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How Pilates Reformer Classes Help You Clear Your Mind

By fivestarrweb / Mind-Body Connection, Pilates

People often overlook the impact of the mind-body connection and mental clarity that Pilates reformer classes build. While Pilates offers excellent strength-building and mobility-increasing fitness practice, the mind-body connection empowers you to influence your body awareness, impact your posture, increase your balance, and more. Mindful movement may sound abstract and difficult to grasp, but we

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Pilates for Improved Balance in Seniors – Improved Balance for All!

By fivestarrweb / golf, Mind-Body Connection, physical therapy, physical therapy, Physical Therapy/Rehab, Pilates, Private Training

Pilates for Balance Acquiring and maintaining good balance is greatly beneficial for adults as prevention for falls, injury, and loss of independence. Pilates and balance go hand in hand with its positive effects on strength and coordination. This decreases the fear of falling, which often leads to a reduction of movement and lack of mobility.

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Beginner Pilates Classes in Long Beach….Pilates is for EVERYONE!

By Starr Bunch / Mind-Body Connection, Pilates, Private Training

Pilates attracts everyone from grandmas to executives with its promise of core strength, flexibility and lean muscle tone. But as Pilates transforms from a professional dancers’ secret to a mainstream workout, many newcomers wonder if they should be rolling out a mat to do their Pilates, or strapping in to a reformer — the equipment

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Improve your golf swing…. with Pilates

By Starr Bunch / Mind-Body Connection, Pilates, Private Training

We’ve all heard that professional golfers (Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate, Annika Sorenstan, Camilo Vilegas to name a few) include Pilates in their training regime. It is a marketer’s dream – do Pilates and improve your golf game. But, is it really that simple? And, what about the rest of us? A survey of more than

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Apple Pie on a diet…..

By Starr Bunch / Cycling, Nutrition, Pilates, Private Training, Recipes

A makeover for your sweet tooth! Apple Pie Makeover Recipe (serves 2)1 apple1 graham cracker1/4 lemoncinnamon to tastemaple syrup or honey to taste Chop apple and place in microwave proof bowl. Crumble one graham cracker (all 4 sections) and squeeze lemon into bowl. Add at least 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon (or more if you love

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Pilates….Plodys…potato…pototoe….REALLY?

By Starr Bunch / Mind-Body Connection, Pilates

The other day I was reviewing google key word searches for our studio. Was I amazed to find out just how many ways you can spell PILATES? That same day the phone rang and the caller asked “How much are PILOT classes?” I thought that I was victim of a prank, until a professional I

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harnessing the Power of mind body connection

Harnessing the Power of the Mind-Body Connection

By Starr Bunch / Mind-Body Connection, Pilates

The mind-body connection means that you can learn to use your thoughts to positively influence some of your body’s physical responses, thereby decreasing stress. During Pilates you must listen to and process with your mind the instructions and cues given and then facilitate those into body movement. This connection is a mindful experience and a

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