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Enjoy this video with my teachers Ron Fletcher and Kathy Grant. It is snippet from a dvd I recommend purchasing. Pilates Masters Kathy Grant & Ron Fletcher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OEs-ER2o98

Enjoy viewing this acrobatic video. One definitely has Joseph Pilates’ neck! https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1767579342126

In the Pulling Straps and T, Romana Kryzanowska used to say “Top of the shoulders in line with the edge of the box. Zip the legs, squeeze the heels together and reach the feet down and back.” This is very … Continue reading →

Dr. Richard Robertshaw, DC recommends the following website to see if any vitamins, herbs and pharmaceuticals have possible negative interactions with each other, or any foods.   www.drugdigest.org For more on how movement is affected by diet, lifestyle, environment and … Continue reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiRv8vnt0eY&feature=related Fabulous footwork and agility! A result of a strong center and freedom of the legs.

In the third phase of the Short Spine Stretch, once the carriage is at home, bend the knees towards the ears.  The feet are above the eyes. Romana used to say: “No Hanging Baskets” to make sure that you remain long … Continue reading →

Kathy Grant would admire this young cat. Such fluidity, agility and power! PhantomHD – Kitten in Slow Motion.mp4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1vpB6h3ek4

This is an interesting article: https://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/01/21/mindfulness.meditation.training.changes.brain.structure.8.weeks

Relax, rejoice and reinvigorate in a Tuscan retreat. Enjoy Pilates, Photography and Cooking classes, foraging and wine tours near the coast of Tuscany. It is a gorgeous refurbished farmhouse in the middle of olive groves. It is affordable. I am … Continue reading →

After reflecting on my client’s experience, I suggested she breathe through her nose while she was recovering (see previous post).  Stress can influence the heart, so I recommend that when one is stressed or anxious, one should try breathing through … Continue reading →