Have you ever thought of what makes Pilates such a special workout? People who come to Pilates do so for different reasons: some want to get a flat stomach, some are recovering after an injury, others want to improve their golf swing or are looking for a more mindful way to work out. Pilates can […]
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As a Pilates professional, how curious are you about the way the human body moves?
I must admit, I am an information-junkie when it comes to the human body. Every client that I teach, every class that I take makes me want to learn something else and dig a little deeper into human anatomy and biomechanics. And then apply this knowledge to Pilates. Brrr! Just the thought of learning sends goose bumps of excitement down my entire body.
As Pilates professionals, we stand in a unique position to educate our clients about their movements and their bodies. We don’t teach Pilates because it is the latest fitness craze or because it is guaranteed to chisel a sexy booty or abs of steel.
We teach Pilates because we know the POWER of the method to change our client’s lives, to help them move in ways they never could or never thought they could again.
“Pilates is Empowering,” it’s the thought that Shari Berkowitz and I kept coming back to during our conversation a couple of weeks ago. Shari has been on my “priority list” of people to get in touch with ever since I seriously got into Pilates. My first introduction to her teaching was through Pilates Style magazine. Soon after that first article, I discovered Shari’s teacher blog The Vertical Workshop and I was hooked (it’s the best in-depth Pilates resource for any movement teacher or student – and it’s free!)
Shari Berkowitz teaches numerous Pilates workshops, seminars and continuing education courses in the US and world-wide. Her mission is moving scientific theories forward into practical application in Pilates and in any other movement modalities.
If you are a Pilates instructor or a studio owner, how do new clients find you? Are you still solely relying on word-of-mouth advertising or are you harnessing the power of social media and web presence? According to the 2014 statistics shared by ReachLocal, one of the leading marketing and advertising companies in the US, […]
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Congratulations! Today is the last day in the Bikini Body Rescue Program! The past 3 weeks were full of Pilates and fun. I enjoyed recording the videos for you and I hope that you enjoyed working out with me. Are you ready for the final workout? Today we are completing the second part of the […]
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Today I want to challenge you with an intermediate level Pilates workout. This workout takes a contemporary spin on the classical Pilates mat repertoire and really makes you focus on working with control and precision. Today we are doing just the first half of the Pilates matwork. Yes, you guessed it, on Thursday you will […]
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Today we focus on working your arms and back in a contemporary Pilates session. This workout is a true total body Pilates workout that takes a little less than 20 minutes. Just imagine, 20 minutes and you will feel great, stand taller and be one more workout closer to your best bikini shape! Win Shashi […]
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