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 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!!
Posted by Lesley Powell on September 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Gait Workshop with Lesley Powell Dates: Sun 10/23/2010 Time: 10 AM – 4:00 PM 6 hours PMA approved $200 We take walking for granted. When we lose the ability to walk comfortably, we lose our freedom to do things. Poor posture, lack of strength and mobility and diminishing balance skills affect our gait. This course is … Read more
Category gait, Holistic fitness, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with gait, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates, pilates reformer, walking
Posted by Lesley Powell on June 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
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 … Read more
Category back pain exercises, fitness, gait, realpeoplepilates, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with American Council of Exercise, knee injuries, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, walking backwards
Posted by Lesley Powell on June 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Summer has arrived and here comes sandals and flip flops. I love summer but I never can find a shoe that gives enough support. Here are two great sources about the problems of flip flops, Flip-Flops Forever and Flip-Flops are Great… If You Enjoy Poor Foot Mechanics. Through my studies with Eric Franklin, Irene Dowd … Read more
Category abdominals, BodyMind Centering, foot pain, Franklin Method, Holistic fitness, realpeoplepilates, standing, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with Amy Matthews, foot mechanics, foot pain, foot problems, Franklin Method, Irene Dowd, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot
Posted by Lesley Powell on March 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Teachers, Movements Afoot has an exciting season planned to help you with your education. We have a variety courses for different needs; PMA approved Courses, Anatomy in Clay®, Balanced Body’s Pilates Arc, Somatic courses and courses about teaching. Dr. Martha eddy is teaching 4/11 on teaching different learning styles. She is quite familiar with Pilates. … Read more
Category Conditioning, gait, Holistic fitness, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Professional Teacher tips, shoulders, standing, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with Dr. Martha Eddy, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates Method Alliance, Pilates NYC, Pilates teacher certification, pilates teachers, PMA cec
Posted by Lesley Powell on February 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
BodyMind Fitness Certificate Program LOWER: April 8-11 2011: underSTANDing Friday: ReEvolutionary Legs with Dr. Martha Eddy Saturday: Anatomy in Clay: muscles of the femur and movement with Doris Pasteleur Hall Sunday: Pilates Upright with Lesley Powell Monday: Fitness Coaching with Dr. Martha Eddy Take the entire weekend for … Read more
Category Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), BodyMind Centering, fitness, Holistic fitness, knee injuries, Pilates, posture, Professional Teacher tips, standing, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with BodyMind Centering, Doris Pasteleur Hall, Dr. Martha Eddy, fitness, gluts, legs, Lesley Powell, Movements Afoot, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
My New Year’s resolutions are first to take care of myself so I have the energy to give to others. I am thankful to have movement in my life. When I visit my mom at her retirement community, I see so many adults barely able to walk. Movement is essential for well-being. When you don’t … Read more
Posted by Lesley Powell on December 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I took a wonderful workshop w. Irene Dowd yesterday on Posterior Lateral hip muscles. We didn’t do a lot of reps but I feel it today. Irene talked a lot about valgus strain. I definitely have some valgus on my right knee. My knee felt great after this weekend. We have great workshops coming up … Read more
Category back pain relief, gait, hip pain, knee injuries, Pilates, Post-rehabilitation, posture, Rehabilitation fitness, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with Dianne Woodruff, Irene Dowd, Lesley Powell, Pilates, Pilates Chelsea, pilates mat, Pilates NYC
Posted by Lesley Powell on November 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Myth or fact: Pilates makes you taller. Traditional fitness people hate this statement. Does Pilates make your bones and muscles longer? NO! It does work on the coordination of your muscles around your joints to improve mobility and stability depending on the particular movement. Mobility and stability are very important for posture and movement. When … Read more
Category back pain relief, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), body image issues, posture, Uncategorized, walking · Tagged with back pain, Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF), core support, joseph pilates, Lesley Powell, mobility/stability, Movements Afoot, Pilates NYC, rehabilitation, Rudolph Laban.
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