Caitlyn’s second installment on her Pilates journey. See her first installment here. My second class was this afternoon and OMG! was I sore going into it! We focused a lot on core and cardio today and I’ve gotten close to mastering the Bosu ball (Bosu stands for “both sides up”…
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Pilates for Brides
As the summer season winds down, so does another; wedding season. But before the “I Do’s” are said, the finishing touches must be made to ensure for the perfect day. I frequently get calls from brides looking to lose those last five pounds or achieve those shapely shoulders that will…
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Most of calls I get from prospective clients seek to “strengthen their core. The reasons stem from a variety of circumstances: “I had a couple of kids and my belly has not been the same since.” “I threw out my (back,hip, shoulder) and my doctor recommends I do Pilates to…
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My client hesitates at the door as I greet her before the lesson is about to begin. “Oh no, did you stay up watching the Olympics again? You have an evil look that usually means you are going to make me do something crazy!” She knows me well. This week,…
Continue ReadingAt the Core of Pilates Encore
In the midst of moving and reorganizing storage boxes during our remodel, I came across this picture, a postcard of a Pilates studio in LA that I had framed almost 10 years ago. I picked it up at my first Pilates trade show when I first started teaching. I casually…
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