Tag: pilates movement

  • Liekens and Howard: Classical Pilates

    Liekens and Howard: Classical Pilates
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    Turns out Bob has been in my life for a really long time.  He, along with Susan Moran were my initial introduction to NY Classical Pilates.  I was proud to spend a few hours with both Bob Liekens  and Brett Howard in review of  “Challenges on the Cadillac.”  Bob is a true, master teacher of Read more

  • Strength with Pilates Mat

    Strength with Pilates Mat
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    Every year in March, the global Pilates community comes together to celebrate the original mat exercises created by Joseph Pilates, as published in “Return to Life Through Contrology”. March Matness was created by instructor Benjamin Degenhardt in 2012. He admits he started it as a way to build his social media profile; it has grown Read more

  • Pilates a Way of Living

    Pilates a Way of Living
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    I experienced two powerful Pilates workshops the summer of 2007. Republishing them here, so as not to lose the content from a now, very old, archived blog site. Two days were spent with other Pilates teachers, masters and instructors in the First Annual Power Pilates Teacher’s workshop; two days wonderfully jammed packed with eye opening, Read more

  • Those AHA Moments

    Those AHA Moments
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    The joy of helping a student find the “aha” moment has become an absolutely riveting experience for me. The fact that I continue to find as much fulfillment and excitement from it, as much as the the student, is the kicker! Every time it happens, I have an affirmation, a confirmation, a “Hell Yes!” that Read more

  • Movement Therapy 2024

    Movement Therapy 2024
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    I am not starting anything new for the coming year; I am just simply planning to continue to refine the work and control the movements.  Whether working with my choice of Master Instructors or in my own personal practice, Pilates will always be at the center of my self-maintenance work. Read more