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Tips For Better Hiking
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Hiking is one of the most beautiful, energizing, perfect forms of exercise- kind of like pilates! And like pilates, there are some little things you can do that will make a big difference in your performance on the hike, and how you feel after you’re done.Also like pilates, the more you practice hiking, the better […]
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How Does Becoming a Pilates Instructor Effect You Mentally?
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When you’re trying to decide if you should become a pilates instructor, the last thing that might occur to you is how the certification process will effect you mentally. However, it really does have a huge effect on your mind, and could really change your personality for the better!Here are some situations that typically come […]
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Be the Best You Can Be: Cravings
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Cravings: What are they and what do they mean?“All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt”. Lucy Van Pelt from Peanuts Magazine by Charles Schultz.Many of us view cravings as weaknesses. We should be able to assert our will over the “demons” in our lives that can take […]
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Spread Eagle and Water Skier
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Flying Eagle is an advanced tower exercise- its fun and feels great! It requires a strong ability to connect to the “core” while in spinal extension, which is not easy. Its also a great chest opener, hip flexor stretch, and spine lengthener.
The base of Flying Eagle is the beginner exercise and stretch, Push Through. Its […]
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By Popular Demand: Expanded Apprentice Teacher Schedule!
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People in Sarah’s Monday night classes have been asking for more, more more! So I am so happy to announce that Sarah is expanding her schedule to include Wednesdays and Fridays, as well as her regular Monday schedule!
Sarah is such a great instructor, its hard to believe she’s an apprentice and not yet fully certified. […]
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Friday Models the Magic Circle
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Most people immediately groan when I pass out the Magic Circle before class… well, they’re either groaning or affectionately calling it the “Ring of Fire”. Naturally I was surprised to find that there is someone, or somedog, who doesn’t actually mind the Magic Circle.
Here is Friday remaining calm, cool, and collected with the Magic […]
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The Fabulous Pilates Passbook
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This is going to blow your Toe Socks off.
Here is a great way to sample a few classes from almost every major pilates studio in a city near you (NYC, Chicago, Houston, or LA, to be exact), become introduced to studios you never knew existed, and only have to pay one time, once. What am […]
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How Does the Pilates Certification Process Effect Your Body?
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If you’re thinking about becoming a certified pilates instructor, you might be wondering what the certification process is like. While no two programs are exactly alike, these are some things your physical body might experience from the certification process.
Of course, I couldn’t write a post on the physical aspects of becoming certified without mentioning physical […]
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Differences and Similarities Between Pilates and Yoga
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Many people familiar with yoga are curious about pilates. What are the differences between pilates and yoga? Is one better than the other? Here are some similarities and differences between the two methods!
First, I’d like to point out that neither pilates nor yoga is better than the other, they are just different from each other. […]
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Can Men Do Pilates?
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This seems like a silly question, but its one that actually comes up a lot. Many men assume they know what a pilates class is going to be like (a bunch of women) and what pilates is all about (like yoga, but for ballet dancers) and what the class is going to be like (a […]
