Posted by Lesley Powell on February 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Upcoming workshop at Movements Afoot Franklin Method: Beautiful Mind Beautiful Body. Great Article about Eric Franklin in Pilatestyle Magazine. Revitalize, Soften and Flow your shoulders, neck and upper back. With Laura Hames, Franklin Method Teacher March 31 6- 8:30 PM $60 Dancer $50 (call in to register for this rate) Are you carrying the weight of … Read more
Category For Wellness, Franklin Method, Holistic fitness, Professional Teacher tips, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized · Tagged with bodymind, Eric Franklin, Franklin Method, Laura Hames, Movements Afoot, Pilates Chelsea, Pilates Mid-town, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Pilates-Based Exercise for Fall Risk Reduction in Older Adults It is so exciting to see research backing up what Pilates teachers have observed for years. I have had the great fortune to see many people make positive change w. PILATES. Why can Pilates help Older Adults with falls? Pilates can work on all the elements … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, For Wellness, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, alignment, core support, For Wellness, gait, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Post-rehabilitation, posture
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
New Upcoming Series in March Finding Fitness: When you don’t feel well. See New research how Pilates improves older adults from falls. Finding a movement/fitness practice is hard for all. It is especially more difficult for those suffering from an injury or neurological disease. Join us for an 8 week series of a Pilates workout … Read more
Category abdominals, back pain, back pain exercises, back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), core strengthening, fitness, For Wellness, Holistic fitness, Post-rehabilitation, posture, realpeoplepilates, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, alignment, back pain, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), core support, fitness, For Wellness, injuries, joseph pilates, Movements Afoot, Post-rehabilitation, rehabilitation
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 29, 2009 · 3 Comments
Our classes combine: Pilates Bartenieff Fundamentals Franklin Method BodyMind techniques for better movement & relaxation Restorative yoga Finding a movement/fitness practice is hard for all. It is especially more difficult for those suffering from an injury or neurological disease. Traditional exercise does not always address how to create a fitness practice when the body is … Read more
Category back pain, back pain exercises, back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Conditioning, For Wellness, hip pain, Holistic fitness, injuries, low back pain, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with alignment, anatomy, back pain, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, constructive rest, For Wellness, Franklin Method, hanna somatics, Irene Dowd, joseph pilates, rehabilitation
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
New Balanced Body Mat & Toys and PMA Approved Workshops are happening this year. Inspire your Pilates practice with new ideas and connections. BBU PILATES ARC ON THE ROAD – April 23, 2010 2-8 PM $299 (education and equipment purchase) Workshop includes 6 hour workshop, DVD workout, instructor manual and a Pilates Arc. To register: … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, core strengthening, For Wellness, Franklin Method, Holistic fitness, Medical fitness, Personal training Certification, Professional Teacher tips, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, Balancedbody, For Wellness, Franklin Method, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, pilates stand, Post-rehabilitation, posture
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The back of core Core support allows us to move against gravity to be upright and move. Great core support will enhance your posture and the tone of your muscles. It is three-dimensional. The connection is the coordination of the abdominal muscles, pelvic floor, and the back muscles with the limbs. Core support is about … Read more
Category back pain, back pain exercises, back pain relief, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, For Wellness, Holistic fitness, low back pain, multifidus, posture, realpeoplepilates, standing, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, back pain, core support, fitness, For Wellness, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, multifidus, pilates mat, Post-rehabilitation, posture
Posted by Lesley Powell on November 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
BodyMind Fitness Takes Off Level I Training Happens in 3 overlapping modules: I – get cutting edge BodyMind methods into YOUR body II – get the newest anatomical and movement ideas into YOUR mind III – get organized to effectively deliver Bodymind Fitness to YOUR expanding clientele Save these Dates Level I: Four weekends March … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, BodyMind Centering, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, For Wellness, Holistic fitness, Personal training Certification, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with bartenieff Fundamentals, core support, Dr. Martha Eddy, fitness, fitnesscertificate, For Wellness, health, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Post-rehabilitation, rehabilitation, somatics, teaching
Posted by Lesley Powell on November 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
by Lesley Powell I have had two amazing experiences about the ribs through the Franklin method and just last week with Amy Matthews and Roxlyn Moret at BodyMind Centering’s Embodied Yoga workshop on the upper body. We think of the ribs as a solid structure. When you come to understand the movements of the ribs, … Read more
Category back pain relief, BodyMind Centering, For Wellness, Franklin Method, Holistic fitness, low back pain, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, scoliosis · Tagged with Amy Matthews, back pain, BodyMind Centering, Eric Franklin, For Wellness, Franklin Method, hanna somatics, health, Morten Dithmer, posture, Roxlyn Moret
Posted by Lesley Powell on November 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
“I have a few clients of various ages who are either “stuck in their ribs” or “stuck in their thoracic”. By this, I mean that during articulation exercises (roll up, spine stretch, cat, etc.) their thoracic spine moves as if it’s fused together and their rib cage comes up as a full unit. I know … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, back pain relief, For Wellness, Holistic fitness, injuries, low back pain, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, scoliosis, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, back pain, For Wellness, injuries, Post-rehabilitation, posture, tense shoulders
Posted by Lesley Powell on November 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This month we are starting a new class, Pilates Mat Express on Tuesdays 12:30-1:15. Pilates is the perfect break for you in your busy workday to reawake your mind and body connections. Because of learning deep concentration of the mind to target the right muscles, it is no sweat deal. This is a great workoutwithout … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, abdominals, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, For Wellness, posture, realpeoplepilates · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, alignment, core support, fitness, For Wellness, joseph pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture
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