Posted by Lesley Powell on April 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Pregnancy Workshop using Pilates w. Joy Puleo click above to register. Sun Date: 6/3/2012 From: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM with Joy Puleo $250 June 10, 2012 10 AM- 5 PM Early Bird Discount by 6/1 $230 Understanding the stages of pregnancy and its effect on maternal movement and exercise protocols. Applications will be made to Pilates … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on February 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
No-Risk Abs: A Safe Workout Program for Core Strength by Blandine Calais-Germain Read this book especially if you are a teacher or client w. back issues. You might know of Blandine’s other book, Anatomy of Movement. This is a brilliant book that finally addresses the poor training of abs and the possible effects of this … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on March 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Breathing Question Hi Lesley, I have a question about breathing in Pilates. I have found in my teaching that many students breath ‘loud’ and seem to associate a loud breath with a deep breath. But I don’t find that to be the case in my own breathing and in observing clients. It seems to me … Read more
Posted by Lesley Powell on August 4, 2010 · 2 Comments
“Knit your ribs together and pull down.” Would this feel great? There are generic cues that you hear over and over. We need to modernize our cueing and imagery that will really enhance function. This cue is a poor solution for hyperextended ribs. I see so many dancers overexergerating this cue that they have made … Read more
Category abdominals, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), body image issues, core strengthening, Franklin Method, Holistic fitness, multifidus, pelvic floor, Pilates, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized · Tagged with alignment, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, Eric Franklin, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates Mid-town, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Chest Lift on the Physioball Transcript: Pilates Chest Lift Ball Exercise Hi! I am Lesley Powell, the director of Movements Afoot, a pilates wellness studio in mid-Manhattan. This is Mandy Chan, one of my Pilates teachers at our studio. She will be demonstrating the chest lift ball exercise. Abs During Chest Lift We are going … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on November 9, 2009 · 2 Comments
“Pelvic Floor Muscle. People often ask me “Is it ok that I clench my gluteals when I engage my pelvic floor?” Other than trying to cue them to release their glutes, is there anything you recommend to try to separate the two? (I have to admit that I, too, am a glute clencher….I can let … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on October 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Pilates in Pink A Fun-D Raising event for Breast Cancer with Dr. Martha Eddy and Lesley Powell Come October 16 6-7:30 PM Take care of your body as you support
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation All proceeds will go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Cash or check, credit card donation can be made by … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, abdominals, core strengthening, fitness, Holistic fitness, menopause, pelvic floor, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, BodyMind Centering, Breast cancer, core support, Dr. Martha Eddy, Lesley Powell, Moving on Aerobics, Pilates in Pink, pilates mat, posture
Posted by Lesley Powell on September 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
by Lesley Powell I just got the manual for this upcoming course. I went over the material and already teaching in classes. Wow, new ideas and moves brings about new connections to your body. Some of my clients, who have been with me awhile, made incredible changes with this material. To get clients to experience … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, abdominals, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, pelvic floor, posture, Professional Teacher tips, transverse abdominals · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, Balancedbody, BalancedBody University, core support, joseph pilates, pelvic floor, pilates mat, transverse abdominus
Posted by Lesley Powell on August 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
by Lesley Powell Just yesterday at Movements Afoot, a client complained about not working her abs hard enough in a Pilates class. Pilates is alway about the core and it coordination with the limbs. Most clients are not working correctly. Decades ago, I was the movement trainer at a high-end club. Clients would come to … Read more
Category A-linkPilates, abdominals, core strengthening, fitness, pelvic floor, posture, Professional Teacher tips, transverse abdominals, Uncategorized · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, core support, crunches, fitness, pilates mat, posture, transverse abdominus
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 15, 2008 · 2 Comments
by Lesley Powell I have been talking with some of my teachers who are also singers. Amongst some singing teachers, pilates is not recommended. A lot has to do with past training about locking the ribs down to solve the problem of hyperextended ribs. The great change in Pilates and knowledge about the body is … Read more
Category abdominals, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Conditioning, core strengthening, pelvic floor, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, transverse abdominals, Uncategorized, Yoga · Tagged with A-linkPilates, abdominals, bartenieff Fundamentals, core support, joseph pilates, pelvic floor, pilates mat, singing, teaching, transverse abdominus, Yoga
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