Centerworks Blog
Young or Old: Healthy Feet Are Needed At Every Age
It doesn’t matter if you’re young, or old, healthy feet are needed at every age! Before we can walk, we have to crawl… The development of adequate core, hip, and leg strength is a part of the equation to help us get UP on our feet when we begin exploring what it’s...
What Running Shoes to Wear?
Tips for Selecting the Right Running Shoes “Aliesa, I watched your Foot Fitness Training video for Runners & Walkers and I know you said you get the "what shoes to wear" question a lot. At the risk of being one more person with this question, what running shoes...
Exercise Tips for Building Strong Bones
Impact. To build strong bones our body needs impact! And sadly, the older most of us get, the less impact (or stress) we place on our bones, bodies, and joints. It seems like one day, (perhaps in your mid 30’s, or early 40’s) all of a sudden high impact aerobics...
My Memories of Romana Kryzanowska
Pilates Elder, Master Teacher, and Mentor Romana Kryzanowska: June 30, 1923 - August 30, 2013 I was deeply saddened to learn that Pilates Elder, Master Teacher, and one of my first Pilates Mentors, Romana Kryzanowska passed away today. Romana was a vibrant and feisty...
Foot-Care Solutions to Help Alleviate Bunion Pain
Are you searching for non-surgical foot-care solutions to help alleviate Bunion pain? I recently received these great Bunion foot-care questions from Rebecca. Since I know there are others out there asking the same questions, and searching for solutions I thought I’d...
Keep Your Kids Active For Better Bone Health
Do you worry about bone health for your children? If you haven’t ever given it a thought – you should. There are lots of good health reasons to keep your kids active, and in our current fast-food, computer driven, sedentary society it is becoming harder and harder to...
Baked Potato Recipe – Better than Fries
This baked potato recipe looks so good I just had to share. My food allergies and food sensitivities won’t allow me to eat white potatoes or olive oil right now, but with a few modifications, I can’t wait to try this baked potato recipe! I’m going to try it with...
Setting Goals for Pilates Exercise Success
The Purpose Behind Your Pilates Training Plan Is the Fuel Needed for Setting Goals, Selecting the Right Pilates Exercises, and Achieving the Results you Desire. Are Your Actions, Efforts, and Pilates Exercises in Line with Your Wellness Goals? We all go through...
Cueing the Core – Kathleen Stanford Grant’s “Song” for Pilates Students
One of my favorite memories of working with Kathy Grant for the few blessed privileged times I had to be with her at the PMA conferences, was getting to learn and experience the visualizations, and techniques Kathy had for organizing the body and teaching good...
Shopping for a Pilates Arc Barrel: The Difference Between Brands, Barrels, and Bodies
Determining Which Pilates Spine Corrector is Right for You? Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Pilates Arc Barrels? Foam vs. wood and vinyl Arc Barrels? What’s the difference between styles, exercises, and use for the long Arc of the Balanced Body...