론 플레처 필라테스의 대모 ‘키리아 사빈’-“필라테스는 남녀노소 누구나 쉽게 접할 수 있는 전신운동

필라테스, 해외 유명 여자 배우들이 즐겨하는 운동법으로 알려진 필라테스는 이제 국내에서도 익숙하게 들릴만큼 보편적인 운동으로 자리 잡았다. 인체의 라인과 균형을 잡아주는 운동으로 요가와 함께 여성들에게 사랑받고 있는 필라테스. 지난 4일 론 플레처 필라테스의 대모라고 불리는 ‘키리아 사빈’이 동국대 경주캠퍼스를 방문해 4박 5일간 학생들을 위해 특강을 하고 ‘길 레이팅’을 이용한 필라테스 시범을 보이는 시간을 가졌다. 이는…

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Client Spotlight: Suzi Hileman

Suzi Hileman was shattered in more ways than one on January 8, 2011, when a gunman opened fire at a Tucson grocery plaza where she had taken her nine-year-old neighbor, Christina Taylor Green to meet U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords. Six people died, that day, including young Christina, and twelve others were injured by the gunfire.…

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Client Spotlight: Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, FACS

A Professor, University of Arizona, College of Medicine Chief of the Surgical Oncology Division, executive leadership coach, and former president of the Society of University Surgeons, Dr. Taylor Riall is also a competitive triathlete. While many would be completely satisfied with a little couch surfing after 10 hours a week in surgery, 10 or more…

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Staff Spotlight: Claire Hancock

Raised by principal dancers and gifted teachers, mentored by Pilates masters and elders, Claire Hancock was never quite introduced to dance and Pilates – she was born into it. None of it is old hat. Claire doesn’t for a moment take for granted what she considers and honor and privilege to have inherited a passion…

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2014-10-06 Blog: Awareness

Awareness is a primary Pilates movement principle. How would you define Awareness in your studio? As teachers, we tend to our clients’ bodies, aware of how they feel on any given day. One of the first things we often ask our clients is, “How do you feel today?” As they take their first step into…

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Awareness

Awareness is a primary Pilates movement principle. How would you define Awareness in your studio? As teachers, we tend to our clients’ bodies, aware of how they feel on any given day. One of the first things we often ask our clients is, “How do you feel today?” As they take their first step into…

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Get to Know the Guillotine – Tower

While many Pilates studios around the world have yet to incorporate the Guillotine Tower into their day-to-day regimen, what few realize is that it was one of the fundamental pieces of equipment in the original New York Pilates Studio. During Ron Fletcher’s years of study with Joe and Clara, they revealed to him the true…

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February Pilates Principle: Awareness

Awareness is really at the heart of what makes Pilates different from so many other types of exercise. Developing awareness of how you move, where a movement initiates from, and the range of motion that you can control are key to an effective Pilates practice. When we focus on developing awareness in our bodies, we…

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