by Pamela Lessenberry The journey of a thousand miles began with my first step – right into the front door of the Barren County YMCA, an outpost of fitness in my rural agricultural town in southern Kentucky, circa 1998. “Ma’am, do you teach Pilates here?” I inquired. “What in the world is Pilates?” The girl […]
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I swallowed an honesty pill today and can’t help but share my true feelings about Pilates. Is it really worth your time and money? In the past years Yoga has become a synonym for Mind/Body fitness, Barre classes have skyrocketed to fame among women with the determination of a prima ballerina, Crossfit has created a […]
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Photo credit: PilatesAnytime Do you consider yourself a Pilates teacher or a Pilates instructor? Both terms are very similar in their meaning and some Pilates professionals are very vigilant in making sure that they are called one and not the other. But does it really matter? I know I promised to talk about Pilates cueing […]
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My teaching career has had many firsts. When I was still in my cert programs and taught as an apprentice/student teacher, where if I’m honest, I admit that I both hoped I was being watched and it was duly noted somewhere how genius I was, how well I understood my student’s bodies and how to […]
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One of the biggest obstacles on the road to fitness and health is the lack of time. The life is always busy and sometimes it will throw very unexpected curveballs. Rebecca Beckler was a Pilates and fitness teacher. Several years ago her daughter was diagnosed with leukemia and Rebecca had to find creative ways to […]
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Before starting my Pilates teacher training program I was a fitness instructor for about 6 years. I was used to SHOWing my students what to do during a step or kickboxing class. Sure, I would talk to emphasize the proper form of each move and pay attention to the focus of the exercise, but my […]
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