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And the neck bone is connected…

Dear Clients, Friends and Family, Hello again and thank you for continuing with us as we journey through the book written by Joseph Pilates, “Return to Life Through Contrology”.  Joe wrote this book in 1945, and the health giving benefits of Pilates are even more relevant today than they were then.  As a nation, we are much more sedentary in general, and … Read more


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Heart Healthy Pilates! Really???

Dear Clients, Friends and Family, February is the month that we celebrate affairs of the heart and all things related. So this month, we will examine how and why Pilates is as healthy for your heart as it is for the rest of your body.  Let us count the ways…….                       THE “INTERNAL SHOWER”   Joe calls it “Bodily House-Cleaning with Blood Circulation” “…..your blood … Read more


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Pilates for Pain Relief

Jennie’s Story    “Not only is health a normal condition, but it is our duty not only to attain it, but to maintain it.”                   Joseph Pilates October 2012, Jennie, 29, came into the Studio looking for relief from her constant pain. She presented with multiple injuries including a left knee dance injury, a lumbar spine injury which occurred when … Read more


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Pilates Positive Impact on Aging

Pilates Positive Impact on Aging Some of us know all too well the signs of aging. We are either experiencing them ourselves or seeing them in others. A decrease in height, and increase in weight, more fat and less lean muscle mass, rounded shoulders and upper back (kyphosis), reduced bone density (osteoperosis), loss of balance (increasing the risk of falls), … Read more


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Pilates, Podiary & Plantar Fasciitis

PILATES, PODIARY AND PLANTAR FASCIITIS Dr. Sheryl Strich   We have been hearing about all kinds of athletes who are sidelined due to Plantar Fasciitis.  How do you know if you have it?  Your heel hurts!! The heel pain is the worst when you take the first step in the morning and then subsides after you walk around for a few minutes.  However, … Read more