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Mind-Body Health Expert
Founder & President, Centerworks®
PMA Gold Certified Pilates Teacher
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
BIGU Qigong Instructor
BFA - Modern Dance
Texas Christian University
To keep your car running smoothly it needs gas, oil, and an occasional tune-up to keep it functioning.
For movement and health our bodies will get stronger, more fit, and flexible faster if we practice good form with every exercise we do.
Continue reading ‘Motivational Tip: How To Improve Functional Movement’ »
Functional Movement is the ability to move the body with proper muscle and joint function for effortless, pain-free movement. Learning how to be bio-mechanically efficient with everything you do, whether it’s for sports and athletics, general fitness, or daily life activities, is very important for maintaining good health and avoiding injury.
You would think that automatically our bodies would just work well…but this is generally not the case. From birth, we begin to develop dominant and weaker muscles. Lack of physical activity can increase poor muscle use habits, and any injury or accident can further limit the body’s ability to develop in a well-balanced manner. The result, we never fully utilize optimal form or support to train functional movement systems for whole-body health.
If we repeatedly move our body with bad posture, or poor body mechanics, our joints don’t have enough space for our bones to move freely, and the muscles that should be moving our bones can’t fire effectively creating limitations in our range of motion, and muscle imbalances which in time can lead to injury. Not only can our poor functional movement habits lead to injuries, but the body will accept these muscle habits as the way to always move!
Continue reading ‘What is Functional Movement?’ »
Dates: May 4 – 6, 2012
Hours: Fri.,10am-6pm, Sat.,10am-6pm, Sun., 10am-4pm
Registration: By Phone:
Call Aliesa – cell: (316) 734-5360
or call Kasondra at Prime Concepts Group: (316) 942-1111
Required Materials for the Basic Mat workshop are not included in workshop fees.
These resources can be purchased separately at http://www.Centerworks.com/store
or ordered by phone when you register for the workshop.
Centerworks® Studio,
2637 N. Shefford, Wichita, KS 67205
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*There are two additional Matwork Workshops – Intermediate & Advanced to complete the “Matwork only” portion of
this program. The Basic Mat Workshop is the first in a series of eight Centerworks Pilates Teacher-Training
Workshops to become a comprehensively trained Pilates Teacher. Dates for the additional 2 Mat workshops and 5
equipment workshops to complete the series will be scheduled to meet the needs of the group enrolled in the Basic
Mat workshop who intend to complete the full Centerworks® Pilates Teacher-Education Program.
**To provide you with an excellent hands-on learning experience, a minimum of 4, and maximum of 8 participants
enrolled by April 30th is required for this workshop to be held. Please register early to reserve your spot!
Download a Copy of the Workshop Flyer: Centerworks_Pilates_TT_Basic-Mat-Flyer-May 4-6-2012
I love how things pop up when you least expect them! I made a commitment to myself to get strong enough in 2012 to do ten chinup exercises! It’s the middle of April and so far with my own training plan, I’m up to four reps. Slow and steady progress…I’m going to celebrate it being a girl and all!
Today I stumbled onto an old article from Men’s Health – “The Chinup Plan for Every Man.” Hmmm… somebody else out there has a plan for progressing to chin up exercise mastery! I’m going to ignore that this is an article for men and see what tips and recommendations I can glean to keep me moving towards my ten chin up goal.
Continue reading ‘Chin Up Exercises Aren’t Just for Men – Everybody Needs Strong Arms & Shoulders’ »
***This article is the 2nd in a series of Abs vs. Thighs to improve core strengthening. Click on the link, If you missed the first article “Abs vs. Thighs: Which Muscles Are Really Working To Strengthen Your Core”to start at the beginning of this series for all the details!
Use this easy preparatory Pilates exercise to get the Abs to work more and the fronts of the legs to do less for effective core strengthening.
Getting our Abs to work more and the fronts of our legs to do less for effective abdominal strengthening is a critical component for pelvic-lumbar stabilization, proper breathing, better hip mechanics for walking & running, improved posture, and reduced low back pain.
The exercises and awareness tips I’m sharing with you are things that have helped me in my own journey to get out of my Quads and into my Abs.
And so far, every client I have progressed through this series of exercises has achieved a greater understanding and awareness of what to do, and how to do it for improved form and function.
Continue reading ‘Abs vs. Thighs: Preparatory Exercises to Help Find the Abs & Relax the Hip Flexors for Effective Core Strengthening’ »
Progression Is Seen with Repetition.
Did you ride a bike perfectly the first time you hopped on, or did you have to get on and fall off, on and fall off…until with repetition you mastered the art of balance, steering, and pedaling to successfully ride your bike.
We grow up and sometimes forget that effort is involved in achieving progress.
Continue reading ‘Mindful Motivational Tip: How To Achieve Health Improvement with Progression’ »
Discover how tapping into your Will Power can help you achieve health improvement success.
Which Power is stronger in your life, Will Power or Won’t Power? Do you even realize which power you’re tapping into on a regular basis? I see so many people give lip service to their dreams, goals, and desires, but when it comes down to discipline, action and follow through to achieve them, they seem to hit a roadblock. What’s the hold up?
Continue reading ‘Will Power or Won’t Power: Motivation for Health Improvement’ »
Have A Barrel of Fun with a Pilates Arc Barrel! Discover the benefits of better fitness. Improve posture, increase core strength, gain flexibility, and stay inspired to achieve whole-body health.
There is no better way to start your day than using your Arc Barrel and doing A Barrel of Fun workout! Improve your posture, stretch tight chest and shoulder muscles, open your hips, wake up your core. Bend your mind, and your spine with a quick 10-20 minutes of Spine Correcting fitness fun.
Joseph Pilates had some very inspirational thoughts on maintaining good health. He said, “If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. If it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.”
So where does your spine lay on this spectrum for measuring your youth and vitality? Are you old, or are you young? How supple is your body to bend forwards, backwards, and sideways?
The good news is that where ever you are at today, there is always the opportunity to make improvements, and the Pilates Arc Barrel and Barrel of Fun exercises are a great way to help your spine, shoulders, and hips retain their youthful mobility for better health.
There are 45 Easy-To-Learn Pilates Arc Barrel exercises in the book, A Barrel of Fun!
If you already have a Pilates Arc Barrel at home, and are just looking for a great resource with exercises to keep you feeling young, you can get a copy of the A Barrel of Fun book available in a spiral-bound book, or downloadable E-book format.
If you’re ready to get A Barrel of Fun book and a Pilates Arc Barrel, enjoy one-stop shopping and get them together now. Enjoy a discount on this Arc Barrel combo order and have everything you need delivered to your doorstep to help you keep your youth, vitality, and enjoy the benefits of a fit and flexible spine.
The Pilates Arc Barrel is an easy-to-use piece of Pilates equipment that is a great addition to your at-home workouts!
Order YOUR Pilates Arc Barrel and Barrel of Fun Book Today!
This is the 2nd article related to improving the Pilates Side Plank exercise. If you missed the first article, Pilates Training Tips: Preparatory Exercises for Side Plank, you might find it a helpful to review and practice some of the recommended preparatory exercises first, then progress to the more advanced Side Plank exercise described here.
Benefits of the Pilates Side Plank ExerciseBalance to support the body, strengthening the shoulders, and improving lateral torso control are three primary benefits of the Side Plank exercise.
It takes every ounce of focus to do a well-executed Side Plank. And while the Side Plank is a great exercise to improve shoulder strength, it is also an exercise that can quickly create shoulder pain, or a shoulder injury if executed incorrectly.
Continue reading ‘Pilates Training Tips: How to Execute a Great Side Plank’ »
To be in BALANCE may not mean that everything in your life gets equal time, but that there is a definite tipping point to pay attention to so that all of the important aspects of your live get some dedicated time weekly.
Continue reading ‘Monday’s Motivational and Inspirational Word of the Day – BALANCE’ »
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