Archive for March, 2008
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He Must Be Good on the Long Box
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If you need a visual for Pulling Straps or T-Press on the Long Box…
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How Not to Stretch in Pilates
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All pilates movements include stretching certain muscles while contracting others. Its this combination that causes your body to feel so amazing after a session- you worked out, and stretched, continuously for one hour.Did you know there are certain stretches and ways of stretching that you should NOT do in pilates? We all know that doing […]
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Pilates Arm Work
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Summer is coming soon and we all know what that means! It means tank top season, bathing suit season, bare arms season!
We all know pilates works the “core” muscles, but pilates can also give your arms a great workout, too!Each piece of equipment offers many ways to work your arms by using the springs for […]
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How to, and How Not to, Stretch Your Hamstrings
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If you’re trying to increase the flexibility of your hamstrings, and you frequently stretch like this, you will get more out of your stretch if you focus on other parts of your body besides the hamstrings.Unfortunately, for the unknowning dude in the photo, his form needs some work. Not much, but some.
Try this stretch in […]
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Doing Pilates Can Boost Your Business
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I firmly believe that doing pilates will boost anyone’s business. Pilates give you a new outlook at customer relations, compassion for customers, and the overall future.
When you do pilates, you learn so much about yourself, how to listen to another person (your teacher), and how to listen to your own body. This “art of listening” […]
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Lowering the Foot Bar
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The transitions between all pilates exercises are actually exercises within themselves.
When you transition properly, your pilates session has more flow, focus, and energy. Lowering the foot Bar of the reformer is a great transition to practice. When you master this transition, you can rely less on your teacher to do things for you and take […]
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Opposition
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“Every action has an equal and opposite reaction”
That is Sir Isaac Newton’s third law of motion, which sums up the essence of pilates movement. We sometimes overly focus on the aspect of “drawing into the abdominals” during pilates, as if that is the most important part of every exercise. Connecting into the core is very […]
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Farting During Pilates
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You knew this post was bound to be written sometime.
I was inspired to write this because someone in class tonight, who shall remain nameless, said this during Rolling Like a Ball, “I feel like I’m going to fart!” This is a very unusual announcement. Everyone laughed, and as the teacher, I felt as though I […]
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Pilates for Weight Loss
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If you’ve decided its time to lose weight and have begun practicing pilates, good for you! Pilates can be a perfect addition to your weight loss plan. Just remember-
Pilates is part of a weight loss plan. You must also include cardio exercise and proper nutrition to really see the results you’re looking for!
If you hear […]
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Does Your Spirit Need a Boost?
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If you’ve lived in nyc, you might recognize this dude from the 1 and 9 tunnel, between Union Square and 7th Ave. He never fails to put a smile on your face!!!
We should all have such spirit in what we do
