Tag: pilates
group name: healthfitness
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June 05, 2008 11:29 PM EDT --
With my second pregnancy my belly started pooching out right away, much earlier than the first time around. Basically as soon as the second line showed up on the test my stomach went, OH YEAH I REMEMBER . . . more
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July 16, 2007 03:25 PM EDT --
Yoga and pilates have both became very popular over the last decade. You are constantly hearing about them all over the media and in magazines. The question is, are they interchangeable? Are they the . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:20 PM EDT --
When I teach, one of the things I concentrate on is lengthening the spine while doing movement. Generally, but not all the time, Pilates has to do with articulating the spine, when it's either straight . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:07 PM EDT --
In Yoga and Pilates there is much emphasis put on when and where as well as how to breathe. Your breath is one of the most powerful tools you have when it comes to physical activity. It makes any . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:11 PM EDT --
This blog is dedicated to those of you who sit at desks every day. Think about what your spine is doing when you sit for so many hours a day. How is it shaped? How does your shoulders and lower back feel? . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:01 PM EDT --
The easiest way to look longer and leaner is to hold your torso in that Pilates way.
I will give you three simple things we do in Pilates to engage our core. We do this in every exercise. Practice . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:09 PM EDT --
People get stressed about doing this signature move correctly. But there's no need to panic. Just follow directions, and you'll do fine. Relax so you can do it well, and you'll get the most . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:13 PM EDT --
The nice weather is starting to appear, you can visualize birds chirping, and you can feel a delightful breeze and the sun on your skin. You're really enjoying these wonderful fantasies when suddenly . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:15 PM EDT --
Yesterday one of my students at the gym asked me for some advice. Matthew was in the process of quitting smoking; it was only Day Four without a cigarette. I could see him frothing at the mouth and still . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:18 PM EDT --
The other night I was off to meet friends for dinner. When I arrived there were several people whom I had never met, so I introduced myself and I sat down next to my friend Susan. On the other side . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:03 PM EDT --
Some of my clients find me through referrals from physical therapists or are sent to me on a doctor's recommendation. So besides all the normal first time questions, I'll also ask which PT exercises . . . more
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July 24, 2007 02:05 PM EDT --
Pilates tip of the day: think long! No matter which direction your body is moving towards or going in, either up, down or sideways, envision the parts of your body that you're moving going out before . . . more
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