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Leg Alignment

Posted in A-linkPilates, Post-rehabilitation, Rehabilitation fitness, foot pain, gait, hip pain, injuries, knee injuries, posture, tagged , , , , , , on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Hi Lesley!!
Here’s my client question: 43 year old former dancer (ballet) and gymnast Runner in her late 20’s until recently when she has been sidetracked by hip bursitis. She spoke with her Doctor and Physical Therapist before starting with me. They said that she can do any type of movement [...]

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Don’t be de-Feet-ed

Posted in A-linkPilates, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Conditioning, Post-rehabilitation, core strengthening, foot pain, gait, hip pain, standing, tagged , , , , , , on April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »

“What about ankles? My friend has old ankle injuries and has had little luck fixing them via surgery. I know alignment and muscle use can make a huge difference. Would it help him? Where should he start? “
Yes alignment and muscle balance can make a difference. Sometimes when there is an injury, you need [...]

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PilatesDancing – Connecting to Standing

Posted in A-linkPilates, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Conditioning, core strengthening, foot pain, knee injuries, pelvic floor, posture, standing, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »

by Lesley Powell
I have been teaching a class, PilatesDancing, for the past year. It has been amazing how many changes are happening in my students. I combined Pilates, Laban/Bartenieff and the Franklin Method to create this class.
The structure of the class consists:

Foot training includes releasing tension, strengthening the foot and the mechanics of [...]

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Franklin Balls for release, new alignment and tone

Posted in Conditioning, For Wellness, Holistic fitness, Professional Teacher tips, back pain, back pain exercises, back pain relief, foot pain, hip pain, pelvic floor, posture, standing, transverse abdominals, tagged , , , , , , , on December 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »

by Lesley Powell, Director of Movements Afoot
This is a series that I learned when I was doing the Franklin Method training. Eric Franklin’s Books
Rolling on the balls is like giving yourself a massage. Tight muscles are poorly functioning muscles. Tight muscles hold the bones in positions that are not always the design [...]

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IMPROVE YOUR WALKING- IMPROVE YOUR FITNESS

Posted in A-linkPilates, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Conditioning, For Wellness, Holistic fitness, Post-rehabilitation, Rehabilitation fitness, back pain exercises, back pain relief, foot pain, hip pain, injuries, knee injuries, low back pain, standing on May 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Lesley Powell, direcor of Movements Afoot
I AM WALKING YESSIREE…ABOUT YOU AND ME.
Your walk is a reflection of how well or poorly your fitness is. A great gait has gentle movement of your entire body in a balance and coordinated fashion. If one body part is tight/rigid, it will affect the entire body. Tightness is many [...]

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