Posted by Lesley Powell on January 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment
How Yoga Can Wreck your Body in New York Times There is a wonderful article this week in the New York Times about yoga. There is also a bigger issue to address. A lot of students think pushing hard to almost an injury is a hard workout. Many new students trying Pilates for the first … Read more
Category abdominals, accidents, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, Holistic fitness, injuries, low back pain, Uncategorized, Yoga · Tagged with Balanced Body, Chelsea Pilates, Gramercy Pilates, injuries, joseph pilates, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, New York Times, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer, pilatesLesley Powell, yoga injuries
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Remember Minding the body is a journey to Feeling Great. Whether it is your own body or teaching others, movement and fitness should make you feel better mentally and physically. The wrong fitness will make the body rigid. If your exercise regime does help change your posture, why are you doing it? In my own … Read more
Category Conditioning, Holistic fitness, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized · Tagged with Balanced Body, Chelsea Pilates, Gramercy Pilates, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Conscious Fitness By E.Yen Zak and Dr. Martha Eddy In Epoch Times Have you ever had a conversation with someone who would cut you off and respond to what they thought you were saying? Have you tried to have a conversation with someone who wasn’t listening? In observing the relationship between the mind and body, … Read more
Category Conditioning, Holistic fitness, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with bodymind, Dr. Martha Eddy, Epoch times, holistic fitness, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on November 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Pilates Teacher Certificate Start your education this year to become a Pilates Teacher through Balanced Body. Here is Movements Afoot’s Upcoming Schedule “Good Morning BBU!! I am proud to say that I passed the BBU PilatesTeacher Comprehensive Exam on Friday night at Movements Afoot!! I am writing to thank you and everyone at Balanced Body … Read more
Category back pain exercises, Conditioning, core strengthening, Pilates · Tagged with Balanced Body, certified Pilates teacher, Chelsea Pilates, Gramercy Pilates, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer, Pilates teacher certification, pilates teacher training
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 March 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Ditch the workout and join the party ZUMBA® at Movements Afoot with Alexandra Lutchman at Movements Afoot Starts Tuesdays ZUMBA®Pilates Combo 4/5 12:30 PM Fridays ZUMBA® 4/29 at 6:30 PM All skill levels, shapes and sizes are welcomed to this fun, easy to follow and uplifting dance work out. ZUMBA® at Movements Afoot Zumba® is … Read more
Posted by Lesley Powell on March 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Teachers, Movements Afoot has an exciting season planned to help you with your education. We have a variety courses for different needs; PMA approved Courses, Anatomy in Clay®, Balanced Body’s Pilates Arc, Somatic courses and courses about teaching. Dr. Martha eddy is teaching 4/11 on teaching different learning styles. She is quite familiar with Pilates. … Read more
Category Conditioning, gait, Holistic fitness, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, shoulders, standing, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with Dr. Martha Eddy, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates Method Alliance, Pilates NYC, Pilates teacher certification, pilates teachers, PMA cec
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I have come to realize how important the legs are to core stability and wellness. Many of my clients are very weak in their legs even my dancers. They are especially weak in the muscles that help you stand, walk and balance on one leg. When you learn how to use your legs especially your … Read more
Category back pain relief, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, low back pain, posture, Professional Teacher tips, realpeoplepilates, standing, Uncategorized · Tagged with lesley, 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 December 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Minding the body New Year’s Resolution: Feeling Great Whether it is your own body or teaching others, movement and fitness should make you feel better mentally and physically. The wrong fitness will make the body rigid. See the New York Times’ article: Before You Lift a Weight, Get Some Advice. When you lack … Read more
Category back pain exercises, back pain relief, Conditioning, fitness, Holistic fitness, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized · Tagged with alignment, BodyMind Centering, Dianne Woodruff, Movements Afoot, Pilates NYC, somatics