Pilates
Perspective on fitness.
What does fitness mean? Challenge your perspective on fitness. First and foremost, the frame for fitness that can work wonders over time is relative rather than comparative. The reality is, each of us has a unique body shaped by our own genetics and life experience. Comparing fitness to some nebulous “average” or to another person’s performance…
Read MoreStrength and power, are they the same?
Strength and power are often confused and have been used at times interchangeably in the world of exercise. It has been helpful for me to understand the differences and their role in “training” by pairing each with their balancing partner. The partner of strength is flexibility. Strength is like a bridge. Flexibility is like a…
Read MorePilates & Movement: Learning Your Body’s Natural Language
I’ve had the great pleasure to learn my body’s natural language over more than twenty seven years of practicing and teaching Pilates and movement, the last 21 while running a boutique studio here in Tucson. The human body is a terrific teacher. It is also a miraculous, complex mystery that most of us know very…
Read MoreExcellence v. Striving in Movement and Life.
” I recognize that it is important to have and embody a desire for excellence. Desire is the foundation of progress and this comes naturally because I love to move and explore how movement feels. Excellence and striving get confused. How can I feel good if I am constantly making “now” wrong with an endless…
Read MoreSimple Soutions for Back Pain #3: Back Systems3
In this 3rd part of Simple Solutions for Back pain series, I’d like to share a little bit about the Back Systems machine and, specifically a low back stretch. The stretches on BackSystem3 are easy, safe and effective. I encourage you to try this machine if you have access to one. Diana Bailey, my dear…
Read MoreSimple Solutions for Back Pain #2- Posture Tips
This second installation in my ongoing series for Back pain relief is focused on posture. My simple solutions for back pain relief come from personal experience and successful application of these recommended practices and movements. I’ve spent the past 3 decades in continual recovery and management of my jaw, neck and back pain from car accident injuries…
Read MoreThe Pilates Method and Concentration
“The first thing you’ll learn, doing the Pilates Method, is that the position and movement of every part of your body is interrelated and important. When you’re walking, how you place your foot both influences and is affected by the way you hold your head. Concentrating on your whole body at once as it performs…
Read MoreHeart rate monitor to train awareness.
The success of a heart rate monitor in training depends on what you seek from the tool. All the gadget itself can do is display and record how fast your heart beats. It does not choose what to do with the information, and cannot decide how you feel in certain circumstances. The key to re-purposing…
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