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The Shape of All Things Pilates
The exercises of the Pilates Method are all interconnected. We have one exercise, or main theme, and countless variations to challenge the body. Variation: a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. Wikipedia At Vintage Pilates, owners Karen Frischmann and Sandy Shimoda have organized the Pilates exercises into Body Shapes, the shape…
Read MoreWhat is Pilates? Benefits & How To Get Started
So you’ve heard all about it and you’re wondering ‘What is Pilates’? We’re here to give you a brief rundown of one of the best exercises you can do for your body! Pilates is a low-impact exercise that focuses on building strength, flexibility, and endurance without putting excessive strain on the body. It was created…
Read MoreInside the Pilates Studio: Karen Frischmann
Karen Frischmann is co-owner of Vintage Pilates in Los Angeles. Along with Sandy Shimoda, she has created a fantastic post-graduate Pilates Education program with Jay Grimes at the helm. Vintage Pilates does an excellent job of weeding through imbalance, wonkiness and trickiness in an ongoing search for true connection and balance in the body.
Read MoreThe Shape of All Things Pilates: Twist!
Welcome to the fifth and final installation of The Shape of All Things Pilates. We have been exploring the organization of the Pilates exercises into Body Shapes, as taught by Karen Frischmann and Sandy Shimoda of Vintage Pilates in Los Angeles. Previously we have discussed the Tall Back, Round Back, Arched Back and Side Bend. Hang on to your powerhouse…
Read MoreDIY Swedish Bars
Lauren Hammerle’s husband Dave is back at it with another awesome DIY Pilates Apparatus Project! He made Lauren a High Mat that folds for storage as a surprise Christmas gift. This time it’s Swedish Bars… With a few supplies from your local hardware store you can affordably expand your Pilates Studio in one weekend. DIY…
Read MoreInside the Pilates Studio: Mejo Wiggin
Mejo Wiggin is a Pilates treasure. Left to our own devices at the end of last year’s Classical Pilates Convention UK we happily chatted in the bar/cozy fireplace lounge until 3am. Giggling, talking about Pilates (of course) and full of post-conference adrenaline. My late night date with Mejo was one of the many unexpected gems…
Read MoreInside the Pilates Studio: Junghee Won
On October 7, 2009 I received a very exciting email. Upon her move to Oceanside, CA Junghee Won wrote to introduce herself with the hope of starting to work at my studio. She included a brief outline of her training and experience and my eyes grew wider and wider as I read on. I felt…
Read MoreEat your food naked.
The wrapper on your food is hiding some ugly secrets. Most processed foods are an illusion, often appearing to be healthy—with claims like “low fat,” “low carb,” “vitamin fortified,” “no trans fat,” “contains omega-3s”—when in fact they contain the very ingredients making a lot of people unhealthy, sick, and fat.
Read MoreInside the Pilates Studio: Ernesto Reynoso
Haga clic aquí para la traducción en Español. Ah what fun was had at Kathi’s Pillow Summer 2012. Ernesto Reynoso was one of the new Pilates faces I had the pleasure of meeting, although his name had been familiar to me for some time via mutual Pilates colleagues and social media. I must confess a…
Read MoreInside the Pilates Studio: Clare Dunphy
During my education extravaganza that was 2012 I traveled to New Jersey to visit my good friend Junghee Won. We were excited to attend Kathi’s Pillow, a weekend of Pilates education, socializing and merriment at Kathi Ross Nash‘s home in Allendale. Kathi has named her event in homage to Jacob’s Pillow. A dance retreat begun…
Read MoreInside the Pilates Studio: Christina Maria Gadar
In some ways this interview is one of my favorite “gets.” Christina and I have actually never met in person. We do share a similar training lineage, but I know her only through her facebook page and her wonderful videos that she has posted on both FB and YouTube. Her work as a practitioner and…
Read MoreSix Tips for Curbing Carb Cravings
Carbohydrates have a bad rap. Refined carbohydrates such as corn syrup, sugars, and white flour may deserve their bad reputation. Mmmmm… cupcakes, donuts, French bread, chocolate chip cookies, french fries! Our bodies are hardwired to crave sweets but there are ways to lessen our desires for these unhealthy treats. According to The American Journal of…
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