness to your life. We have all different kinds of programs to get you back to your body and your Self!! Of course there is private training. Private training can zero you into your own body and its fitness needs. We have a new … Read more
Book suggestions about the body
Do you know where I might get hold of a copy or relevant extracts of a book by the late BRUCE KING entitled RULE OF THE BONES.I would love to read it! Unfortunately that book is out of print. I have never seen the book. Great books about the body. Rolfing: Reestablishing the Natural Alignment … Read more
Pilates Training for Post-natal clients
“I have a new client that just recently had a baby-I think a month or so ago (I need to find out exactly how long ago-I haven’t met with her yet). Also, I need to find out if she had a c-section or natural childbirth. Can you advise anything that I “Should” focus on and … Read more
The Business of Being a Pilates Teacher
by Lesley Powell This past weekend I taught Level 3 Apparatus for Balanced Body University. We had an amazing cross section of teachers, new and teachers bridging over to BBU. We had wonderful conversations about being a Pilates teacher and its demands. It was so great to share how the bridging group of teachers how … Read more
Neutral Pelvis-A place to travel to & fro
by Lesley Powell Anthony Carey wrote an excellent post The Myth of the Neutral Pelvis. In movement of a healthy body, all of our bones have some kind of movement. When a bone becomes rigid, there will be consequences in the body. Historically, neutral pelvis came important after years of tucking the pelvis in exercise … Read more
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