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Exercise of the Week: Shoulder Bridge with the Medicine Ball

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:54:31 +0000

The medicine ball is definitely not a traditional piece of Pilates equipment. However, exercise balls in general have been embraced by much of the Pilates community as fun, adjunct ways ...

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Pilates Conference Listing: Call for Submissions

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:41:04 +0000

Not long ago I wrote a blog titled Why a Pilates Conference Should Be on Your Horizon. In it I talked about the pleasures and benefits of attending a Pilates conference. I also listed several of the conferences that had made their way onto my radar this year.

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Exercise of the Week: Workout On the Pilates Ball

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:45:27 +0000

I like this intermediate level Pilates ball sequence. I like it because for a short workout, it is very well balanced. It keeps the core working as it moves from exercises emphasizing the front body to the back and on to the arms and shoulders, hips and legs. This is a great ball workout to call on as part of your Summer body shape up.

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Pilates Exercises in Bed, Seriously.

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:59:04 +0000

Sometimes I wake up in the morning, Mondays in particular, and think to myself: I don't need to dress, I don't need to go to my office or to the studio to workout. I'll just stay here in bed and elves will bring me breakfast. Can you relate?

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Exercise of the Week: Pilates Back Savers

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:56:31 +0000

Here in Colorado it's freezing cold and pouring snow today. But I'm pretty sure that outside my little zone of the world folks are out digging, weeding, hauling, lifting, and in short doing all kinds of spring-things that are famous for putting pressure on the back -- the low back in particular. I hope that won't be your story.

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Exercise(s) of the Week: Pilates Quick Workout

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:39 +0000

Wouldn't we all love to have time to do a full workout whenever we want? Well, we don't. But that's no reason to skip it entirely. This short but thorough workout made of classic Pilates mat exercises has both strength and stretch exercises and makes an excellent quick tone-up.

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Fit People for a Healthy Planet

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:31:22 +0000

Happy Earth Day!
It seems to me that people who are into fitness would naturally be into caring for the earth, and I know many are. After all, the health of our planet is ultimately inseparable from our own. So, in honor of Earth Day 2013, I thought I'd put together a short list, just as a reminder, of things we as fitness folk can do to help the environment:

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Pilates Exercise of the Week: Side-Lying Leg Press with Circle

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:13:56 +0000

You can count on Pilates exercises to engage your whole body, especially your core. Side-lying leg press is also particularly good for toning those inner thigh muscles. We like that. Plus I added a bonus inner thigh move to the end of these instructions, just to amp it up a little for spring.

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Ideas for Stress Awareness Day, Month, and Better Living in General

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:47:23 +0000

April is stress awareness month, and today, April 16, is stress awareness day. Stress awareness is important because stress can be sneaky. It builds up over time and can be ...

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About.com a Webby Honoree

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:26:36 +0000

I am proud to announce that About.com has been named an official honoree in 4 categories of the 17th annual Webby Awards. About.com was recognized in the Guides/Ratings/Reviews category, About.com Video was recognized in the How To/DIY video category, About.com Jobs was recognized under the Employment category, and About.com Autos was recognized under the Car Sites and Car Culture category. Go team!

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