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Pilates Quote: Perfect Health
No BODY is perfect, but there is nothing wrong with striving for perfect health. Every BODY is beautiful! We all have assets, features, and what we think are flaws, things we wish could change, and things we’re willing to work on. Learning to accept and love our...
Cool New Foot-Massage Product: The Centerworks® Acupressure Foot Massage Mat
A New Foot-Care Product is available NOW! The Centerworks® Acupressure Foot Massage Mat can help you reduce foot pain and improve the health and fitness of your feet. This easy-to-use foot massage mat can help you quickly improve your foot fitness. In fact a typical...
Pilates Quote: Flexibility and Age
Does your flexibility and age match? You are only as old as you feel… I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “age is just a number.” Joseph Pilates brings some meaning to this adage. The number of years we’ve been on this planet is not what makes us young or old, but it’s...
Biking and Low Back Pain – Smart Exercise Choices for a Healthy Spine
Question about Biking and Low Back Pain: “I am looking for some pointers on using a spin bike. I am challenged with low back pain, use clip in shoes, and am very conscious of heels straight in line from toes, but need butt and back positions. Thanks for any help you...
Pilates Quote: Good Posture
Good posture is not important for posture’s sake but is necessary to maintain good working order for our joints, muscles, and vital organs. By becoming aware of our daily life habits and what our posture habits are like to stand, sit, and move, we have the...
Pilates Quote: Pilates Benefits for Your Body
Joseph Pilates saw the Pilates benefits his clients received for strengthening the body, improving posture, and developing better whole-body health. While “Pilates” is a form of physical exercise and is not considered “re-hab” or “physical therapy,” it is becoming...
Pilates Quote: Constructive Criticism
This quote from Joseph Pilates sounds like something out of a fortune cookie! But how true are these words of wisdom. This philosophy is more than just a Pilates lesson, but a lesson for life. Constructive criticism, allows the opportunity for personal growth and...
Is Using a Foam Roller on Your IT Bands Helping or Hurting You?
A fellow Pilates Teacher forwarded me an article from Greg Lehman, BKin, MSc, DC, MScPT entitled The mechanical case against foam rolling your IT Band. It can not lengthen and it is NOT tight. She wanted to know what I thought about the article… The article is an...
Pilates Quote: Physical Fitness is Key to Happiness
What makes you happy? What hobbies do you enjoy? Who do you like “running around” with? Most likely your favorite activities require you to be physically active in one way or another. Whether it’s playing tennis, chasing grandkids, hiking, swimming, jogging, or...
Using Speed Workouts to Improve Fitness
I have NEVER been a speedy runner… In fact in my mid-twenties I quit running altogether, when I realized that no matter the age bracket I would never be fast enough to be competitive and actually place, much less win a race. Now I look back on this poor attitude as a...