https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html?scp=1&sq=Is%20sugar%20toxic?&st=cse I had a client who was unable to flex her spine (without muscle spasm)-when she cut out sugar and dairy she lost weight, her eyes sparkle and now she can do a Roll Up! I notice those who ingest too many carbohydrates are puffy, their backs are stiff and they cannot access their abdominal muscles very well.
Jennifer Stacey will be teaching workshops at the: Training Lab, Florence, Italy, Saturday, July 9, 2011. 9am-5 pm
Via Scipione Ammirato 35 Firenze, Tel 055.3830564, Fax 0553830527, Traininglab.italy@gmail.com, facebook.com/traininglab.italy
Topic: 1. Scapular mechanics in Pilates; Discover your wings in Pilates and release the shoulders. 2. Nourishing the spine in Pilates with Elongated Spinal Motion. Italy flyer
Jennifer Stacey will be teaching workshops at Eukinesis in Livorno, Italy, July 16, 14- 19 pm and 17, 10am- 7 pm. Viale Caprera 17 – 57123 Livorno. +39 0586.891484. info@eukinesis.it www.eukinesis.it Topics:
1.The head, neck (and spinal) position in Pilates. The head and spinal alignment will be reviewed in a few Pilates skills. Proper biomechanics and common aberrant mechanics for each skill will be presented. A medical explanation for why it is risky to perform improper mechanics. A medical explanation will portray the benefits of performing the skills with proper mechanics. Imagery, cueing and nutritional advice and acupressure points will be provided to enhance performance of each skill. Saturday, July 16, 2 – 7 pm.
2. Honoring the psoas, and the spine and pelvis will follow. July 17, 10 am – 5 pm. Honoring Psoas Italy Italy flyer
Dr. Robertshaw and Dr. Wonson will describe what happens to the dura, the discs, the vertebrae, jaw, cranium, meridians, nerves, ligaments, muscles and tendons (and other structures) when performing Pilates’ skills properly and improperly. Tips on enhancing the performance of the skill will be provided. Effective images and cues from the Pilates’ Master Elders will be presented. Sunday, May 1, 2011. 12 noon – 4 pm. $100. San Francisco Peak Performance Pilates. Dr. Richard Robertshaw, Dr. Chady Wonson, Jennifer Stacey, M.S. info@peakperformancepilates.com Forum Flyer2011 Forum Registration
Jennifer Stacey will be teaching workshops in Florence, Italy, at Training Lab, Saturday, July 9, and in Livorno at Eukinesis on Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17. Details to be announced. From July 10 – 16, Jennifer will also be teaching at a beautiful Tuscan Farmhouse retreat on the river Orcia. For information on the retreat see “Retreats” on this website. For information: info@peakperformancepilates.com
In the 1990s Romana taught The Pulling Straps as a 4 count movement: 1. Inhale, pull the straps back. 2. Hold the breath, extend the thoracic spine forward and up. 3. Lower the spine. 4. Exhale lower the arms. The “T” was a 2 count movement: 1. Inhale pull the hands back to above the hips, extend the spine forwards (and a little higher than The Pulling Straps). 2. Exhale, lower the body and open the arms out.
Pilates Retreat July 9-16, in the middle of Tuscany (Brunello country). Beautiful, restored farmhouse in the olive groves and vineyards. Affordable. Pilates classes, workshop, evaluation, all meals & wine, wine tour included. Cooking & Photography classes, horseback riding also available. https://web.me.com/karen.law/citrAyus/retreat.html
Announcing Forum One of the Pilates Health Forum Series:
“The Placement of the Head and Neck (and spine) in the Pilates’ Repertoire.” Enhance Pilates performance and discover solutions for movement problems and injury through a Chiropractic, Chinese Medicine, Naturopathic, Nutritional, Applied Kinesiology, Osteopathic, Motor Control, Pilates’ and M. Feldenkrais® based perspective.”
by Dr. Chady Wonson, D.C., LAc., C.T.N., C.N.C., Dr. Richard Robertshaw, D.C., Jennifer M. Stacey, M.S. (Exercise Physiologist, Pilates teacher) Sunday, May 1, 2011. 12 noon – 4 pm. $100. San Francisco Peak Performance Pilates. info@peakperformancepilates.com Forum Flyer2011 Forum Registration
