Anatomy Workshop Begins This Evening

Day 1 of the anatomy workshop begins tonight @ 6PM @ recenter.pilates @ 244 hudson ave albany

We will be discussing-

• Objectives/overview of course
• Lesson #1- Elements of physics - force-lever- resistance- & application to biomechanics
• Instructor training

See you later

On Breath and Quieting the mind.

This week over the last couple of weeks we have been working on ribs/breathing.

The box on the stomach- hip bones and rib bones-

encouraging back and collarbone breath.

As we prepare to start the lecture series, I would like to take a little bit (more) time out to work on breathing in the resting pose- working to quiet the mind and focus our meditation on core musculature.

Radio Show

I was on talk radio 1300AM this morning!

We were promoting the classes that I teach at Omni Fitness on State Street in Albany.

I suppose it's pointless to mention after the fact,

but if you're reading this blog, there's a good chance you've heard it from me before...

Thanks to Marcia for this link to an article about Pilates in a Yoga magazine.

Pilates and it's application to your Yoga practice

Lecture Series

Planning to start this in a couple of weeks. If you haven't let me know that you are interested, please sign up. Check out the website for more information.

Thanks!

Moving forward while standing still...

...or standing still while moving forward-

A great reflection on life in general, especially applicable for Pilates.

We should be able to stop on a dime in Pilates (freeze tag?)-

gather a sense of where our bodies are in space,

and be aware of where we intend to go.

...On restriction...

For years, I have had students who have come to Pilates from a Yoga background. Some of these students take issue with the "tension" in my language. "Corseting/buttoning/lift"

... For every engagement of a muscle in the body to produce movement, there is a corresponding release of a muscle that performs the opposite movement...

By restricting breath movement in certain places (esp front ribs and belly) we are trying to encourage the inhalation to go into other places (collarbones/spine/shoulder blades and back ribs)

The blog is back

Hey Everyone,

I'm gonna try to do this again...