coming soon……
I am launching my new mat format called Pilates Glide….I’ll be teaching it at the lululemon in Beverly Hills October 20th…..more details to follow. You, of course, are invited!
Archive for September, 2009
look who’s doing pilates today
Indy car, NASCAR and yes David Beckham all do pilates look!
Tabletop - what exactly is it?
It’s a cue that is used so often in class and is rarely done correctly. Something so simple and yet….as in life…not so much. Nothing is really simple.
Tabletop position refers to the legs. Laying on your back, knees are bent, knees and shins in the air, shins parallel to the ceiling. Your knees should be directly above your hips (straight line) and your heels/ankles should be in line with your knees. All right angles.
If you have a mirror, check your profile. What FEELS correct when you are starting your practice, rarely is. If you can’t feel the position, look at it and start to memorize what THAT sensation feels like, even if it FEELS off.
WHY is it important to have the angles right? Couldn’t your heels hang a little lower, your knees come in closer etc etc…..well, sure. they could. But pilates is all about technique. It’s a method….and there is method to the madness. RIght angles offer the optimal amount of resistance and protection for your joints and muscles. You will get the highest rate of success in the proper set up. You may not ‘feel’ the exercise or gain the benefit if the angle is off. Form is key.
As in all things, your body may have limitations or considerations that change the ‘optimal’ angel of a set up. The one i just described tends to work best for most people. Try it. You might like it. Your abs and back will certainly thank you for it and your pilates instructor will be impressed.
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September
May now be my least favorite month lol. I never would have thought. All stressful things that could fall in one month have, and yet, in one evening I may have redemmed it. Perhaps that is what has to happen as October is my favorite month, I now EARN my favorite month…….hmmmmm I’ll have to think about that one.
September is almost over, it was faster than ever and October ushers in my event at Lululemon in Beverly Hills, Milo’s 2nd real Halloween, a bigger and better Pilates Region at Equinox, a possible National format and an opportunity to have dowloadable workouts available to you soon.
Sendyou prayers out….I feel good things coming after so much chaos.
Favorite Series #5
5. Criss Cross
Legs in parallel table top, arms out long, palms together, finger tips aimed between the knees. Pulse 8 crunches.
rotate at the ribs, aim your fingertips, just past your left knee, pulse, 8 crunches, rotate at the ribs to the other side, pulse 8 crunches just past your right knee.
Repeat, minimum 2 rounds maximum 5.
Keep the chest wide, shoulders sliding down towards your hips, do NOT let your shoulders lead the crunch. crease at the ribs, raise from the crease.
Everybodies Going Green
it’s not just for Kermit anymore….
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Favorite Series #4
4. Lower Lifts
I’m a fan of the single leg lower lift. People and bodies tend to cheat less on this one. more in the belly less in the back. (each variation in the series of 5 begins on your back, laying on the floor).
Lace your fingers together, put them behind your head and neck. Extend your legs as straight up toward the ceiling as you can, curl up high over your ribs. Heels together, toes apart (make a small V with your feet. Pull your shoulders down towards your hips. inhale to lower one leg towards the floor no more than 2 inches above the ground. exhale to sink your belly button and let it foat back up. Inhale to lower the other leg, exhale to scoop from the inner thight to lift. Alternate a minimum 4 times on each side, maximum 8 on each side.
