Author Archives: jennifer

Coccyx curl to bridge: Lie supine, hands and wrists flat, shoulders down and wide. Inhale into the back and sides,  curl your tail towards your belly button, sacrum slides toward your feet. Kidneys and last ribs heavy on the ground. … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some holiday tips: Even if you only have 10 minutes in your day, try to go for a walk outside. Any exercise is better than none, and you will feel refreshed by being outside. If you … Continue reading →

Thank you everyone for participating in the fun workshops at The Pilates Lab, Tokyo.  You are a fantastic group.  Great questions! It was very enjoyable teaching the workshops. Arigato gozaimas!

In the Spine Stretch, sit and place a thera-band or small towel on top of your head. Push your head up into the thera-band or towel.  Inhale, slide the crown of the head and the thera-band up along the ceiling … Continue reading →

Use your eyes while moving. Use different focus levels. It distinguishes the elite dancer and actor. Think of the eyes as part of your nervous system. Kathy Grant used “Paint the Wall” with your eyes as you roll down. Try … Continue reading →

The Side Stretch (Mermaid): To learn how to perform the Side Stretch sit on a chair with your arms reaching up to the ceiling. Perform Kathy Grant’s song to align the spine (“Zip our pants, belly button to the lowest … Continue reading →

In Tokyo, Jennifer Stacey, M.S. will present several workshops. Nov. 2 – 4. Jennifer will teach the following: Friday, Nov. 2:  “Kathy Grant Mat repertoire” (1 hour), “A Classic Pilates Mat class inspired by the Pilates Elders” (2 hours), “Spine Corrector … Continue reading →

Jennifer Stacey, MS is pleased to present workshops in Singapore (Oct. 25) and Japan (Nov.2 -4). At the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science conference in Singapore “Nourishing the Spine in Dance” in Singapore. www.IADMS.org.  In Tokyo, Jennifer will present … Continue reading →

During the Olympics one could see how different athletes trained by looking at the shapes of their bodies. In fitness they say “you get what you train for”. In track, the Richards Ross and Felix had balanced, elongated muscles and … Continue reading →

It is wonderful to observe the long strides of athletes such as Bolt, Rudisha, Blake, K. James and the other athletes mentioned in posts. Bolt’s stride is 10 feet. If you watch them you can see them pulling the ground … Continue reading →