Renewal Pilates with Liz

Shapes, shapes, shapes! I once (many moons ago) took an amazing workshop with Peter Roël. It was about intention within movement, and part of that was taking basic shapes and noticing/moving them within planes, orientation, gravity and force.

And then, then! Taking that awareness into everyday life.

When you practice Pilates or any kind of movement, try noticing the shapes you make. Notice how it feels in your body. Try to make that shape in a different orientation, use a resistance band, weights, a couch or a wall for some resistance to the shape. Can you combine shapes?

Then try to notice those similar sensations throughout your day to day!

Make some shapes this weekend- it’s fun, I promise:)

Ummm, YES!! Pelvic floor knowledge is so important. It really is unbelievable that so many people with female reproductive systems are not given this information from a young age. Thanks Pilates for helping me learn about this!

Now… if only the U.S.A. Could get behind this, too.

Teach pelvic floor lessons in school, say guidelines They should form part of the curriculum for girls aged 12 to 17, suggests health watchdog.

Mat class is back! Join us in the studio for Pilates Mat Class starting June 16th.

Wednesday 7:00am
Friday 10:00am

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Movement of any kind should be a process of learning about you and your body, realizing the mind/body connection, and finding joy in your personal movement and health. How has your relationship with movement changed, or not, during this time of staying home?

‘Quarantine offers us a natural opportunity to reorientate why we exercise and eat. These days, it's likely not because we're working toward a certain goal or ideal version of ourselves — all of those parts of life are on hold. Instead, we must fall back on the essentials; moving for the sake of the movement, eating foods because they're what we want to eat.’

Coronavirus has mercifully killed the beach body 'Swimsuit season' has been canceled. What's taking its place is a lot healthier.

One thing about Pilates- people are usually curious about how, and who, began this practice. His name was Joseph Pilates, and he was a very cool cat (at least I think so!). Many of his ideas and movement patterns came about during his internment during WWI. This article is great to learn more!

https://narratively.com/the-acrobatic-immigrant-who-invented-pilates-in-a-prisoner-of-war-camp/

Springwater Pilates Studio

The Acrobatic Immigrant Who Invented Pilates in a Prisoner of War Camp Interned during WWI, circus entertainer Joseph Pilates used found materials and his fellow prisoners as his test lab, and imagined an exercise system that would captivate millions.