Posted by Lesley Powell on October 25, 2011 · 1 Comment
by Peter Mei As a football player, I suffered numerous injuries especially in the joint area such as ankles, knees and shoulders. The recovery period was even tougher! Pilates help me tremendously during the rehabilitation, not only regaining the range of motion but I became more flexible and agile. It taught me how to prevent … Read more
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 December 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment
For those who want to know more about Irene Dowd’s schedule, go to Noho Pilates Last year Dianne Woodruff taught a fabulous workshop on Glute Strength. She is an amazing teacher. She returns this January to teach on Upper/lower Cross symdromes. Every time I take a workshop with her whether it be an hour or … Read more
Category back pain relief, fitness, knee injuries, low back pain, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture · Tagged with Dianne Woodruff, glutes, Irene Dowd, Lesley Powell, lower cross syndrome, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates Chelsea, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I took a wonderful workshop w. Irene Dowd yesterday on Posterior Lateral hip muscles. We didn’t do a lot of reps but I feel it today. Irene talked a lot about valgus strain. I definitely have some valgus on my right knee. My knee felt great after this weekend. We have great workshops coming up … Read more
Category back pain relief, gait, hip pain, knee injuries, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with Dianne Woodruff, Irene Dowd, Lesley Powell, Pilates, Pilates Chelsea, pilates mat, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on August 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Just got back from my vacation. We have a family place in the hills in the Finger lakes of upstate New York. Traveling outside of NYC and being away from my environment, I am sadden how people look in the stores. We had kids visiting us. Getting them to go hiking was like pulling teeth. … Read more
Posted by Lesley Powell on July 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Pilates Forum for Teachers Taking your Pilates teaching to the next level With Lesley Powell August 21 1- 5 PM $75 Come together. Pilates teachers. Share. Workout. Problem solve. Laugh. This meeting will be moderated by Lesley Powell. Come with ideas, questions about the body, problem solving about professional issues (i.e. Difficult clients, non-payment by … Read more
Category core strengthening, knee injuries, low back pain, Personal training Certification, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips · Tagged with BBU, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer, pilates teachers, pilates tower
Posted by Lesley Powell 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 provided it doesn’t cause … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, foot pain, gait, hip pain, injuries, knee injuries, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, alignment, knee pain, knocked knees, Post-rehabilitation, rehabilitation, valgus
Posted by Lesley Powell on September 15, 2008 · 1 Comment
by Lesley Powell Go to Online Scheduling at Movements Afoot Monday 6 PM, Tuesday 12:30 PM, Saturday 10 AM I have been working with my teachers, Kim Fielding and Mandi Chan, in developing a Pilates class using leg springs and an aerobic segment on the physioball. It will be a more affordable class than our … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, abdominals, Conditioning, For Wellness, knee injuries, Post-rehabilitation, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, aerobics, knee injuries, menopause, running, weight gain
Posted by Lesley Powell on August 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
By Lesley Powell “I feel frustrated at the aerobics-type mat class experience where everyone is doing the same work, and no one is really ‘doing’ the Pilates Method. Eve Gentry said you can know every Pilates exercise and still not know Pilates. I agree completely. In my mat classes I educate. My students are not … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, abdominals, back pain relief, Conditioning, core strengthening, Holistic fitness, knee injuries, Personal training Certification, Professional Teacher tips · Tagged with A-linkPilates, aerobics, fusion classes, joseph pilates, menopause, Personal training Certification, pilates mat, weight gain
Posted by Lesley Powell on July 7, 2008 · 1 Comment
By Lesley Powell There has been controversy about warm-ups. Some say warm-ups are not necessary and not injury preventive. I think that it depends on what the warm-up is for. What do you want to warm-up? A lot of dancers make the mistake of stretching their hamstrings as their warm-up. Over-stretching a muscle can release … Read more
Category back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), For Wellness, Holistic fitness, injuries, knee injuries, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, back discomfort, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), hanna somatics, stiffness, warmups
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