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Teaching in Tokyo

Lesley Powell — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:02:35 +0000

Soon I will be in Tokyo teaching workshops at Pilates Movement space.

IN HAYAMA
May 26 3 hr each

3D core:
Posterior Lateral Hip:

May 27 3 hr each

Franklin Method: the Knee
The Foot

IN SHINAGAWA
May 28

Lower Cross Syndrome 6 hr

May 29

Upper Cross Syndrome: 6 hr

May 30

Working with clients with back pain using Pilates: 3 hr

Pilates Leadership Introspective with Marie-Jose Blom in NJ and NYC

Lesley Powell — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:39:28 +0000

Pilates Leadership Introspective: An In-depth Experience, Beyond the Exercises.

49 W. 27th St. Mezzanine B, New York City 212-904-1399 www.movementsafoot.com

Taught and Mentored by Marie-José Blom

 Early bird Discount for 3 workshops $2160 by May 31, 2012.
Please call for this discount.

Each workshop $850 See early bird discount dates for each workshop 5% 807.50

 This course is a three module study of skill enhancing specialty education designed for the already practicing Pilates Professional or Movement Educator.
Elevate the content of your repertory knowledge into a body of excellence and expertise. The Pilates Leadership Introspective series turns your teaching into the art that transforms your clientele. This series will help you meet the demands of the current market with professional confidence. This higher education covers the depth and details of movement biomechanics intrinsic to the Pilates repertoire. They integrate the biomechanical blueprint of the exercises through an anatomical theme per module.

Objectives

The implementation of a directive and corrective hands-on approach with real time teaching. This instills renewed confidence with refreshed knowledge in Pilates teaching and movement practice.
Learn to integrate these skills with the Pilates movement technique while deepening the whole body experience with a corrective, restorative effect.
To integrate the protocols and biomechanics with the use of the Pilates equipment, including newly designed modifications and therapeutic approaches.

 Pilates Leadership Introspective, Part 1:  A Pilates repertoire study of technique, themed ‘From Foot to Core’.
Date: June 22-24 Time: 9:00 – 5:00 daily
Location: Pilates Core Center and Dragonfly Yoga  Studio: 856.985.0900  www.pilatescorecenter.com
*Please call if you would like to be part of carpool and motel room
Pilates Leadership Introspective, Part 2:  A Pilates repertoire study of technique, themed ‘Pelvic & Spine Works’.
Date: September 21-23 Time: 9:00 – 5:00 daily Location: Movements Afoot Pilates Studio
Early bird discount August 30, 2012 5% off 807.50 
Pilates Leadership Introspective, Part 3:  A Pilates repertoire study of technique, themed ‘Integrated Principals of Upper Core & Shoulder Girdle’.
Date: December 7-9 2012 Time: 9:00 – 5:00 daily Location: Movements Afoot Pilates Studio
Early bird discount November 1, 2012 5% off 807.50

Who Should Attend This Series?

 This Pilates Leadership Introspective Series is designed to take movement professionals to the next level through the latest concepts collected during my travels, collaborations and studies.

Pilates Professionals with 1-3 years teaching experience.
ATCs, OTRs & COTAs, PTs, PT Assistants, DCs
Strength & Conditioning Professionals, and other medical professionals with a Pilates background or Pilates Therapy practice.
All movement educators with a Pilates background or Pilates Therapy practice.

What is Stability/Mobility?

Lesley Powell — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:30:48 +0000

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 joints. It could be the ease of motion of the hip joint. Sometime people are stuck in certain joints and hypermobilize above or below to accomplish movement. Imbalance of stability/mobility can be a leading cause of injury.

YouTube video on Stability/Mobility

Swing Your butt into Action

Lesley Powell — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:16:07 +0000

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 to maximize your coordination of your entire body. For some it is increasing strength and/or flexibility.

For others it is injury prevention by learning better alignment of your body. Working with your inherent anatomy can balance tone.

For me and my knee issues, good alignment of my legs keeps me pain free. There is damage to my knees from dancing. Pilates can not change this. It can give you extra support. My daily practice is essential for staying healthy in my knees

Ouchh! My knee

Lesley Powell — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:18:46 +0000

Two summers ago, I fell and hurt my knee hiking. My knee is sliding a bit, but I am not in pain. Working with imagery of embodied anatomy of the Franklin Method, with Amy Mathhews, BodyMind Centering and Yoga and working with my Pilates teacher, I feel great. It is constant attention to working with form and function. If I don’t keep my practice going, my knee starts feeling funky.

Franklin Method: The Knee

With Lesley Powell, Franklin Method Teacher, Certified Movement Analyst, Balanced Body Pilates Faculty
$60 Early discount sign up by first of the month.
March 3, 2012 Saturday 2-4 PM

The knee is the largest most challenged joint we have. It is situated between the two longest bones in the body, which creates large forces within the knee as we walk, run or jump. Healthy, well aligned knees, deal efficiently with this situation. However, incorrect alignment and lack of proper training can cause the knees to become painful as ligaments, joints and muscles are strained.

click here to register

Feet and Running

Lesley Powell — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:45:39 +0000

NY Times article The Once and Future Way to Run

Here is a great article about running. Watch the video in news article!!

Pilates Lab for Teachers: Muscular Imbalances With Shelley Studdenberg

Lesley Powell — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:45:06 +0000

Pilates Lab for Teachers: Muscular Imbalances

Shelley Studdenberg returns again with a series of learning how to see and make changes using Pilates repertory. I have studied w. Shelley for years. Observation is a skill. Each time that you work w. a master teacher like Shelly, you get to new layers of seeing and understanding the body.
$60 Register by the 1st of the month $50 * see overview date

49 W. 27th St. Mezzanine B, New York City 212-904-1399 www.movementsafoot.com

Shelly Studdenberg brings to this workshop her amazing knowledge of being a Pilates teacher, a certified Rolfer and advanced studies about the body. She will teach you the skill of observation, and how to use the Pilates/ other movement repertory to make positive changes in your client’s well-being. Shelly has influenced the master teachers’ careers at Movements Afoot
Mondays 1:30-3:30 Click here to register

Overview – Structural overview 2 parts 9/26 & 10/24 must sign up for both $120 Sign up before 9/16 $100
Spine 11/28
Pelvis 1/16/2012
Lower extremity – knee and foot 2/27/2012
Upper extremity shoulder 3/26/2012
Disc 4/23/2012
Neck 5/21/2012

Move Backwards

Lesley Powell — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:36:21 +0000

There has been some interesting articles on the blogsphere about walking backwards to rehabilitate knees and improve brain function. Especially working a lot with gait, I am seeing poor patterns of walking. Because people are in so much flexion, getting clients to feel and strength the hip extensors is a challenge.

Moving backwards

Centerworks Blog

Walking backwards is good for your brain

BodyMind Fitness Takes Off

Lesley Powell — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:37:22 +0000

BodyMind Fitness

BodyMind Fitness Takes off Feb 4.

Join us for an exciting series to take your teaching to the next level. Last year’s BodyMind Fitness graduates came from all walks of life: dancer, yoga teacher, Pilates teacher, Moving On Aerobics, psychologist, and banker.

BodyMind Fitness’ faculty brings together 100 years of experience in the fitness and somatic field.

The three of us bring together a wealth of knowledge about the body and somatic practices. There is a unique blend of knowledge of the fitness, pilates, dance and yoga fields with the Laban work, BodyMind Centering, other somatic practices, anatomy and biomechanics.

Schedule for BodyMind Fitness 2011

Dr. Martha Eddy’s, the co-director and founder of CKE, designed this program for teachers to take their teaching to the next level.

Doctorate in movement science
Masters in Applied Physiology
Bachelors degree in Dance Education
Certified Laban Movement Analyst
BodyMind Centering

Lesley Powell, co-director and founder of Movements Afoot, brings her unique experience as a Pilates teacher, rehab specialist and somatic practitioner.

BFA Dance
Certified Laban Movement Analyst
Faculty with Balanced Body Pilates certificate program
Franklin Method Level I
over a decade of experience working with PT’s and doctors in rehabilitation

Doris Pasteleur Hall brings an extraordinary practice and knowledge about the body.

Anatomy in Clay
Tom Myers’ Anatomy Trains Program for movement teachers
Teacher with Carola Trier, Pilates master teacher
Faculty with PhysicalMind Pilates teacher program 2001-2009
Intensive study in Laban program, BodyMind Centering, Feldenkrais, Alexander, yoga and dance
Working in rehabilitation with PTs and doctors. Specialization in movement after cancer

Thanks to Movements Afoot’s faculty & staff

Lesley Powell — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:25:27 +0000

Thanks to teachers at Movements Afoot

I am also fortunate to be surrounded by incredible teachers. To remain a good teacher, you must stay fresh and updated on all the info about the body.

Lesley Powell

I, Lesley Powell, join again with my colleagues; Dr. Martha Eddy and Doris Pasteleur Hall with our own BODYMind Fitness certificate program.

The three of us bring together a wealth of knowledge about the body and somatic practices. Our faculty’s experience includes somatic practices of BodyMind Centering(R), Laban, Franklin method, Pilates, Anatomy in Clay, Tom Myer’s Anatomy Trains, somatic coaching, biomechanics, yoga, dance, fitness and more.

Special Open House with Dr. Martha Eddy. 5:30 social 6 PM talk

BodyMind Fitness
Dynamic Embodiment