Posted by Lesley Powell on March 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
by Lesley Powell, Director of Movements Afoot We sometimes get calls of clients wanting only a certain kind of class, mat, reformer, tower, etc. They are not open to anything else. I find this hard to understand. Being an owner of a Pilates studio is like having an adult romper room. Different equipment and play … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on March 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The new walls are up. Finally most of the work of the move is done. I am so happy in our new space. Our new space is what I always dreamed about. beautiful friendly calming easy access to transportation
Posted by Lesley Powell on March 15, 2009 · 1 Comment
by Lesley Powell Pilates Forum At a staff meeting, there was a request for a time that teachers could get together, share ideas, questions, working out and problem solving. Especially with this recession, I would like to offer a monthly meeting time at a very reasonable price of $20 for a two hour … Read more
Posted by Lesley Powell on March 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
by Lesley Powell PILATES PRINCIPLES The coordination of the stability of the torso with the movement of the legs and/or arms is essential for good function. This is deep core work. Stability is a dynamic coordination of the muscles of the torso and entire body depending what the movement is. It is not a static … Read more
Filed under abdominals, back pain, back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), core strengthening, Professional Teacher tips, transverse abdominals · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, back pain, bartenieff Fundamentals, core support, fitness, joseph pilates, Post-rehabilitation
Posted by Lesley Powell on March 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
by Lesley Powell Breath is the key to connecting to the deep abdominal muscles. With breath, the connections of the diaphragm pumping in and out of air forces the transverse abdominal to be like a corset. Being like a corset, this muscle pulls the torso contents in. The pulling in of the abdominals like a … Read more
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