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Intro to the Psoas Muscle | Pilates-Pro.com
Feeling vibrant within your core ultimately depends upon a healthy, juicy and responsive psoas. The psoas (pronounced so-as) is your core muscle and an integral aspect of a centered and functional body. As a major player in back pain, knee injuries and tight hip sockets, it is often the exhausted psoas that disrupts range of motion, as well as digestion, bladder functioning and sexual pleasure.
Pilates is better when you share with others
We are so excited to have launched a fantastic Spring Special and we think it will be just what you need to get your best friend, mom, husband, sister or co-worker to finally come in and see how Pilates can make a huge difference in their body and their life!
This is a great way for new students at any age or fitness level to experience a wonderful combination of services, see what all the rage is about first hand and build a strong foundation for continued practice.
We know that Pilates has made a huge difference in your life and is changing bodies all over the world, real change. Not just changes for Oprah and Reese Witherspoon but for real people: moms, teachers, firefighters, insurance agents, bartenders, writers.
We hope you’ll spread the word, or give it a try if you are new to Articulations, and feel the power of this truly wonderful exercise system.
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2012 Teacher Training
Our 2012 program starts in January and there is still time to sign up. For more informations about the program please visit http://www.pilatessportscenter.com/
Happy Holidays
Our Christmas decorations are up, our Holiday Toe Sox are out for sale and our gift certificates are ready for purchase.
Our first ever Date Night is less than a week and our lululemon Trunk show is right around the corner. We look forward to working with you during the month of December.
Happy Holidays from Articulations Pilates Studio.
What changes are you seeing in your body?
Each week I check in with clients and ask this question. Last night I had an amazing response from my client Rebecca. She told me that she dropped 2 pant sizes! This has happened with just a few months of training. I got to thinking about why Rebecca has seen such a big change in her body. Here is what I think it is, besides the great training and Pilates exercises, Rebecca has an amazing attitude. She always comes in to the studio with a smile on her face, ready to work. She also gets the importance of a mind-body connection. She performs each exercise big or small with purpose and it is paying off with awesome results.
Date Night
You love Articulations Pilates Studio and you love your Significant other…
So, what could be better than combining the two!!
Join us for our first ever Date Night!!
Who: You and your significant other, date, or friend
What: An invigorating workout class followed by light snacks
When: Friday, December 2, 2011 from 6pm-8pm
Where: Articulations Pilates Studio
Why: Do you really need an excuse to workout with the one you love?
Cost: $25 per couple
(less than dinner and a movie, and better for you)
Contact the studio to reserve your spot. 951-784-7343
Pilates at the Barre
Have you tried Pilates at the Barre yet? These fun, Cardio Barre inspired classes are available mornings and evenings. They start with a warm up for the body and then over to the ballet barre for a killer thigh and bootie workout, that also gets your heart rate up so you are burning calories!! This is not your typical bouncy aerobic class but you definitely feel the burn. You have to experience it to understand!! After you have worked the legs you go to arms and planks and finish on the Mat with Pilates ab work and stretching. Contact the studio for more information and class availabilty. See you soon.
Saturday Classes
We are looking to add classes to the Saturday schedule. We would love your input. If you are interested in a Jumpboard class or Mat class please let us know. We also have Private and Semi-Private appointments available.
Yoga for Weight Loss
Check out this article from WebMD, (http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/yoga-for-weight-loss). It explains the benefits of Yoga and a mind-body connection. (p.s. these benefits can also be found in Pilates) We love forms of movement that incorporate the body and mind and are so happy to offer Pilates, Yoga and Barre to help you achieve your fitness goals. Enjoy!
In 2005, medical researcher and practicing yogi Alan Kristal, DPH, MPH, set out to do a medical study on the weight-loss effects of yoga. With funding from the National Cancer Institute, Kristal and colleagues at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle led a trial involving 15,500 healthy, middle-aged men and women. All completed a survey recalling their physical activity (including yoga) and their weight between the ages of 45 and 55. Researchers then analyzed the data, teasing out other factors that could influence weight change – such as diet or other forms of exercise.
The end result: They found yoga could indeed help people shed pounds, or at least keep them from gaining weight.
“Those practicing yoga who were overweight to start with lost about 5 pounds during the same time period those not practicing yoga gained 14 pounds,” says Kristal.
For the study, he says, practicing yoga was defined as at least one 30-minute session per week for four or more years. Kristal says it’s not clear just how yoga might help people keep off the pounds, at least from a scientific standpoint. His own opinion is that the effects are subtle, and related to yoga’s mind-body aspects.
“The buzzword here is mindfulness — the ability to observe what is happening internally in a non-reactive fashion,” he says. “That is what helps change the relationship of mind to body, and eventually to food and eating.” Adds Edison: “Yoga makes you more susceptible to influence for change – so if you are thinking you want to change your lifestyle, you want to change the way you think about food, you want to get over destructive eating patterns, yoga will help give you the spiritual connection to your body that can help you make those changes.”
Another idea is that yoga forges a strong mind-body connection that ultimately helps make you more aware of what you eat and how it feels to be full. “Essentially, in yoga you learn your body is not your enemy, and the conscious awareness of the body that you gain translates into better appetite control,” Edison says.
Changes to Our Schedule
Happy New Year!!! Please note that we have made changes to our current schedule. We have canceled the 7am Yoga Tune Up classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and have added a New Jumpboard class to Tuesday mornings at 11am. Thanks for your support of Articulations Pilates Studio. We will be adding more classes soon.