Posted by Lesley Powell on January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Freeing the Shoulder by Lesley Powell for Pilates Pro: a more in depth article Relax your Neck – Liberate your Shoulders With Lesley Powell, Franklin Method Teacher, Certified Movement Analyst, Balanced Body Pilates Faculty $60 Early discount sign up by first of the month.February 11, 2012 Saturday 11 AM – 1 PM When you embody … Read more
Category Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, Professional Teacher tips, shoulders, Uncategorized · Tagged with Balanced Body, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), Chelsea Pilates, Gramercy Pilates, hand-scapula relationship, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer, shoulder pain, shoulders
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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
Category back pain exercises, back pain relief, Holistic fitness, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized · Tagged with Balanced Body, Chelsea Pilates, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates NYC, Pilates Teacher Certificate, pilates teacher training
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 18, 2012 · 1 Comment
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
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Posted by Lesley Powell on January 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment
How Yoga Can Wreck your Body in New York Times There is a wonderful article this week in the New York Times about yoga. There is also a bigger issue to address. A lot of students think pushing hard to almost an injury is a hard workout. Many new students trying Pilates for the first … Read more
Category abdominals, accidents, Conditioning, core strengthening, fitness, Holistic fitness, injuries, low back pain, Uncategorized, Yoga · Tagged with Balanced Body, Chelsea Pilates, Gramercy Pilates, injuries, joseph pilates, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, New York Times, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer, pilatesLesley Powell, yoga injuries
Posted by Lesley Powell on January 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Franklin Method: Relax your Neck – Liberate your Shoulders With Lesley Powell, Franklin Method Teacher, Certified Movement Analyst, Balanced Body Pilates Faculty $60 Early discount sign up by first of the month. February 11, 2012 Saturday 11 AM – 1 PM When you embody the body’s natural support structure, ‘you’ don’t have to ‘work so … Read more
Category Franklin Method, posture, shoulders, Uncategorized · Tagged with Balanced Body, Chelsea Pilates, Franklin Method, Gramercy Pilates, joseph pilates, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, neck pain, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer, shoulder pain, shoulders, tense shoulders
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
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
Category Conditioning, Holistic fitness, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized · Tagged with Balanced Body, Chelsea Pilates, Gramercy Pilates, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Conscious Fitness By E.Yen Zak and Dr. Martha Eddy In Epoch Times Have you ever had a conversation with someone who would cut you off and respond to what they thought you were saying? Have you tried to have a conversation with someone who wasn’t listening? In observing the relationship between the mind and body, … Read more
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Posted by Lesley Powell on December 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment
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
Category Holistic fitness, realpeoplepilates, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with arthritis, Chelsea Pilates, Gramercy Pilates, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, Midtown Pilates, Movements Afoot, osteoarthritis, Pilates, Pilates 10001, pilates Equipment, Pilates NYC, pilates reformer
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Movements Afoot would like to wish you wellness and happiness for the New Year!! Click here to print out your free calendar
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Posted by Lesley Powell on November 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
NY Times article The Once and Future Way to Run Here is a great article about running. Watch the video in news article!!
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