Posted by Lesley Powell on November 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Dr. Vladimir Janda was a leader in changing how we looked at the body and treatment of physical ailments. He was a Czech neurologist and physiatrist. He also had suffered with polio. Though his own body and research, he came to look at the body’s organization instead of prior look at a specific body part. … Read more
Category back pain, body image issues, Conditioning, core strengthening, Holistic fitness, Medical fitness, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with Dianne Woodruff, Dr. Vladimir Janda, Lesley Powell, lower cross syndrome, Movements Afoot, pain relief, Pilates NYC, upper cross syndrome, wellness
Posted by Lesley Powell on April 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Dr. Oz promotes Pilates by Lesley Powell I have had the great fortune to start my Pilates career in a physical therapy practice. We had clients with Repetitive Stress Injuries (reporters injured from the work on the computer), back, knee and shoulder injuries. Pilates works on the entire body, not just the injured place on … Read more
Category abdominals, back pain, back pain exercises, core strengthening, injuries, low back pain, Medical fitness, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture, realpeoplepilates, shoulders, standing, Uncategorized · Tagged with about.com, core support, Dr. Oz, injuries, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates Chelsea, pilates mat, Pilates Mid-town, Pilates NYC, Post-rehabilitation, posture
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Just out in JBMT (Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies), is an arresting article on the assumptions about core stability, “The Myth of Core Stability” by British osteopathic physician, Eyal Lederman. You can download this article at no charge from this link http://www.cpdo.net/shop/bs1.html Go to the page and look at the menu on the right … Read more
Category back pain, back pain exercises, back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), core strengthening, fitness, Holistic fitness, low back pain, Medical fitness, Personal training Certification, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with back pain, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Body-, Certified Laban Movement Anaylst, CMA, core support, Dianne Woodruff, Dr. Martha Eddy, health, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Post-rehabilitation, posture
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
BodyMind Fitness Cutting edge for Movement professionals Bridging the mind and body through fitness. BodyMind Faculty: Dr. Martha Eddy, Doris Pasteleur Hall and Lesley Powell Dr. Martha Eddy, alias Dr. Move says: “As a BodyMind Fitness© specialist, you become an intelligent detective of bodily challenges. These skills help you and your clients to reach their … Read more
Category BodyMind Centering, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, Holistic fitness, Medical fitness, Personal training Certification, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with abdominals, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, core support, Doris Pasteleur Hall, Dr. Martha Eddy, fitness, fitnesscertificate, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
BodyMind Fitness-Cutting edge for Movement professionals Bridging the mind and body through fitness Dr. Martha Eddy with Lesley Powell at Movements Afoot NYC have created BodyMind Fitness Certificate, the next level in fitness training starting this spring 2010. Be on the top of your game by bridging the body and mind through fitness. Learn these … Read more
Category Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, gait, Holistic fitness, Medical fitness, Personal training Certification, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, alignment, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), bodymind, BodyMind Centering, BodyMind Fitness, core support, Dr. Martha Eddy, fitness, fitnesscertificate, gait, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, somatics
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 September 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Fitness Forward: New BodyMind Trends To Register Meet NYC’s finest BodyMind Fitness leaders September 25 10-5 PM Sign up online with Movements Afoot and it is free all day! If you sign-up at the door by 9:30 am its $25. If they come later to sign-up at the door they need to pay $10 per … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, back pain, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, For Wellness, gait, Medical fitness, Personal training Certification, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, Rehabilitation fitness, walking · Tagged with A-linkPilates, alignment, Anatomy Trains, bartenieff Fundamentals, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Dr. Martha Eddy, fitness, fitnesscertificate, For Wellness, Lesley Powell, posture, Tom Myers
Posted by Lesley Powell on May 19, 2008 · 3 Comments
by Lesley Powell “I have a training question for you. I have a client that has come to me with SI Joint problem. She is seeing a doctor who wants her to get an injection to diagnose it and at this point doesn’t know of any underlying cause for it. I want to know what … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, abdominals, back pain, back pain exercises, back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Conditioning, core strengthening, injuries, low back pain, Medical fitness, multifidus, pelvic floor, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, Rehabilitation fitness, transverse abdominals, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, back pain, Balanced Body University, bartenieff Fundamentals, BBU, SI Dysfunction
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 16, 2008 · 2 Comments
by Lesley Powell “Abdominals come in many Flavors” Doris Pasteleur Hall “I do have a question – on the KNEE STRETCH & KNEELING ABDOMINAL SERIES – why would you choose the rounded back vs the flat back — would it be for body type, body issues, difficult/easier, different focus? Could you explain.” Kris For a … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, abdominals, back pain, back pain exercises, back pain relief, Conditioning, core strengthening, injuries, Medical fitness, Personal training Certification, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, Ace, back pain, Balancedbody, BalancedBody University, bartenieff Fundamentals, cadillac, core support, fitnesscertificate, For Wellness, pilates mat, posture, reformer, wunda chair
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment
by Dr. Martha Eddy & Lesley Powell Traditionally in fitness “core” use to refer just to the abdominals. When someone has back problems, the traditional approach has been to train the “abs” and then the back separately. In our BodyMind Fitness training, one has to train the spine 3 dimensionally for posture and daily movements. … Read more
Category abdominals, back pain, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, core strengthening, For Wellness, Holistic fitness, injuries, Medical fitness, Personal training Certification, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized · Tagged with alexander technique, back pain, bartenieff Fundamentals, bodymind, BodyMind Centering, feldenkrais, For Wellness, hanna somatics, rehabilitation, trager
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