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Mat Class for the Community

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

New Pilates Mat Class offers begin September 2009.

The Fall 2009 Season opens up a new location for Pilates Fitness training along Boulevard East and the NJ Hudson GoldCoast. Residents can enjoy the same same quality classwork many have experienced for the past eight years in a new bright, clean facility in Guttenberg, NJ.

When is the Magic Circle Used?

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:46:29 +0000

Pilates mat can provide a rather rigorous exercise program for most of us. The Magic Circle helps to spice up the class but it's use has a purpose and therefore is most effective when integrated with a known series of exercises.

Twenty Sessions to More Flexibility

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:06:29 +0000

Pilates makes a difference with consistency. Joseph Pilates said, " "In 10 Sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 you will see the difference, and in 30 you'll have a whole new body."

Twenty Minutes to Longer, Leaner Legs!

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:46:03 +0000

An area of concern for many women - no matter what age - is the shape, tone and length of muscle of our legs. The suppleness of front, back, sidelines of the legs and

Bicep Squat with Tower

surely the curve of the derriere are the parts of our bodies that get a lot of focus and attention in everything we do, every way we move and everywhere we come and go.

Preserving a Sense of Balance

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:30:16 +0000

Pilates enthusiasts know and practice balance regularly with both Mat and apparatus training. Stability, control, balance and flow of movement from the powerhouse center are the key elements of Pilates. As Pilates teaches that all movement must begin from the stabilized core.

Thus the following article, (New York Times , January 8, 2008, Jane Brody) should come as no surprise. While the author does not mention Pilates as a practice discipline used to train the body in developing balance, I couldn't leave it out or pepper the article with a few practiced examples of Pilates exercises that teach one to use

Side Kick - For Legs, Back and Abs

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:09:40 +0000

Maintaining a strong, stable base of support in the trunk and pelvis during Side Kicks strengthens the hip abductor and external rotator muscles, the abdominal muscles and the back extensor muscles. Side Kicks are great for promoting stability in the spine, shoulder girdle and pelvic while improving pelvic and leg disassociation skills.