Monthly Archives: March 2019

March Matness: The Push Up dismount.  Reach through the foot and crown of the head. Keep those scapulae still and abducted and upwardly rotated (down and out)! Enjoy!  all photos ©2007 J Stacey.             Immersion™ Pilates … Continue reading →

 Control Balance ©2007 J Stacey. Reach the leg/foot up to the ceiling, to animate the center and lift the hips. Push the other leg into your hands. The chest is away from the chin (Kathy Grant’s lemon under the chin … Continue reading →

March Matness: The Rocking. Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ (IPA™)   Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ (IPA™)  Teachers’ Course. Rome, Italy. July 12-14. Moraga, CA. Spring and October. Classic Pilates in, on and by the water Pictures from Jennifer Stacey’s Peak Performance Pilates Manuals: Movement Perspectives™, Teaching … Continue reading →

Boomerang Ladies in Tuscany! Pilates + Vacation™ Retreats.           Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ (IPA™) Course. Rome, Italy, July 12 – 14.  Moraga, CA, Spring and October, dtbd. Stay tuned. 18 PMA CECs.  Classic Pilates in, on, … Continue reading →

March Matness: The Side Bend / The Twist. Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ (IPA™)   Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ (IPA™)  Course. July 12 – 14 Rome, Italy.  Moraga, CA, spring and October!   Classic Pilates in, on and by the water. Pilates + Vacation™ in … Continue reading →

March Matness: The Side Kick Kneeling  Align your body in a long line. Slide the foot along the wall (the bottom of) it is facing. (watch the elbow – inside of elbow faces body. RP needs a bit more internal rotation of … Continue reading →

March Matness: Leg Pull Back Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ (IPA™)   Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ (IPA™) Course. Rome, Italy, July 12 – 14.  Moraga, CA, Spring and October, dtbd. Stay tuned. 18 PMA CECs.  Classic Pilates in, on, by the water. Jennifer will … Continue reading →

March Matness: Swimming. Pretend there are baby birds on your shoulders. Do not squish the baby birds. Underswing, or lever your hand up (from the  Lat and LT, SA, TM and IS). Imagine  a small snowball under your belly. Keep your navel … Continue reading →

Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ course.  July 12 – 14, Rome, Italy! Rome Forum Sports Center.   18 PMA CECs. A rare opportunity to study Pilates from Jennifer M. Stacey, MS, 2nd generation Pilates Teachers’ Teacher, in a Small Group setting. Learn cues and wisdom … Continue reading →

March Matness: The Teaser Lift the lower back ribs – anchor the top of psoas to the top of the back of the wall. Lifted “U” position. Head in line with gravity.  Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™.