Hi everyone,

I am pleased to announce an important transition for the JoyMoves studio.

For a long time, I've wanted to create a business model that focuses solely on Privates and Duets, since students make much faster progress with the personal attention.

My husband, who is also my business partner, and I have put a lot of thought into this decision and both agree it's time for me to go solo in support of this vision. This means a lot more of my time spent pampering you and molding Classical Pilates workouts to fit your needs. But it also means saying goodbye to my teachers. I want to thank them for the commitment and help over the years.

The plan is that December 15, 2017 will be the last day of Pilates classes at JoyMoves. At that point JoyMoves will exclusively offer Private and Duet sessions taught by me.

We recognize some of you will still have unused class passes then or be within your autopay cycle on that date. I'll work individually with each of you who are in that situation - either to refund the unused portion of your class passes or autopay - or entice you with a special offer to switch to Privates or Duets. The offer will be that we'll take the value of the unused class passes (or value remaining in your autopay) and apply it to one or more Privates that are priced at a 25% discount.

In closing, I would like to thank you for your support and interest in Pilates. It's my hope that this change will enable me to be better serve you in all of your Pilates needs.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have during this transition. I'll also be reaching out to each of you as quickly as I can.

Sincerely,
Shoshana 

Pilates for hurricane Harvey - Community Mat Class
 

JoyMoves is proud to co-sponsor a community mat class to benefit the victims of hurricane Harvey. All donations will go to JJ Watts Flood Relief Fund

WHEN:

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Saturday September 30, 2017

WHERE:

Pease Park, Austin, TX - on the lawn behind the playground

HOW:

Click here to reserve a spot and/or make a donation

WHO:

The class will be co-taught by Lara Davis, Nancy Hurd, Mark Gates and Laura Phillips

Notes:

• No refunds
• 1 Peak CEC credit available for donations of $30 or more

Intermediate Pilates Mat In this video, Shoshana will show you set up and techniques for the some of the essential exercises in the classical intermediate Pilates mat order.

A sampling of beginner Mat exercises.

Our Free Pilates Day offerings will be:

 

10:30am – Basic Pilates Reformer class (7 spots) - taught by Alana
11:30am – Basic Pilates Reformer class (7 spots) - taught by Lisa

Book yourself into a class here

9:30am - 12:30PM - free 30-min Private Pilates sessions - taught by Shoshana
 

Book yourself for a free 30-min Private session here

Notes:

• Classes will be suitable for beginners.
• New client specials will be offered.
• JoyMoves will also enter all those who attend into a raffle contest. The winner, picked at random, will win a free 3-pack of Private sessions at JoyMoves.
• The above offerings are for new students to JoyMoves (or those who haven't been in for the last six months).
• Austin-area residents only please.
• Contact us here for questions or to get on a wait list.

Also, FREE SNACKS and SAMPLES will be provided by Snap Kitchen

In 2013, I learned the hard way about this delicate joint when I tore the meniscus in my right knee during a ski accident. Not long after, 60% of my meniscus was removed in surgery. Since the meniscus acts as the shock absorber in one's knee, this meant I would now have hardly any cushion in my right knee!

The orthopedic surgeon told me that recovery would be slow and that I would also probably need a knee replacement when I was older - to which I said 'heck no!' I was sure that with Pilates I could not only fully recover, but could do so quickly and also have a sustainable & joint-safe form of exercise for the long term.

And that's exactly what has happened.

Within 12 months of the accident, I was fully recovered and back to swooshing down the slopes.

General guidelines and modifications
Here are some general modifications and guidelines for a mat or reformer Pilates workout for this situation. This information comes from both my own experience along with insights from my mentor and master Pilates instructor Shari Berkowitz - see www.theverticalworkshop.com.

PLEASE realize that these general guidelines are not a prescription. If you've had knee surgery, it's essential that you work with a skilled practitioner (i.e. a Physical Therapist or an experienced Pilates instructor) both during the acute phase of rehab and subsequently when restoring full functionality.

1. One of the key things about knee rehab is that every repetition needs to be pain free. We work around the injury in order to avoid pain and focus on the strong parts of the body to support the knee joint.

2. Set your feet a hip socket width apart and parallel so that the middle of your knee is inline with the second toe joint of your foot. This provides good ankle, knee and hip tracking.

3. Reduce the range of motion when in knee flexion to avoid pain. For example:

    A. On the reformer set the foot bar at a lower setting or move the gear bar for a longer carriage.

    B.  While doing a Mat exercise like Single Leg Stretch, use your hands to block your knee so that the knee stops directly over the hip.

4.  When doing mat work that involves repetitive knee flexion with 'hand' pulling - like in Single Leg Kick or Rolling Like A Ball - place hands behind the knees or at the back of your leg. Omitting the arm portion of the exercise is also a possibility. Just reach your arms long at hip bone level.  Likewise, you can do just the arm and torso portion of an exercise and omit legs.

 5. Eliminate exercises that involve being on your stomach (prone) while flexing the knees like in hamstring curls on the reformer or Single and Double Leg Kicks on the mat. These exercises may put too much pressure on the knee and make it difficult for proper tracking.

6. When setting up for Shoulder Bridge Preparation, set your feet further away from your hips so that there is less knee flexion or omit.

7. Kneeling exercises likely need to be eliminated.

8. You might have to omit exercises with legs in straps whether on the reformer or tower. Straps do not provide much stability for the knees

9. Lower the amount of weight from the springs for any work with feet on the reformer’s foot bar or foot pedal. The pull from the springs can be compressive.

Footwork: Toes, Arches, Heels Goal: Leg Strengtheners, Challenges heart and lungs, Focus the mind, Work reflexology points on the feet Foot Work: Tendon Stretch Goal: Stretches the achilles tendon and calf

The Hundred - Goal: This exercise gets your breath going strong and your blood moving. In addition, it is an excellent exercise for increasing torso stability and abdominal strength. This is a shoulder girdle and hip flexor strengthener exercise.

Uploaded by JoyMoves on 2015-11-04.