Posted by Lesley Powell on November 11, 2011 · 1 Comment
My own search for the wellness Holy Grail Our society is so wounded up by youthfulness. But shouldn’t the real holy grail be wellness. It is always changing especially as we are aging. My last year’s resolution was to get back to me and taking care of myself. Isn’t it odd that I as a … Read more
Posted by Lesley Powell on September 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Balanced Body’s Orbit™ I just took a teacher training course on Balanced Body’s Orbit. I can’t tell how great my body feels and I am even sore. This deceptive simple tool invites a 3 dimensional fitness. The Orbit opens your spine, legs, hips and shoulders in such a unique way. I have been having some … Read more
Category back pain exercises, BodyMind Centering, core strengthening, Professional Teacher tips, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized · Tagged with 3-dimensional fitness training, Balanced Body, Balanced Body’s Orbit™, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, pilates teacher training, pilates teachers
Posted by Lesley Powell on June 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Summer has arrived and here comes sandals and flip flops. I love summer but I never can find a shoe that gives enough support. Here are two great sources about the problems of flip flops, Flip-Flops Forever and Flip-Flops are Great… If You Enjoy Poor Foot Mechanics. Through my studies with Eric Franklin, Irene Dowd … Read more
Category abdominals, BodyMind Centering, foot pain, Franklin Method, Holistic fitness, realpeoplepilates, standing, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with Amy Matthews, foot mechanics, foot pain, foot problems, Franklin Method, Irene Dowd, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot
Posted by Lesley Powell on May 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment
BodyMind Fitness May 20-22 2011: Revolution of Hand-Scapula & Shoulders $476
Please call office for this deal and register for entire weekend Friday: Revolutionary Shoulders 5-7 pm Friday:
Fitness Coaching: Matching Learning Styles 7-9 pm with Dr. Martha Eddy Saturday: Anatomy in Clay® with Doris Pasteleur Hall Sunday: Scapula Revolution: Hand-scapula Relationship with Lesley … Read more
Category Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Conditioning, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, shoulders · Tagged with BodyMind Fitness, Doris Pasteleur Hall, Dr. Martha Eddy, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, rotator cuff, shoulders
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
BodyMind Fitness Certificate Program LOWER: April 8-11 2011: underSTANDing Friday: ReEvolutionary Legs with Dr. Martha Eddy Saturday: Anatomy in Clay: muscles of the femur and movement with Doris Pasteleur Hall Sunday: Pilates Upright with Lesley Powell Monday: Fitness Coaching with Dr. Martha Eddy Take the entire weekend for … Read more
Category Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, fitness, Holistic fitness, knee injuries, Pilates, posture, Professional Teacher tips, standing, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with BodyMind Centering, Doris Pasteleur Hall, Dr. Martha Eddy, fitness, gluts, legs, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 8, 2011 · 1 Comment
What is Core? This weekend we ran BodyMind fitness: Core. I shared the teaching with Dr. Martha Eddy, Doris Pasteleur Hall and Kim fielding. Core is more than your abdominals. It is the torso that houses important organs for breath, circulation and digestion. Giving 3D support is not only important for backcare; it gives the … Read more
Category abdominals, back pain, back pain exercises, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, core strengthening, Holistic fitness, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, core, core strengthening, core support, Doris Pasteleur Hall, Dr. Martha Eddy, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
BodyMind Fitness Takes off Feb 4. Join us for an exciting series to take your teaching to the next level. Last year’s BodyMind Fitness graduates came from all walks of life: dancer, yoga teacher, Pilates teacher, Moving On Aerobics, psychologist, and banker. BodyMind Fitness’ faculty brings together 100 years of experience in the fitness … Read more
Category Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Conditioning, fitness, Holistic fitness, Personal training Certification, Post-rehabilitation, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, bodymind fit, Certified Laban Movement Anaylst, Doris Pasteleur Hall, Dr. Martha Eddy, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Thanks to teachers at Movements Afoot I am also fortunate to be surrounded by incredible teachers. To remain a good teacher, you must stay fresh and updated on all the info about the body. I, Lesley Powell, join again with my colleagues; Dr. Martha Eddy and Doris Pasteleur Hall with our own BODYMind Fitness certificate … Read more
Category Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Holistic fitness, Professional Teacher tips, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Doris Pasteleur Hall, Dr. Martha Eddy, dynamic embodiment, irmgard, Lesley Powell
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
BodyMind Fitness Cutting edge forMovement professionals Bridging the mind and body through fitness. BodyMind Faculty: Dr. Martha Eddy,Doris Pasteleur Hall and Lesley Powell Dr. Martha Eddy, alias Dr. Move says: “As a BodyMind Fitness© specialist, you become an intelligent detective of bodily challenges. These skills help you and your clients to reach their … Read more
Category Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, fitness, Holistic fitness, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with bartenieff Fundamentals, BodyMind Centering, BodyMind Fitness, cke, Doris Pasteleur Hall, Dr. Martha Eddy, Movements Afoot, Pilates NYC, somatics
Posted by Lesley Powell on July 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
There is a great article in About.com about the psoas being more than a hip flexor. I have had the great fortune to study with Eric Franklin, Amy Matthews, BodyMind Centering and Nicola Weiner, PT, to get me to feel this. In Tom Myers book, he has a great drawing of the psoas and quadratus. … Read more
Category body image issues, BodyMind Centering, core strengthening, Franklin Method, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with BodyMind Centering, Dr. Martha Eddy, Eric Franklin, Lesley Powell, Liz Koch, Movements Afoot, Pilates NYC