How do you use small equipment in the Pilates studio? Physical Benefits of Resistance Apparatus Training• Increased muscle strength• Increased tendon strength and toughness• Increased ligament strength and toughness• Increased bone density• Increased flexibility• Improved postural support Also weighted balls, therabands and fitness circles are easy to transport and take with you to...Read More
January is almost over and many resolution start to fall by the wayside. You have a choice to make a resolution or change your life. Here are 3 steps to help make your resolution as permanent change according to Gregory J Boyce, Registered Psychotherapist. 1) Thoughtfully choose your goal: – Take your time with...Read More
It might look funny but the relief is worth it. Simply tap your chest, down your arm, your face, armpit and back. Bring blood and awareness to these areas to help the muscles release and relax. Read More
Sometimes I forget how much I love Pilates but that isn't today. Today I am still feeling the highs from my class last night, Reformer Dynamic Flow. We are working on our back bodies and creating a flowing workout so we just don't stop. By the end of that class all of our faces are...Read More
We don’t generally think MINDFUL when we think about Pilates. However, during your next class notice your mindful connection to your movements. Joseph Pilates listed 9 principles of Pilates; Concentration, Control, Centering, Breathing, Fluid movement, Skeletal alignment, Precision, Endurance and Release. In this fun classical exercise, make it challenging by perfecting your form....Read More
You Have A Hundred Trillion Friends Dear Reader, your body has about a trillion cells. But, you (and me) are only 10 percent human. For every human cell that is intrinsic to our body, there are about 10 resident microbes — including commensals (generally harmless freeloaders) and mutualists (favor traders) and, in only a tiny...Read More
It is time to feel the burn! This is simple but effective and all about the form. Challenge yourself to feel more core connection. In and up through the torso. Legs lower and lift keeping the torso steady with a neutral pelvis. Forget what a neutral pelvis is? Check out https://caitlin-bovee.squarespace.com/config/pages/575854092eeb81f02ab8e090. Legs...Read More
More Waistlines….. Obliques, Obliques and more Obliques Torso twister gets your waistlines working. The challenge here is your posture. Keep hips open (think reaching thighs backwards? odd right – ask me more) and still. Hips don’t move with your ribcage. – Play with cueing your lateral systems as you twist. Want more? Pilates Teachers can...Read More
Here’s the link to a very important topic for people (mostly women) who need to start acknowledging, appreciating and harnessing the emotional care they give and get in their lives. Women often give emotional care without getting enough of this essential life food back for themselves. When we try to change how we care, we...Read More
