Posted by Lesley Powell on January 18, 2012 · 1 Comment
In my studies with other teachers, new information is coming up about the cueing of your abdominals. It has been amazing with these new cues, how everyone is making new progress. Smile and notice how the muscles of your face activate. Now place your hands on your lower abs and smile your lower abs. … Read more
Category abdominals, back pain relief, core strengthening, Pilates, posture, Professional Teacher tips, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized · Tagged with Balanced Body, Chelsea Pilates, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates NYC, Pilates Teacher Certificate, pilates teacher training, transverse abdominus
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Teachers, Happy New Year!! We have an exciting year ahead to support your education as a Pilates teacher. Anthony Lett joins us in April teaching a workshop based on his fabulous book. Innovations in Pilates. Finally there is a book for professional Pilates teachers beyond just learning the repertory. We are selling a dvd of … Read more
Category core strengthening, Franklin Method, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips · Tagged with Anthony Lett, Balanced Body, Chelsea Pilates, foot, Franklin Method, Gramercy Pilates, Innovation in Pilates, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, neck, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer, shoulder, Spine injuries
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 November 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
We had a great workshop at Movements Afoot yesterday on Balanced Body’s New Orbit. The orbit invites such amazing mobility in the hip, shoulder and spine. It is also a hard workout. Imagine doing Upstretch on no springs on the reformer!
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Posted by Lesley Powell on November 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Anthony Lett has written a brilliant book, Innovations in Pilates. Innovations in Pilates is a landmark work expanding the Pilates Method in an entirely new direction. The Pilates community is genuinely excited by this new development with programs and workshops now running to teach this additional focus to students and teachers of the Pilates method. We are now selling … Read more
Category back pain relief, core strengthening, Holistic fitness, injuries, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with Anthony Lett, Fitzroy Pilates Studio, joseph pilates, Movements Afoot, Pilates, pilates reformer, pilates teacher training
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
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Posted by Lesley Powell on October 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Pilates teachers do not realize the tremendous influence Irmgard Bartenieff had on our work. Eve Gentry, a second generation Pilates teacher, took the BARTENIEFF FUNDAMENTALS into her pilates practice. Many Pilates teacher certification programs have been influenced by this work. Eve Gentry was one of the founders of the Dance Notation Bureau. She had studied with … Read more
Category back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), core strengthening, Holistic fitness, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Certified Laban Movement Anaylst, Dianne Woodruff, Eve Gentry, Irmgard Bartenieff, Movements Afoot, pilates. pilates teachers
Posted by Lesley Powell on October 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
When working with clients with low back pain, your first thing to address is the history of medical evaluation of the problem. If a client has any kind of tingling/nerve pain, I push that they have seen medical attention before working out. Working out with certain kinds of pain can weaken the nerves and/or exacerbate … Read more
Category back pain exercises, back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), core strengthening, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Lesley Powell, low back pain, Movements Afoot, Pilates
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 April 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Pilates Arc With Lesley Powell May 15, 2011 9:30-4:30 PM PMA 4 cec $199 plus $25 for manual Sign up is with Balanced Body 1-800-PILATES Create exciting new Pilates workouts with the Pilates Arc. It’s a lightweight Pilates Step Barrel and a whole lot more! Balanced Body’s Pilates Arc instructor training includes an introduction to … Read more
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