Workshop review: Fletcher Fusion Teaser with Ronnie Green
November 29, 2012 — Bodymap Studio, Joseph Pilates, pilates, pilates training, Ron Fletcher, workshops
Today, PilatesTree went to Ronnie Green’s studio, Bodymap, in Waterloo; to experience the Fletcher Fusion Teaser.
The first thing you notice on entering the studio is the inviting fragrance of Geranium rose. Ronnie’s immaculate office is where you arrive and then, walk through the equally spotless studio with relaxed lighting and clean lines. Home to 2 reformers a Cadillac and various pieces of equipment including the infamous Ron Fletcher red towels.
Ronnie Green, previously a dancer and a Personal Trainer, originally trained in matwork Pilates with Stott Pilates. She never felt fully satisfied and went off to Tucson, Arizona, where she came across the Ron Fletcher method. She loved how her body reacted to the method and so, decided to train.
Once everyone arrived at the studio we were given a little historical introduction to Fletcher Pilates and Ronnie herself.
Fletcher Pilates is based on percussive breath, which is rhythmic and purposefully integrated into the movement throughout. Ronnie walked us through the elements of the warm up first, explaining the principles behind it and later when we had worked on them for a while, we did it all again, this time with more understanding and fluidity. We followed that with some amazing Towelwork for the upper body. Then continued with Barrework and finished with Floorwork. Three hours later we all lay on the floor, tired but invigorated. As a Pilates teacher, I considered myself in fairly decent shape but I was exhausted and lightheaded from the simplest and most basic principle, breathing.
The wonderful thing about Pilates is, every course or workshop one attends, something positive is always taken from it. Today we had a fantastic sneak preview to the Fletcher Method. The way it works your body will make you rethink what you think you already know! PilatesTree are certainly hoping to return for more in the very near future.
Curious to try it out, contact Ronnie at Bodymap for her upcoming workshop dates. The Fletcher training method is coming to the UK next year. www.bodymap.co
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