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Fantastic Feet! Exercises to Strengthen the Ankles, Arches, and Toes
with Aliesa George and Centerworks®
Discover:
- Why it’s important to focus on foot fitness!
- Lots of easy exercises to help you improve strength, and flexibility!
- How this simple foot-care system can help reduce foot pain!
- Enjoy healthy and happy feet! And the rest of your body will feel better too!
Don’t miss this FUN, exercise-packed Fantastic Feet Workshop!
Thursday, February 26th from 5:30 - 8:30pm!
Location: The Pilates Studio of Little Rock, 5515 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, AR
To register contact www.PilatesLittleRock.com
P.S.
If you can’t make it to this workshop…
Check out all the great foot-fitness products available at www.foot-care-help.com
Studio Owners - If you’d like to host a workshop at your facility, contact Aliesa George now!
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 4th, 2009, in Foot Care Tips, Workshops.
Tags: Aliesa George, Centerworks Pilates, Centerworks Pilates Workshop, Fantastic Feet, Feet, Feet Health, foot care, Foot Exercise, Foot Fitness, Foot Health, Foot Pain, foot problems, health and fitness, health workshop, Pilates Continuing Education, Pilates Studios, Pilates Workshops, Pilates Workshops with Aliesa George, Wellness, workout program
I was eating lunch today and talking shop with one of my Centerworks-trained, PMA Certified Pilates teachers, and we ended up on the topic of: How to effectively get clients enthusiastic about Pilates, AND keep them signing up for lessons so we can really help them see the benefits Pilates has to offer.
So I had to put on my thinking cap and work through what I’ve done in the past 25 years as a health professional, and particularly in the last 15 years as a Pilates teacher to motivate my clients to stay committed to their exercise program. I feel very fortunate that I’ve always had a very busy training schedule and most of my clients have been with me forever. Well maybe not forever, but some clients have been consistent for well over 10 years, and my most recent clients have been enrolled for at least 3-5 years!
Everyone that has stuck with it has been with me since they started. Now I realize that the last sentence seems kind of funny….but that IS the real question!
WHY have they stuck with it???
And how do we get more people to experience, enjoy, and continue with a long-term wellness program?
If you’re a Pilates teacher, personal trainer, or parent these principles will apply! If you’re a client - struggling to stay on the exercise bandwagon, you can easily apply this information to your workout program too.
Here are Six Ways To Help Your Clients
Stick with Their Pilates Workout Program.
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Posted by Aliesa George, on December 10th, 2008, in Business, Health, Pilates, Pilates-Teaching Tips.
Darlene Asks about Pilates and Pregnancy…
Dear Aliesa,
I am teaching a Pilates class and one of the participants has
told me that she is pregnant. She has been doing Pilates for
a while and is strong and knows her limits, but I am looking
for a resource where I can research the limitations and
contraindications for a pregnant participant.
Can you recommend some reading or a website I can rely on
to give me correct information? This is a mat class only.
Thanks very much for your help,
Darlene
Great Question Darlene!!!
You’ll find a few guidelines for Pilates & pregnancy in the PMA Pilates Certification Study Guide. If I remember correctly, Dawn-Marie Ikes did a session or two on this topic at the PMA conference in 2005 & 2006, it was great information. If you have access to a copy of the course outlines for either of those years, I think you’ll have the info you’re looking for. You might check on the PMA website for Dawn-Marie’s contact information www.PilatesMethodAlliance.org and request info directly from her.
Continue reading ‘Pilates and Pregnancy: Exercise Guidelines - Resources for More Information’ »
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Posted by Aliesa George, on November 30th, 2008, in Health, Pilates, Pilates-Teaching Tips.
Tags: ACE, ACOG, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Council on Exercise, Health, Pilates, Pilates Method Alliance, Pilates-Teaching Tips, PMA, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exercise Guidelines, Wellness
Wii Fitness… What Fun!
I may be a bit behind the times when it comes to enjoying the fun and benefits of all the new interactive video game products on the market - like the Nintendo Wii Fit… but recently my techno-geek boyfriend purchased a Wii Fit for home. (He’s had one at work since they first hit the market.) Being a bit shy about actually getting a computer to do what I want, for me is intimidating, never mind the hand-eye coordination it takes to “win” a computer game…..I was never any good at these games as a kid.
I have to admit my extreme skepticism about the benefits of staring at a TV screen and using a computer game for fitness. But am always excited to hear about new ways to inspire and encourage people to increase their exercise and activity level, and ANYTHING that people enjoy doing that involves movement can be a great way to improve health and fitness.
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Posted by Aliesa George, on November 30th, 2008, in Health, Pilates.
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I recently had someone drop me a contact request for Pilates Teacher Training information and thought she had some great questions that might be helpful to post in my Centerworks Pilates blog.
Think I may turn this into a regular section and update & add posts with questions as they come in.
It’s so important that students interested in making the transition from client to Pilates teacher ask good questions and gather lots of information before making the decision about who to enroll with for their Pilates Teacher Training Workshops and apprenticeship.
With the commitment of time, energy, and finances it takes to invest in your Pilates education - you want to be sure you’ve found the best program for you!
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Posted by Aliesa George, on July 3rd, 2008, in I Want to be a Pilates Teacher, Pilates.
Tags: blog, Centerworks, Centerworks Pilates, Pilates, Pilates education, Pilates Equipment Workshop, Pilates Mat Workshop, Pilates Teacher Education, Pilates Teacher Training, Pilates Workshop, Pilates Workshops, teacher ed program, Teacher Education, teacher training, Teacher-Ed, workshop, Workshops
I’m frequently asked for referrals from people across the country (and the world) in search of a Great Pilates Teacher or Pilates Studio that they can check out and take Private Pilates lessons and join group Mat and Pilates equipment classes.
Here are a few frequently asked questions, and Five Tips to find a Great Pilates Teacher near you:
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Posted by Aliesa George, on May 12th, 2008, in Health, Pilates.
Tags: Health, health club, mat exercises, Pilates, pilates books, pilates equipment, Pilates Exercise, pilates instructor, Pilates Matwork, pilates method, Pilates Studios, Pilates Teacher, Pilates Workout, Private Pilates, referrals, workout
I recieved this question about Pilates training by email today, thought it relevant for a blog posting:
Question: Is Pilates appropriate for someone with peripheral atrophy? Balancing is becoming more & more difficult so yoga is no longer an option. If appropriate, please tell me where I might find a certified teacher/instructor. Please advise.
Answer: I do not feel it’s appropriate for me to answer this with a specific yes, or no – because I’m out of my scope of practice to recommend Pilates for a specific person, with a specific medical issue. (Especially someone I’ve never seen or worked with!)
However, here are my personal thoughts on the subject:
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Posted by Aliesa George, on May 12th, 2008, in Health, Pilates.
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The Pilates Method teaches a common-sense approach to efficient movement habits for whole-body health. Every Pilates exercise combines strength and flexibility with breathing and total body awareness.
Learning to pay attention to what your body is doing and how it moves is a must for getting the most from your Pilates training program. Developed as a system or movement regime, Pilates training provides a variety of choices both in exercises and specialized Pilates equipment to help reinforce good movement habits for an improved quality of life.
With over five hundred exercises in the Pilates system, there are lots of exercises to choose from to keep you focused, motivated, and progressing towards your wellness goals. Done well, the Pilates Method exercises help teach you how your body is put together and how to find and use all the right parts for safe, efficient, injury-free movement. Everything you learn about how to move your body during a Pilates training program can be practiced during other sport and fitness activities, and with time… these important new habits, acquired during Pilates workouts, will transfer into fitness for an improved quality of daily life.
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Posted by Aliesa George, on May 8th, 2008, in Articles.
