The First 20 Minutes Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer
Great podcast and article on Fresh Air. The First 20 Minutes Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer If you’re sitting at a desk reading this article, take a minute and stand up. That’s the latest advice from New York TimesPhys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds. In her new book, The … Read more
Mooning and Texting
At Movements Afoot, we jokingly talked about mooning to discover the importance of the hip sockets. Using your hips as the hinge instead of the back will be a prevention of hurting your back. Here is a funny email from a client! A new phenomenon called E-MOONING We all know those cute little computer symbols … Read more
Balanced Body’s Orbit is coming to Movements Afoot’s classes
In the middle of May we will adding the Balanced Body’s Orbit to many of our equipment classes. The orbit will invite new mobility of body as well as challenged your body. If you ever did Up Stretch (downward dog to plank pose on the reformer, the Orbit will change your brain cells. I have … Read more
What is Stability/Mobility?
Here is a wonderful Youtube video on stability/mobility. People get confused with rigidity w. stability and flexibility w. Mobility. Dynamic stability is the coordination of muscles around your joints to give maximum support through movement. You are constantly changing your stability as you are running for example. Mobility is the range of motion in your … Read more
Apollonia Holzer teaches at Movements Afoot
Apollonia came to NY in 1998 to study dance. When she began studying Pilates her dancing improved enormously, she gained more core strength and at the same time more flexibility. She also found that Pilates greatly increased her body awareness, training the body through the mind and the mind trhough the body. Pilates for Apollonia … Read more
Swing Your butt into Action
Spring is just around the corner. Time to get your butt into gear for all your activities this upcoming season. Let Movements Afoot get you into shape! Fitness is more than feeling the burn! Every activity requires coordination, flexibility and strength. Pilates is more than an exercise system. It is an awareness of your body … Read more
Pilates Equipment Class for Special Populations
I am starting a Pilates Equipment class for Special Populations starting Thursdays 2 PM in February. If you know anyone interested, they can sign up online or call the studio. The class is designed for students with injuries and special conditions. Since most classes can be too fast, this class is designed at a slower pace … Read more
Creating abdominals like an internal spanx
In my studies with other teachers, new information is coming up about the cueing of your abdominals. It has been amazing with these new cues, how everyone is making new progress. Smile and notice how the muscles of your face activate. Now place your hands on your lower abs and smile your lower abs. … Read more
Minding the body
Remember Minding the body is a journey to Feeling Great. Whether it is your own body or teaching others, movement and fitness should make you feel better mentally and physically. The wrong fitness will make the body rigid. If your exercise regime does help change your posture, why are you doing it? In my own … Read more
Exercise and Arthritis
A recent study at Northwestern University looked at activity among 1,000 adults, between 49 and 84 years old, who had osteoarthritis of the knee. Ninety percent of the people were not exercising, according to lead scientist Dorothy Dunlop. in Great article about arthritis How to get America moving again? Living in New York city, I … Read more
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