Archive for December 2020
Kyria’s Corner: New Year
As we enter this new decade, I’m rather enjoying reflecting on the past 27 years of directing Body Works Pilates and serving the Tucson community – and beyond. It’s been an amazingly gratifying adventure with many positively changed lives and bodies. 2020 will be a year of renewal and continued change at the studio, as…
Read MoreKyria’s Corner: Every Day Pilates
The Balance of Every Day Movement During our in-studio Pilates practice, we seek symmetry and balance. We find this through practice of our standing and centering cues and conscious movement patterns. We draw all parts of the body to attention, fortified through centered strength, and work the appendages in unison or independently. As I’ve previously…
Read MoreFletcher Pilates: In Your Bones, For Your Bones!
As we move through our lives and Pilates practice, focus is most often on our muscles as the drivers of movement. But it’s time we talk bones. We have 206 of them and they’re pretty important in keeping us upright and functional. After age 50, most people will lose 1% of bone density and 1%…
Read MoreKyria’s Corner: Pilates – on the Go!
Summer is such a wonderful season with longer days, slews of activities, travel adventures and time to reconnect with family and friends. For many, especially parents and grandparents, schedules change drastically and adjustments for balance must be made. Never mind that as quickly as we get used to new schedules and routines, fall rolls around…
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