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| Pilates Eases Fibromyalgia Symptoms | | 2008-08-19 12:21:00 | | 49 year old Isla Upton is a Scottish mother of two who has suffered with the pain of fibromyalgia for over 20 years (she was only diagnosed in 2001). "Isla, a former respiratory nurse specialist from Carluke, Lanarkshire, said: 'Before I was diagnosed I was so fed up with the constant pain and the inability to sleep, I used to finish my work and sleep until the next day. I have constant pain in my upper back, neck and shoulder. It is relentless and it has been since I was 31. I was so drained and I struggled to work for eight months. I couldn't go on any more. I loved my job, but I had to retire on medical grounds.'" This is consistent with the reports of every client I have seen with fibromyalgia--sleep disturbance and constant neck, shoulder, and back pain and tension. Now Upton sees an osteopath and takes medication for the nerve pain and help sleeping soundly. And she also started taking and now teaching Pilates, without which she believes she would be bed bound."Without pilat... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Pilates Helps Boxer Win Olympic Gold | | 2008-08-18 09:35:00 | | Boxer Andre Ward won the Olympic Gold Medal for the United States in the 2004 Athens Games. Before these games Ward added Pilates to his training regimen. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Ward's trainer Virgil Hunter added Pilates and stability ball exercises to the "old standbys such as running stadium steps, jumping rope and sparring". Says Ward, "I use Pilates to strengthen my core, which creates balance and leads to velocity." Tags: Pilates, Sports, boxing, olympics, gold medal, andre ward, lynda lippin
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| | yoga poses |ashtanga yoga |power yoga|pilates | | 2008-08-14 22:36:00 | | Move over, medication. These days if you are suffering from depression and anxiety, your doctor could prescribe a daily walk or a yoga class. More and more, as we study the complex interactions between the physical and the psychological aspects of help, researchers are learning that physical exercise does more than get your body in shape. According to a researcher at the Mayo Clinic, a nationally respected health center, "...increasing physical activity is a positive and active strategy to help manage depression and anxiety." Exercise can help your mood and keep you emotionally fit in many different ways. It is believed that regular physical exercise helps regulate the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain which regulate moods. Exercise also boosts the levels of endorphins, the feel-good chemicals in your brain, which can help lift sadness and depression, and reduces levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. All of these changes can reduce anxiety, worry, sadness and other emotions as... | | By: Yoga Training | | |
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| I Am Published at Pilates Digest | | 2008-08-11 12:44:00 | | I received an email a while ago from Kelley Ranaudo of Pilates Digest asking if I wanted to write a couple of articles, one on back pain and one on what it's like to work at a luxury remote resort. I said yes, wrote an article, and now you can read it!Pilates In Paradise? is about what it is like and what one should consider when contemplating taking a Pilates teaching position at a remotely located luxury resort. Everything from having to smile and be happy every single moment you are out of your room to living with a few hundred people from all over the world in a small place. For me the benefits completely outweigh any problems, but it would not have been fun to fly all the way over and then discover that I could not deal.Tags: Pilates, Parrot Cay, Pilates Digest, lynda lippin
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| | Olympic Runners Using Pilates | | 2008-07-22 14:29:00 | | Just read some great news about an old friend, Wendy LeBlanc-Arbuckle of The Pilates Center of Austin in Austin, TX. Her husband Michael Arbuckle used to make Pilates equipment, and his company, Progressive Dynamics, expanded into Peak Pilates.Anyway, Wendy trains Olympic track star Sanya Richards, dubbed "the fastest 400- meter woman in U.S. history" at the young age of 23. Richards does Pilates twice a week in the Austin studio, and credits her work with Wendy for teaching her how to distribute her weight evenly through her body and feet for a more fluid stride AND for teaching her to breathe while moving so she doesn't hold her breath while running anymore! According to Pilates Style Richards is taking LeBlanc-Arbuckle with her to Beijing. Go Wendy!Tags: Pilates, Pilates Studios, Sports, News, Pilates Style Magazine, olympics, beijing, pilates center of austin, sanya richards, wendy leblanc-arbuckle, lynda lippin
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| | Osteoporosis Pilates | | 2008-07-21 12:14:00 | | Loyal readers of this blog know that I have written extensively about exercise and osteoporosis. Low bone density is a reason to do weight bearing exercise, but is crucial that you exercise correctly so as to reduce your risk of vertebral compression fractures and other injuries. NY1 recently posted a great article about Pilates for Osteoporosis, mentioning the importance of doing modified Pilates. "'[W]hat is not understood is that three-fourths of classical Pilates mat exercises that you would encounter at the typical Pilates mat class, say at the gym, involve these dangerous movements of forward bending.'Experts say exercises where you bend forward or twist your waist like doing sit-ups actually compress the bones in your spine and can lead to fractures when bones are weak. High-impact exercise like jumping, running, or jogging can also put you at greater risk."Through modified Pilates, you can stabilize or even reverse low bone density. Just make sure your teacher knows what s/... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
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| Reasons To Do Pilates | | 2008-07-18 13:59:00 | | 1. Your Aching Back Most back pain is made worse by either not doing anything or doing too much of the wrong thing. Pilates is great core strengthening, back stabilizing exercise that will help you feel better.2. Those Tight MusclesBreathing, stretching, and slow controlled movements are exactly what you need to lengthen your muscles and feel less stiff and tight.3. Your Pain In the NeckNeck pain typically comes from weak neck muscles and tight shoulders. Pilates will help stretch your shoulders and move your neck as it strengthens your neck muscles. You'll feel better.4. Your Weak AbsSo many people tell me they're not ready for Pilates because their abs are too weak. That's exactly why you should do Pilates! Even the ACSM says that Pilates exercises are better than crunches and sit ups for building abdominal strength, and they should know.Tags: Pilates, lynda lippin
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| | Tube Top Pilates For Dudes | | 2008-07-11 08:52:35 | | Que tal relaxar com estilo? Olhe essas tentações meninas do vídeo abaixo, se todas as academias fossem assim, não iria faltar homem pra fazer esse relaxamento também. Confira:Aiai viu, sem comentários!
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| | Washington Kastles Comment On Pilates | | 2008-07-09 13:11:00 | | Washington DC now boasts a world class tennis team and newest members of the World Team Tennis league, the Washington Kastles. This team includes such luminaries as Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova, John McEnroe, and the infamous big mouth Justin Gimelstob.In an interview in the Washington Post Express, Gimelstob comments on his love of Pilates."EXPRESS: What are your workouts like?GIMELSTOB: I have a bad back injury. So, I have to keep it healthy. I've been doing Pilates and yoga as cross -training to protect my back. I really enjoy Pilates, and I wish there had been that focus on core training earlier. I do machines and mat classes, so I can take it on the road.EXPRESS: What sort of moves do you do?GIMELSTOB: I have a routine I go through of stabilization exercises — stuff like lifting opposite arm and leg, and downward dog. That works the core. I do normal stretches for the shoulders, groin." Tags: Pilates, News, Sports, tennis, washington kastles, justin gimelstob, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates Privates - Not Just Equipment | | 2008-07-05 13:34:00 | | In the Random Thoughts Blog I found a post entitled Pilates Private Lesson which found interesting because the author hadn't realized that a private could be mat Pilates and not only equipment. Now, since you can of course do mat at home or in a group class why would you need a private?Says Monado, "I worked on better breathing, better shoulder movements, and rolling up and down no-hands." In a private lesson you can work on form, technique, and small adjustments that can make all the difference in your workout. Pilates is very subtle and I have found that small adjustments can lead to profound results.And if you do want to try the Pilates equipment you should definitely do it in a private!Tags: Pilates, Blog, lynda lippin
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| | Terrance Taylor and His Crazy Pilates | | 2008-07-05 13:21:00 | | (AMIR GAMZU/U-M photo)University of Michigan football defensive tackle Terrance Taylor may not strike you as a Pilates fan. Or as someone who thinks Pilates is hard!His new coach Rich Rodriguez has instituted some new and interesting training challenges, one of which is compulsory Pilates classes! Of this Taylor says, "'We were doing Pilates, ....Man, that stuff is hard. Some of the things we do are crazy. We've never done that before, but it makes us more flexible.'"So, was Taylor able to get his legendary tree-trunk legs over each other during the Pilates?'Not yet, but hopefully soon.'"Go Coach!Tags: Pilates, Sports, News, football, lynda lippin
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| | Joseph Pilates, Collier's Weekly, 1934 | | 2008-07-04 13:52:00 | | For those of you who are interested in historical Pilates articles, here's another internet resource of a Reader's Digest article originally published in Collier's Weekly, 18 August, 1934. The article, "Cutting A Fine Figure" was written by Marie Beynon Ray, who is quoted frequently as saying, "No one grows old by living — only by losing interest in living" and "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand — and melting like a snowflake."Ray visits Pilates' studio because of the remarkable changes she sees in some of her friends bodies and lives after practicing Contrology. But before she goes she decides to have a posture discussion with an early PT, Dr. Kristian Hansson, Director of Physical Therapy at the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled in New York. "Speaking of the deformities such as swayback, round shoulders, flat chest, protruding abdomen, which creep up on us in middle age, he said: ... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Joseph Pilates, Sports Illustrated, 1962 | | 2008-07-04 12:37:00 | | There were a fair number of articles written about Joseph Pilates and his new exercise method of Contrology while Pilates was alive. After all, he did open a studio at Henri Bendel's department store in NYC, and he did train people with last names that you may recognize such as Vanderbilt, Gimbel, and Ballanchine. His studio was considered to be a proper gymnasium and everybody came to Joe's from poor dancers to society ladies.In 1962 Robert Wernick wrote an article for Sports Illustrated entitled "Joe Pilates: Learning to Be An Animal". Wernick begins,"There is a happy band of people, of which I am an aspirant member, who are distinguishable anywhere by their springy step and "saved" look from the mass of their contemporaries who shuffle and shamble in untidy corpulence around us. We know that we are saved because we faithfully attend exhausting but exhilarating sessions at the Joseph H. Pilates Universal Gymnasium on Eighth Avenue in midtown Manhattan.For it is here that Joe Pilat... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Pilates Comes to Marriott's HQ | | 2008-07-03 14:59:00 | | I can remember blogging last year about Bill Marriott doing Pilates and blogging about it. So I was thrilled to see his latest post about Pilates, announcing the opening of the Core Essentials Pilates Studio at Marriott Corporate HQ. Says Mr. Marriott,"I do Pilates at least twice a week when I can because it's such a great health benefit. I decided to have a studio built here at Marriott's headquarters, just outside of Washington, D.C. This way, many of our associates who work here can enjoy the Pilates classes and reap the benefits of a healthy body. It's so important for us to take care of our people's health and help them learn how to exercise and do things that will help them manage their health and have a long life."Yay for Marriott and their commitment to employee health and well being!Tags: Pilates, News, marriott, blog, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates for the Morbidly Obese | | 2008-07-02 10:33:00 | | Saw a great post on one of my very favorite blogs today, Princess Does Pilates. This is a weight loss journal blog by a woman who is still morbidly obese but has lost a lot of weight and is still losing. The posts are often funny, informative, and inspiring.A resident of Miami, FL, the princess first "called ahead to ask if they had experience with the morbidly obese and could accommodate such a body type. And, Liza did."Now many moves in Pilates, especially mat, are uncomfortable for the obese. But a good teacher can modify and the equipment can make things much more do-able."As you gals with huge bellies know, doing some moves are amazingly tough, because the belly is an obstacle. So, bending legs up toward chest is, well, not possible. Bending over is impeded. Any good trainer, though, knows how to adjust, modify, and work around limitations.And, upbeat as she is, Liza just kept saying about the big belly o' mine: It can be eliminated. It will be gone.I need to hear optimism, sin... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Pilates Book to Eliminate Back Pain | | 2008-06-29 13:23:00 | | One year ago I published a Pilates ebook. In that year thousands of people have downloaded and benefited from these simple yet effective exercises.Eliminate Back Pain and Find True Core Strength WITH 6 SIMPLE EXERCISESSeriously, these are 6 exercises that if you do them morning and evening for 21 days will eliminate any chronic pain. It's worked for hundreds of my clients and I thought it should be available for anyone who needs the help.This useful easy to follow book is now available for the low price of $7.97. That's right, get expert advice on eliminating back pain from your life for less than the price of 2 lattes at Starbucks!Tags: ebook, pilatesandreiki.com, back pain, pain, pilates, healing, fitness, exercise, lynda lippin
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| | Earl Klugh Avoids Spine Surgery with Pilates | | 2008-06-24 08:09:00 | | LOUIE FAVORITE/Staff Jazz guitarist Earl Klugh gets Pilates instructions from Body Awareness owner Leslie Clayton during a recent workout.As seen at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jazz Master Earl Klugh has saved himself from spine surgery by doing Pilates."Three decades of touring and playing guitar — including 13 Grammy nominations and 30 albums — took quite a toll on Earl Klugh's body. The jazz musician, composer and songwriter suffered from chronic back pain but refused to have surgery.""Because of Klugh's travel schedule, instructor Leslie Clayton designs a variety of workouts to relieve his back pain, improve his posture and keep him flexible. His three one-hour private sessions include lots of stretching and exercises using foam rollers, Pilates balls and spring tension to help with body alignment. Abdominal and upper back work help keep his shoulders and hips flexible. When he's not in the studio, Klugh performs exercises on his own such as wall squats and side-lying ar... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | ACSM Recommends Pilates Exercises | | 2008-06-22 06:25:00 | | Yes, it's finally come about that the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is recommending Pilates mat exercises as, get this, BETTER than sit ups and crunches. I've been telling my clients for years that doing hundreds of sit ups and crunches was useless and could even be harmful, in addition to taking up lots and lots of valuable time, and now I have validation--YAY!"Professor Michele Olson, an exercise scientist in Alabama, found that two Pilates-style mat exercises were particularly good at engaging deep abdominal muscles and flattening the stomach." The two winners are the 100 and the double leg stretch, which in total will take you less than 5 minutes a day to complete.Tags: Pilates, Exercises, News, acsm, american college of sports medicine, lynda lippin
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| | Healthy Pregnancy: Pilates Helps Expecting Mothers From Pregnancy Thru Post Partum | | 2008-06-20 21:26:50 | | Most people think of Pilates as a new form of exercise because of its recent surge of popularity in the fitness and healthcare industry. In reality, Joseph Pilates invented about 80 years ago by. Pilates was a sickly child with asthma. To help fight his illness and build his strength, he experimented with various mind-body disciplines and later became an accomplished skier, diver, gymnast, and boxer. While in internment during WWI in England, he taught fellow interns his concepts and exercises that he developed over 20 years of self-study and apprenticeship in yoga, Zen, and ancient Greek and Roman physical regimens. During this time, Pilates began devising the system of original floor exercises known today as “Pilates matwork". Within a few years, he became a nurse to the many internees under care with wartime disease and physical injury. Here, he began devising exercise apparatuses to rehabilitate the patients by taking springs from the beds and rigging them to create spring resist... | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | A Funny History of Pilates | | 2008-06-07 14:07:00 | | Brandon at Dyneuxmite has published a hysterically funny history of Pilates exercise involving Pontius Pilate, Orville Redenbacher, and Wilbur Wright. Did you know that Pilates didn't become popular until the Bible was published? Or that Pilate helped invent modern aviation (along with Wilbur & Orville, of course) in Kitty Hawk but was thwarted by the non-existence of jet fuel? Just go read it!Tags: pilates, pilate, history, funny, lynda lippin
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| | CORPO ARMONICO E BENESSERE PSICO-FISICO CON PILATES | | 2008-06-06 01:35:25 | | Porta il nome del suo inventore, Joseph Hubertus Pilates, l’innovativa ginnastica in cui si fondono principi-guida delle discipline orientali (armonia e lentezza nell’esecuzione dei movimenti) ed esigenze del mondo occidentale (rieducazione corporea e forma fisica).
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| | Britney Spears’ Bump – In Need Of Cosmetic Surgery Or Pilates? | | 2008-05-29 07:49:00 | | Uh-oh. Guess who’s got a bump peeking out? Our very own Britney Spears has been once again spotted with a bump that looks worse than her old pot-belly. The wires are hot with speculations of a pregnancy on the way for the 26-year-old former pop star. Let’s not jump into conclusions though as it could be her tummy tuck or liposuction-ed stomach going its own way. Besides Britney also seems to have stopped her exercising which could also be a reason why her body’s moving back to square (or should we say rotund) one. When she first made her cameo in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, everyone waited with bated breath to see what shenanigans Britney would get into next. But she surprised everyone when she actually began showing signs of a change. Now we wonder if it’s really a makeover she is pursuing. Britney has been known to make snap cosmetic surgery decisions for liposuction procedures and dismissing them as quickly. We think it would do her good though as exerci... | | By: Abdominoplasty Beverly Hills | | |
| | Pilates Session Etiquette | | 2008-05-24 13:56:00 | | As a studio owner in the busy wealthy suburbs of Philadelphia, I learned quickly that people have no limitations in terms of cell phone usage. People would be on the phone in the hall, on the reformer, in class. They needed it in case of emergency nanny, school, or office calls (but seemed to answer the phones at all times anyway). Now Stephanie Pierson and Barbara Harrison of The Huffingtom Post have assured me that some etiquette rules must apply in the Pilates studio."Consider your priorities. 'Definitely not during Pilates class. If it's your own private training session, it's your dollar and your time. But it sends a strong message to your trainer as to your priorities,' says Melanie Melillo, Fitness Director at Women For Fitness."Don't be rude to your Pilates teacher. Put the digital device down for an hour!Tags: Pilates, blackberry, etiquette, lynda lippin
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| | Mary Bowen Pilates News | | 2008-05-12 11:39:00 | | Some of you may have heard the name Mary Bowen. Mary is a living Pilates Elder and Jungian analyst who runs two Pilates studios and three psychoanalytic offices throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, all of which she visits weekly. She conducts one-on-one sessions for clients or two- through nine-hour "Intensives," continuing education sessions for Pilates teachers, national and international studio workshops, and annual conferences. My first co-worker and most influencial Pilates teacher, Karen Carlson, studied with Mary, so she has entered my sphere of Pilates as well.Now Mary Bowen has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of the Pilates method of conditioning and rehabilitation and the psychological Jungian individuation process.Congratulations Mary! Tags: Pilates, News, pilates elders, mary bowen, cambridge, cambridge who's who, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates Videos | | 2008-05-07 11:50:00 | | Along with the growth of pilates, high speed internet connections, and internet video is a number of new video websites promoting pilates videos. VideoJug is a new site that hosts a large number of useful free Pilates videos.Whether you want to see how a particular exercise is done or would like a general overview of Pilates, VideoJug will help. They also host discussion groups as well as an "Ask the Expert" section.The videos are short, clear, and informative and the site loads quickly and is clearly organized. Enjoy! Tags: Pilates Videos, Pilates, lynda lippin
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| | Lesley Powell on Pilates and the Shoulders | | 2008-05-06 10:07:00 | | Lesley Powell of Movements Afoot Pilates in NYC is a great friend and a fabulous Pilates teacher. I have learned a lot over the years from working with her and I refer most of my New York Parrot Cay Pilates guests to continue their work at her studio. She has written a truly informative article for Pilates Pro, Freeing the Shoulders to Connect to the Core, which begins with a pretty contentious statement,“'Push your shoulders down.'”We hear that phrase frequently in Pilates studios, but I say it’s time to throw that cue out. Why? For most people, pressing the shoulders down freezes the shoulder girdle’s function and interrupts its natural rhythm."If you're a Pilates teacher who uses that cue and wonders why your client's shoulders remain tight and stuck, or you are a Pilates student who would like better and looser shoulder function, read this article today! I have changed my cuing since working with Lesley and others over the years and me and my clients are all the better... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | More Horrifying Pilates Marketing | | 2008-05-05 12:04:00 | | I thought it couldn't get much worse in the Pilates market until I saw this Pilates Joe franchise opportunity in my google alert! So what do they have to say?"Pilates Joe - Bringing Quality Pilates to the Masses.Until now, Pilates students had to make a choice - either join group Pilates classes for a watered-down version of true Pilates instruction or pay US$50 to US$100 per hour for quality, one-on-one Pilates mentoring. Pilates Joe gives its franchisees the opportunity to offer Pilates instruction that's truly the best of both worlds - dynamic, interactive group Pilates sessions with one-on-one attention from certified Pilates Joe instructors. "Wait--this is a group Pilates class with a certified instructor who will walk around, correct people, and pay attention to individual issues. Sounds like the group Pilates classes that I teach and that most organizations train you to teach (PhysicalMind Institute, Balanced Body University, Power Pilates).They give you manuals, training, and... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Fitness Fusion: Yoga and Pilates Address Mind and Body Needs | | 2008-05-01 00:41:00 | | Yoga and Pilates are two of the most prominent mind/body exercises around, but what sets them apart? You do them on the floor, they are often seen together in the holistic "mind-body" section of the exercise world, and both promise to be a mental and physical panacea. But, despite these similarities, yoga and Pilates spring from different schools of thought. Yoga and Pilates: Defining Differences and Similarities "Yoga was developed thousands of years ago and is based in spiritual practice of union, Eliza D. Morgan, YMCA fitness trainer and certified Pilates instructor said. "Pilates was developed within the last 100 years, more or less, by an individual named Joseph Pilates who invented machines and developed mat exercises that rehabilitate the body through mind/body coordination." Pilates is mostly body oriented, and a session typically includes a short series of exercise sets with some mind-body focus, while yoga incorporates deep breathing and longer sets of exercises and intense... | | By: Yoga Training | | |
| | I found a variety of pilates and wellness programs | | 2008-04-21 16:28:48 | | I was just looking at some videos of people being stressed out. Well, most of them can flip so easily. So that is when I would suggest to people who may be feeling stressed and all run-down o see about pilates and wellness programs. It helps to do some pilates, because pilates makes you feel better, as you can meditate and be in peace-have a quiet moment. I have heard about it being so effective... | | By: Simply Me | | |
| | Pelvic Muscle Imbalance and Pilates | | 2008-03-01 14:13:00 | | A three time Olympic Gold Medalist, Australian swimmer Jodie Henry has announced her withdrawal from next month's Australian Beijing olympic trials.According to The herald Sun, Henry has been diagnosed with "an imbalance in the muscles around her pelvis, which causes severe pain when she swims". While there is no cure for such an imbalance, Henry has stated that, "it could be controlled with physiotherapy and daily pilates."Luckily the Pilates is giving her hope for a return to the pool, and after several months she plans to resume training and "hopes to compete at the World Championships in Rome next year."Tags: Pilates, Sports, Pain, olympics, beijing olympics, jodie henry, australia, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates Rehab for Cricket | | 2008-02-16 13:15:00 | | According to the Cricket Source, Cricinfo.com, Shane Watson is doing Pilates more than weight training to help rehabilitate his injured hamstring and get him ready to play again as soon as possible. Says Watson, "My inner-core strength used to be really poor, but I've been working on getting that strong. I'm doing a lot of Pilates. I'm doing less gym work and more running to get my body used to what it needs to do."Coming off of this injury was even more of a pain after he was robbed last week of his laptop, music player and $700 stolen from his home. But even about that he has a great attitude. "If they needed my stuff that badly," he said, "they can have it." The Bulls and his Aussie fans will certainly welcome him back with open arms.Tags: Sports, Pilates, News, shane watson, Cricket, lynda lippin
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| | Dorm Room Exercises - Abs for Pilates Beginners | | 2008-01-29 16:45:02 | | College is busy. It’s tough to find time to go to the gym. What, with classes and meal periods, parties & homework… not nescessarily in that order but still - we can’t always find the time to go to the gym everytime we want to workout.
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| | Stay Gorgeous In Your 60s With Pilates | | 2008-01-06 06:45:00 | | According to theImproper.com, two 62 year olds, Jaclyn Smith, the former Charlie's Angel who now has her own KMart clothing line and Cheryl Tiegs, the former SI swimsuit cover girl, do Pilates to stay fit. But what's interesting to me is that most of the age 30-50 group of women mentioned in the article, Stars Turn Back the Clock--How do the world's most beautiful women stay youthful? have publicly stated that they do Pilates, including Elle Macpherson, Demi Moore, Jane Seymour, and Michelle Pfeiffer. The proof is in the pudding!
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| | PMI Pilates Teachers in Bangkok | | 2007-12-29 13:02:00 | | According to Bangkok's Independent Newspaper, The Nation, Bangkok's best Pilates studio, Pilatestudio on Ploenchit Road, Bangkok, is run by PhysicalMind Institute certified Pilates teachers."Throughout an hour-long Pilates class, you hear deep breathing - almost like sighing - every five seconds.That's because rhythmic breathing is at the core of the exercises. Pilates concentrates on inhaling and exhaling and strengthening the abdominal muscles, says Kultida Puranaputra, an actress and one of the nine instructors at Pilate studio.'Your mind has to relate to your body,' she says. Kultida and the other instructors earned their certificates at the Physicalmind Institute in New York City."Further,"One of the students at Pilatestudio described the regimen as a one-stop exercise service. 'If you go to a fitness centre, you might use several different pieces of equipment to exercise your entire body. But if you join a Pilates class, you exercise every part of your body in just one hour,' says Pechjarin Kanjanaprasatpom, a 28-year-old IT site manager.Although weight reduction isn't one of its claimed benefits, many women say they discover they lose weight when practising Pilates. 'I recovered from a shoulder injury because of it,' says Pen Suwannarat, who has been practising Pilates for a month."Weight loss, less pain, stronger bodies--that's Pilates!Tags: Pilates, News, PhysicalMind, bangkok, thailand, lynda lippin
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| | Guy's-eye View of Pilates Class | | 2007-12-13 13:07:00 | | A great article by Kevin Pang of the Chicago Tribune in which he gives a great description of the difficulty of the Pilates mat exercises (so there Gordon!)" This is dedicated to all the lazy schlubs who don't know and have never tried Pilates, the popular exercise program that stresses breathing, balancing and core strengthening. But first let me share my personal definition of Pilates, which came to me halfway through my first workout, during a haze we shall call "Lactic Acid Dreams":1) Hold your body in an awkward, enormously uncomfortable position.2) Hold it for 20 seconds.3) Hold it for 10 seconds more.4) Flap your hands, like a penguin hopping between ice shelves, in increments of 10.In the end, you're tired and sore, though your heart isn't thumping. It's as if you gradually do enough sit-ups to begin sweating--not profusely, but a moist sheen of perspiration in places you don't normally sweat."I couldn't describe the 100s better!Tags: pilates, news, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates, Posh Spice, & Football | | 2007-12-11 12:22:00 | | The Sun's very own Gordon Smart seems to think that Pilates is not manly enough for the West Ham Footballers (soccer players for those of you still living in the US). His 11th December piece, cheekily entitled "At It Hammer & Tones" claims that "The West Ham lads are going to get a hammering over their latest footie fitness regime."Anton Ferdinand, Freddie Ljundberg, and David Beckham's good friend, goalie Rob Green have all started doing PILATES to keep them supple during season. Come on, Gordon, be a Real Man and try a Pilates class. We can kick your butt! Tags: Pilates, Sports, Gordon Smart, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates and Yoga: What's the Difference? | | 2007-11-12 09:20:00 | | Marguerite Ogle is the About.com Pilates Guide, and she does a great job. People ask me what makes Pilates different than yoga, and I usually point out basic differences: Pilates emphasizes core strength above all, in Pilates there is more moving and less holding, and the focus is more functional than spiritual. Still, they are very complementary disciplines. In her article Pilates vs Yoga Exercises Ogle compares 5 basic yoga and pilates exercises to highlight the differences. Very interesting and easy to understand.Tags: Pilates, Yoga, core strength, exercise, about.com, marguerite ogle, news, lynda lippin
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| | RE Broker Stein Killed with Pilates Bar | | 2007-11-11 05:38:00 | | According to the NY Post, New York realtor Linda Stein was murdered by her personal assistant Natavia Lowery. In her confession, Lowery revealed that she beat Stein to death with Stein's own "Yoga stick" or "Pilates bar". Now, I always thought that if someone broke into my studio and tried to harm me I could beat them off with a stick, but this takes that thought to a whole new level. Tags: pilates, news, Linda Stein, murder, ny post, natavia lowery, lynda lippin
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| | Another Rant About Pilates | | 2007-11-09 05:22:00 | | Today I came across a post titled, Winsor Pilates: All You Need Is You by Rob Bernabe. Needeless to say, I have some rsponses. My answers are in brackets []..."If Pilates is the exercise of the elite, then Winsor Pilates is the elite of exercise. Developed by Mari Winsor, Winsor Pilates employs the Pilates techniques of toning the body and burning fat, whipping into a fast-paced frenzy that effectively speeds up the process. Favored as a mighty tool in Hollywood, Winsor Pilates has helped to elevate the popularity of this already proven exercise, and has become a famous form of workout in its own right."[There are several Pilates teachers in the LA area who train the Hollywood elite, of whom Mari Winsor is one. Pilates was meant to be done in a controlled manner, with speed only developing as one attains control. A "fast-paced frenzy" is the exact opposite of Pilates.]Winsor Pilates picks up the pace above conventional Pilates, using the tried and true exercises in a new and exciti... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Nintendo DS Pilates | | 2007-10-04 22:44:00 | | According to Kokatu.com, Konami is bringing out a new game for the Nintendo DS called Dokodemo Pilates ("Anywhere Pilates"). Now strengthen your core with your video game player! This should give kids all sorts of fun excuses to need to have their Nintendo (as well as adults).Tags: Nintendo DS, Konami, Dokodemo Pilates, pilates, news, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates for Footballers | | 2007-10-04 22:29:00 | | According the Just Like My Dreams..., George Cooper, certified Pilates teacher and the new head of Physiotherapy and training for West Ham United, is a huge fan of Pilates for his players' conditioning and rehab. "Pilates is a massive thing we do here," explains Cooper. "It's optional but the majority of the players do it. We screen them and see who needs what and if they're a good candidate for it. I've easily got a third of them up to speed where they just do it on their own."Tags: Pilates, Sports, news, football, west ham united, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates & Reiki Studio News | | 2007-10-03 22:15:00 | | Pilates Class Schedule Changing 16 October 2007 Tuesday 10am & 6:30pm Wednesday 6:00pm Thursday 10am & 6:30pm Friday 6:00pm Drop ins welcome! Classes cost $25 or buy 5@$100 or 10@$150 and use Pilates mat exercises, standing exercises, balls, and Pilates rings.Studio will be closed for holiday 10-15 October 2007Standing Pilates Teacher Training 20/21 October 2007 For all fitness instructors, personal trainers, pilates teachers. Learn new standing exercises to increase core strength, balance, and bone density. $500. Cec's available.Tags: Pilates, Providenciales, PhysicalMind, turks and caicos islands, news, grace bay, caribbean, lynda lippin
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| | Initiation 101 Pilates Success | | 2007-09-20 15:25:00 | | Congratulations to Leslie Foss, former Phys Ed teacher and personal trainer at Chrysalis Wellness and Beth Atkins, sales associate at Connelly Zahm real estate for successfully completing my PhysicalMind Pilates Initiation 101 course this past weekend! They are both great smart trainers, so I encourage you to work with them.Also, Jonathon Sayao of the TCI Free Press is writing a story on my Pilates Teacher Training in Grace Bay for next week's issue.Tags: Pilates, TCI Free Press, PhysicalMind, Providenciales, news, grace bay, caribbean, turks and caicos islands, lynda lippin
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| | Half Price Pilates & Reiki This Week | | 2007-09-19 23:41:00 | | As seen on the Enews...Why should you try Pilates and Reiki In Paradise? "My chronic hip pain is gone since starting regular Pilates sessions with Lynda. I can run and lift weights again and have lost 30 pounds!" "I'm amazed at how quickly Lynda's Pilates classes have transformed my body. My posture is better, my muscles are toned, and my back doesn't hurt." "After regular Reiki sessions my headaches are gone and I am sleeping through the night without medication. Thanks Lynda!"*** Mention this ad to receive 50% off any Private Pilates or Reiki session.***See you soon!Tags: caribbean, grace bay, news, pilates, providenciales, reiki, turks and caicos islands, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates On Sale Through 12 September 2007 | | 2007-09-06 18:19:00 | | BACK TO SCHOOL PILATES SALENow that the kids are back in school do something wonderful for yourself. Take 10% off any Pilates class, session, or package now through September 12th. Click website link below for prices. Does not apply to teacher certification.PILATES MAT CLASS SCHEDULE Tuesday 10am & 6:30pm Wednesday 9am & 6pm Thursday 10am & 5:30pm Friday 9am Saturday 10am Sunday 2pmPILATES MAT CERTIFICATIONYou must register by Friday 7 September for the accredited Initiation 101 Classic Pilates Mat certification class. Click the website link below for more information.Reminder--Due to Jewish High Holy Days the studio will be closing next Wednesday 12 September after 4pm and will will reopen Friday morning at 9am (no mat class Wed. night and no classes on Thursday), and will close 4pm Friday 21 September and reopen Sunday 23 September.Tags: Pilates, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Living In Caribbean, PhysicalMind, lynda lippin
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| | High Holy Day Pilates Schedule | | 2007-09-03 22:21:00 | | Just a note regarding schedule changes...1. The 5pm Saturday mat class is canceled for good.2. The studio is closed for Jewish High Holy Days (no Pilates classes or privates) after 4pm on Wednesday 12 September all day/night Thursday 13 September after 4pm on Friday 21 September all day/night Saturday 22 SeptemberView the Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Pilates class schedule Thank you for your continued support and patronage!Tags: Pilates, Jews, Living In Caribbean, High Holy days, Rosh hashanah, Yom Kippur, grace bay, caribbean, news, providenciales, turks and caicos islands, lynda lippin
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| | Pilates for Posh Spice? | | 2007-08-30 02:50:00 | | Photo from The Rad Report. She doesn't smile. She always looks miserable. And now Victoria Beckham may bring her sad self to a Pilates studio near you. Not necessarily to exercise, however...“I really don’t like the gym, in fact I can’t stand it. Maybe it’s the whole getting sweaty thing, but it’s just not me. I tried cycling in Spain but maybe my bum’s too small as it just wasn’t comfortable. I want to get fit, though, so I’m exploring some different options. I like what I’ve heard about Pilates - just sitting in a room, stretching and breathing. Sounds much more civilized.”Civilized, maybe. But "just sitting in a room stretching and breathing"? Tell that to my clients when their abs are sore just getting out of bed the morning after class with me!Tags: pilates, news, posh spice, victoria beckham, lynda lippin
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| | Susan Lucci to Promote Malibu Pilates | | 2007-08-26 03:16:00 | | America's favorite soap opera villain for 30 years, the beautifully vile Erica Kane, has been played by Susan Lucci for fully half of the gorgeous actress's life. And how does Ms. Lucci stay fit? Pilates.According to the Village Voice's Michael Musto, Lucci's next project will be to promote something called "Malibu Pilates. It's very dancer-oriented and concentrates on your core. It's wonderful, and it doesn't hurt." Sounds good to me!photo courtesy of yahoo photos
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| | Pilates Mat Certification In Paradise! | | 2007-08-26 02:54:00 | | No need to travel further than Grace Bay for your Pilates Certification. Internationally Accredited Pilates Training on Providenciales! Earn CECs or simple learn more about Pilates. Please forward to anyone who may be interested.Pilates PhysicalMind Institute® Initiation 101 & 201PILATES MAT TEACHER TRAINING/CERTIFICATION WEEKENDSCONTACT LYNDA LIPPIN TO REGISTER 649-244-2024 or email. * both courses required for Pilates mat certification * function and rationale of the exercises * verbal and tactile cueing, pacing and dynamics * postural analysis, muscle recruitment and biomechanics * functional applications, modifications and variationsClassic Matwork Initiation 101--15 & 16 September, 9a-6pLearn to teach 31 Pilates Mat Exercises and their advanced variations by applying our 17 fundamental exercises. Day One: Pilates mat classes, anatomy lectures, and learning the fundamentals; Day Two: Learn how to effectively teach and perform each mat exercise by breaking it do... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Sting, Pilates, and Yamuna Body Rolling | | 2007-08-12 03:00:00 | | Yes, it's true, Sting is a Pilates devotee and tours with his own Pilates studio equipment. While he can work out on his own, Sting (like most of us) prefers to work with an instructor and his people find him good Pilates teachers wherever he is. So when the Police tour stopped in Seattle Sting worked with Martine Dedek, co-owner of Seattle's Studio Evolve. As reported in the Seattle Times, Dedek is an astute teacher and immediately noticed tension patterns in his body related to being a musician. "Her intuition led her to suggest Yamuna Body Rolling, which is a bit like rolfing in its aim of releasing the connective tissue surrounding the muscles and organs to improve movement and circulation. She says Sting talked about the imbalances of his body after decades of playing bass. One shoulder holds the weight of the instrument, while the other droops to allow him to work the strings."I thought the intensity of Yamuna Body Rolling would appeal to him," she says. "And it did. He fel... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Pregnant Playboy Cover Girl Does Pilates | | 2007-08-12 02:33:00 | | This image courtesy of Footpetals.com. Yes, this beautiful Haitian woman did Pilates throughout her pregnancy! According to PR Inside, the very pregnant 40 year old actress/model Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon "'amped up' her Pilates sessions to make sure her body was in tip-top form for the Playboy spread." Readers of Playboy's August 2007 issue seem to agree--she looks mah-velous!So if you are looking for a great way to stay fit during your pregnancy, try Pilates. Tags: Pregnancy, Celebrities, News, garcelle beauvais-nilon, playboy, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Zip and Hollow--the Pilates Sitcom | | 2007-08-12 01:20:00 | | It's true! According to Britain's Evening Star there will be a new sitcom that follows the lives and friendships of 5 good friends who meet a weekly Pilates class. Zip and Hollow (Pilates keywords). Written by Penny Croft, the sitcom stars Liza Goddard, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Jimmy Yuill, Richard Stacey, and Des Barrett, (from History Boys). I've been teaching Pilates for so long that I can recall when nobody knew what Pilates was, let alone basing a TV sitcom around a Pilates class!Tags: news, zip & hollow, tv, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | NEW PILATES MAT CLASS SCHEDULE at Pilates & Reiki In Paradise | | 2007-08-08 19:33:00 | | Join Lynda for the highest quality Pilates mat classes & private Pilates equipment sessions. La Petite Place on Grace Bay Road, 2nd floor above Caicos Adventures, 244-2024. Open Tuesday through Sunday (closed Monday). Drop ins welcome. 1 @ $25; 5 @ $100; 10 @ $150. BIMGym members receive 10% off. **Class schedule begins Thursday 9 August 2007** * TUESDAY 10am & 6:30pm * WEDNESDAY 9am & 6pm * THURSDAY 10am & 5:30pm * FRIDAY 9am & 6pm * SATURDAY 10am & 5pm * SUNDAY 2pmPrivate Pilates available by appointment. Call Lynda Lippin 649-244-2024 or email Lynda to schedule.Tags: Pilates Mat Classes, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Pilates Day Events | | 2007-07-24 01:29:00 | | Miami, Florida is the home of the Pilates Method Alliance which sponsored Shake-A-Leg Miami as part of its 2007 Pilates day events. With master classes taught by Joe Pilates' protegé Lolita San Miguel and teacher to the San Diego Padres baseball team Julian Littlefield, I can imagine that this was a big treat for the Pilates lovers in Miami. Tags: News, Pilates Method Alliance, Pilates Day 2007, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Pilates Inspired Jewelry | | 2007-07-20 01:07:00 | | Core Links is a new jewelry line of Pilates exercise poses captured in silver and gold. developed by certified Pilates instructor Linda Moeller, the pieces are sure to inspire questions and conversations.Share your love of Pilates and your favorite exercises with others through jewelry. What a great idea--I wish I thought of that! Tags: News, jewelry, core links, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | WE Pilates Clothing Line | | 2007-07-18 00:56:00 | | WE Pilates is a new clothing line developed by passionate Pilates practitioner (I love alliteration!) and entrepreneur Erin Douglass, who was tired of pants slipping and tops leaving huge gaps. She has designed a comfortable and body conscious line of exercise wear for men, women, and children, and I love the clothes! Tags: news, we pilates, wepilates.com, clothing, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Physical Therapist Recommends Pilates for Golf | | 2007-07-16 00:43:00 | | According to the California Physical Therapy Association, Pilates is one of the BEST exercise programs to strengthen golfers so that they can play better and longer with less risk of pain and injury. So if you are a golfer run, don't walk, to your nearest Pilates studio and get started. You'll be glad you did.
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| | Painful Pilates? Lynda rants... | | 2007-07-08 00:42:00 | | I was just reviewing my website statistics for http://www.balancenter.net and noticed something pretty disturbing.In the top 5 search phrases were these two--"pilates and osteoporosis fractures" and "can pilates make your back hurt"When will people begin to understand that Pilates works on the deep stabilizers of the body in intense movements that must be learned slowly and properly? That Pilates can and should be modified for different bodies and conditions because every exercise is not necessarily good for every body? That it is important to learn from properly trained and certified teachers to avoid injury? That learning Pilates from a DVD is inappropriate and should only be undertaken if access to a Pilates teacher is impossible? And even then a well done MP3 audio would be better so you don't strain your neck.While I still do support the freedom that the Pilates community now enjoys after the landmark 2000 decision that make Pilates a generic term, the consumer needs to be ... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | A Pilates Studio | | 2007-07-08 00:00:00 | | One the most frustrating things I've been dealing with over the past months is not having a studio to work in. It's very tiring to drive over bad roads all over the island to service my clients, plus it's really confusing from a marketing perspective. I teach in people's homes and resorts, in my living room, at Bodies In Motion just for private mat, and up at a client's home gym where my reformer/tower is.It makes me tired just to write about it!Well, I finally found my pilates studio. 600 square feet on Grace bay Road at under $30 per sf (all other commercial property there is closer to $40 sf). Small bathroom, AC, fans, lots of windows, tile floor--just perfect. I feel so lucky and I am so excited. Tags: reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | FREE Pilates Book to Eliminate Back Pain | | 2007-07-05 02:13:00 | | Today I published my new Free Pilates book at Lulu.com as a pdf download.Eliminate Back Pain and Find True Core Strength WITH 6 SIMPLE EXERCISESSeriously, these are 6 exercises that if you do them morning and evening for 21 days will eliminate any chronic pain. It's worked for hundreds of my clients and I thought it should be available for anyone who needs the help.I look forward to hearing your comments...Tags: ebook, lulu.com, back pain, pain, free, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Complete Guide to Pilates, Yoga, Meditation Stress Relief | | 2007-07-04 15:57:00 | | For the Changemaker Library, we will be including the basic features of some books you may want to use. All of the books used are the choices of Changemaker without solicitation from any author or publisher. At the beginning of the post, we have listed the name of the book, the author, the ISBN number, and a link where you can order the book if you choose. The rest of the post includes actual content from that book for you to better be able to determine if this is a book for you. Complete Guide to Pilates, Yoga, Meditation Stress Relief Parragon Publishing ISBN 1-4542-216-5 Amazon link Pilates-the Pilates exercises work the body as a whole rather than overwhelming individual areas or particular muscle groups. Introduction-how pilates works-equipment-how to breath properly-mind and body-centering the body-good posture-body and movement-getting into motion-standing exercises-sitting exercises-matwork-glossary Yoga-Bringing the body, mind, and spirit into balance and harmony is... | | By: Changemaker: Healing Mind, Body and Soul | | |
| | Pilates for Weight Loss | | 2007-07-01 18:16:00 | | There's more to nutrition, weight loss than caloriesIn this great article in The Caller Pilates is touted as the best exercise method to support slimming your waist."Pilates is a great way to slim down and tone up because its main focus is strengthening the core muscles of the midsection. Pilates works to develop core strength by aligning and straightening the body from the center out. Unlike traditional weight-training programs, Pilates works the body as a whole, focusing the mind and body to work together. Every Pilates exercise is a full-body exercise. Creating lean muscle mass, as Pilates does, is one of the best ways to increase your calorie-burning potential."Tags: Diet, News, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Sneaky Pilates | | 2007-06-18 18:21:00 | | Pilates is very sneaky. The first class you may feel confused and like you didn't do much. maybe a bit more stretched out, maybe a bit less back or neck pain...And then you go to the next class where you know a little bit more and when you get out of bed the next day you notice that you have abdominal muscles because they are sore from the work. Which work you may not remember, but some work surely made them this way.Pilates is sneaky that way...Tags: reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Andy Garcia Loves Pilates & Golf | | 2007-06-15 03:54:00 | | Hunky 51 year old actor Andy Garcia, of the wonderfully funny Ocean's trilogy (among others, like the Untouchables and Godfather III) credits his fabulous shape to Pilates. Garcia says the Pilates core strengthening is not only great for keeping him in shape, but it's been the best thing for relieving his back pain and disc problems (we knew that) AND has helped his golf game.Tags: Golf, Golf Pilates, Celebrities, Andy Garcia, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Tom Cruise Gets Buff With Pilates | | 2007-06-15 02:33:00 | | Photo © AFP/File Bru Garcia-- Tom Cruise loves Pilates and has equipment at his house. He is now kicking butt with 90 minutes of Pilates per day. Says a family friend, “He works out with a trainer at home seven days a week and he’s been doing Pilates for years. He has all the equipment right there at his house!" "Tom says he feels younger and stronger with Pilates. It gives him more stamina. He also likes to do his own stunts in the movies, to this keeps him primed! Katie loves the results - her hubby outshines younger guys.” Hey guys--this can work for you too!Tags: News, Celebrities, tom cruise, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Does Joan Jett Do Pilates? | | 2007-06-15 01:36:00 | | Ah, my teenage years and Joan Jett. The anthems of my youth. A strong woman rocker with cool hair and a great body. Just look at those abs--you know Joan does Pilates and doesn't she look great? Those of us over 40 and wanting to stay fabulous without creaking and aching do Pilates--it's the best!Tags: Celebrities, joan jett, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Pilates & Reiki Sale Week of June 13 2007 | | 2007-06-13 16:15:00 | | PILATES exercises are clinically proven to relieve back, neck, and joint pain and have been proven more effective at abdominal strengthening than crunches!3 Private Pilates Classes $150 (50% off!)3 Duet Pilates Classes $90 per person (50% off)REIKI promotes relaxation and healing--eases pain, relieves headaches, and helps you sleep.3 Private Reiki Sessions $150 (50% off)Special ends 20 June 2007!Pilates sessions may include the Pilates equipment (reformer, tower, chair, ring); ball and foam roller; and mat exercises. REFERENCES AVAILABLE.Call Lynda Lippin 649-244-2024Email pilatestci@gmail.comVisit Lynda's Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Website for more information.Tags: News, marketing, pilates sale, pilates specials, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Dame Edna Is Doing Pilates! | | 2007-06-06 06:00:00 | | It's true! According to Australia's Courier Mail,AFTER a "provincial tryout" in Melbourne and Sydney, Dame Edna Everage is barnstorming back to Brisbane with a show to celebrate her incredible 50 years in showbiz.She's pounding the pavement and practising pilates in preparation for a dozen performances at the Lyric Theatre next month, saying she's so fit that "Jane Fonda is jealous of me".Tags: News, Celebrities, Dame Edna Everage, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Pilates and Golf Fitness--New TPI® Article | | 2007-06-06 00:51:00 | | OK, Mike Wright & I have a brand new article up at the Titleist Performance Institute® MyTPI golf site--What Can Pilates Teach You About Golf Fitness? Just About Everything!I am so honored to have my articles on the number one respected Golf Fitness site. Thanks to Dr. Greg Rose for having us!Tags: Pilates, Golf Pilates, Golf, Pilates for Golf, articles, Mike Wright, Lynda Lippin, Titleist Performance Institute, PGA, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Supreme Pilates®--Be Very Afraid! | | 2007-05-30 08:00:00 | | Having viewed the latest in the As Seen On TV Exercise equipment I am completely horrified that something akin to the Supreme Pilates machine is being sold to unsuspecting consumers. If you've ever done the Pilates tower/cadillac you know that it requires great form and control, and that is almost impossible to achieve by yourself. Plus, poorly done Pilates equipment exercise can really hurt you.Tags: supreme pilates, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Pilates for A Very Pregnant Naomi Watts | | 2007-05-30 01:56:00 | | According to People magazine Pilates is exactly how Naomi Watts is keeping fit through her pregnancy. If you are pregnant and want to try Pilates make sure you go to an instructor who is knowledgeable about how to modify a routine for your changing body.Tags: Pregnancy, Celebrities, News, Naomi Watts, people magazine, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Pro Baseball & Pilates | | 2007-05-30 01:20:00 | | How does the Detroit Tigers' Virgil Vasquez stay in shape for season opening?According to Detroit Free Press sports writer JON PAUL MOROSI inTIGERS CORNER: Rookie routine for Vasquez: Sleep, Pilates, techno"Vasquez, 24, does heated yoga once a week throughout the off-season, and incorporates Pilates into his workouts during the regular season. He is meticulous about his diet, and chews FRS antioxidant energy supplements."Tags: Sports, News, detroit tigers, virgil vasquez, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | Strength From the Core--Pilates | | 2007-05-29 22:56:00 | | Strength from the Core By Joe Miller in the Raleigh, NC Albany Democrat-Herald."For a happy body, you must start with a happy core.'Your core,' Cheyenne Cravencrozier tells her noon advanced Pilates class at Rex Wellness Center’s Cary facility, 'is your back, your butt, your abs.' If the participants weren’t aware of this at the beginning of class, their 'cores' will certainly remind them by the end.Why is the core so important?'If you have an extremely strong upper body and an extremely strong lower body, but you’re Jell-O in the middle,' explains Nathan Crow, an exercise trainer with WakeMed’s Healthworks fitness center in Raleigh, N.C., 'your body doesn’t work as well as if there’s a rock in middle.'That 'rock,' it turns out, is the keystone to a variety of healthy benefits."Fixing the crunches"Even the men’s and women’s magazines that jump on the swimsuit season bandwagon every year around this time have abandoned traditional 'crunches' as the tummy-f... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Yoga vs. Pilates--A Great Post | | 2007-05-28 00:53:00 | | From one of my favorite blogs, the Sunshine Chronicles. Paige has a great post entitled Yoga vs. Pilates - What's The Deal?It's one of the best explanations I've seen--short, clear, to the point.Tags: Yoga, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exercise
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| | More About Pilates for Back Pain | | 2007-05-26 23:28:00 | | I am sifting through a couple of weeks of Google Alerts and found a great little article entitled Got back Pain? Try Pilates"You all know that I love Pilates. I started practicing the method because of chronic back pain. After trying physical therapy and yoga, it was doing Pilates regularly that got me out of pain. When I say regularly, I mean 5 to 7 days a week. Mr. Joe Pilates said that all it takes is 20 minutes of these exercises a day to keep the core in shape. I can attest to the truth of that statement. I am a walking, dancing, running, yoga practicing, skiing example of the power of Pilates."Read the abstract of Pilates-Based Therapeutic Exercise: Effect on Subjects With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain and Functional Disability in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, showing that Pilates really does help Back Pain.Tags: Pain, Spine, News, reiki, pilates, lynda lippin, caribbean, turks, caicos, turks and caicos, providenciales, energy, healing, fitness, exerci... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
| | Hollywood Pilates Bodies | | 2007-05-23 21:01:00 | | According to Fabien Montique,"JESSICA BIEL’S TONED TUMMY IS ALL MUSCLE!No wonder Justin Timberlake’s the only guy in Jessica Biel’s life! “She’s beating men away with that paddle,” Pilates pro Collet says about the famously athletic Jessica, who mixes circuit-training workouts with corestrengthening yoga. Adds Collet, “Those are un-Biel-ievable abs!”DAVID BECKHAM’S ABS SCORE POINTS!Apparently soccer does a body good — as pro midfi elder David Beckham, a London native, shows. “This man’s torso is perfection,” gushes Pilates pro Collet. “Watch out, Los Angeles — there are some new abs coming to town.”KEIRA KNIGHTLEY & RUPERT FRIEND: A PERFECT 12-PACK!“The couple that crunches together, stays together,” Pilates pro Nicole Dooley Collet says about Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend. Keira gets toned by doing sit-ups in front of the TV!MARIO LOPEZ SPORTS A SUPERCHISELED TORSO!“You could wash a load of laundry on those abs,” Pilates pro Collet says abou... | | By: Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog | | |
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