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More Training
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
We know you all like to keep up to date with what our instructors have been up to training wise…
Ingrida has recently returned from the very beautiful Eaglesnest Gyrotonic Studio on the Germany/Swiss border area. She has completed her Gyrotonic training and also attending another course focusing on Gyrotonic Breathing. Ingrida looks forward to imparting some of this new found knowledge on your body at your next Gyrotonic or Pilates class!
Languages at Tailored Pilates
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
We just thought it might be appropriate to point out that here at Tailored Pilates we can run your class in 5, yes 5 different languages. English, Lithuanian, Russian, Italian and French are all spoken and understood by either Ingrida or Donatella. So, no longer can you use a lack of English as an excuse to not look after yourself!!
Donatella Barrese
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
We are very happy to welcome our newest instructor, Donatella, into the Tailored Pilates Studio. Donatella is a professional dancer who has turned her considerable talents now to Pilates. She is a fully qualified Pilates Instructor, very caring, thorough and committed to Pilates and its benefits. We are positive Donatella will be a resounding success here at Tailored Pilates and the positive feedback we have already received backs this up! So please, ease the burden on Ingrida and insist Donatella takes your next class!! (Only joking, I hope Ingrida doesn’t read this!)
A Bit More About Gyrotonic®
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Gyrotonic methodology is an exercise system created by Juliu Horvath, an ethnic Hungarian born in Romania. Horvath, who was trained as a ballet dancer, sought asylum in the United States in the 1960s and developed the Gyrotonic system there, after an injured Achilles tendon brought his dance career to a halt. He began to practice yoga, and co-developed a system called “Yoga for Dancers”, with Hilary Cartwright, which eventually evolved into Gyrokinesis.
Gyrotonic exercises employ movements found in swimming, yoga, gymnastics, and tai chi, using specialized equipment developed by Horvath. The system is intended to improve flexibility and balance as well as muscle strength, and to increase overall flexibility, stability and mobility in joints. It has been compared to and contrasted with Pilates, but the Gyrotonic System offers three dimensional, circular movements, that use specific yogic breathing patterns that claim to cleanse, detoxify and rejuvenate the entire body.
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Pilates is for Men too!
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Is Pilates useful for men? I’ve always felt a certain reserve about that question. After all, why wouldn’t it be? Pilates was started by a man, Joseph Pilates; it’s been a training vehicle for elite athletes, both men and women, for over 50 years; and men have figured prominently as instructors and promoters of the Pilates method throughout its history.
Though men have always been part of the Pilates scene, the surge of popularity that Pilates has enjoyed in recent years has been powered to a large extent by a wave of women participants and instructors, leaving some with the impression that the Pilates method is more for women. This is an unfortunate side-effect of an otherwise positive development. Fortunately, it is quickly dissolving. Pilates is one of the fastest growing fitness trends in the world, and men are definitely taking advantage of Pilates many benefits.
Why Pilates Works Well for Men
Core strength, flexibility, balance, uniform development, and efficient movement patterns – all are hallmarks of Pilates training and highly relevant to mens fitness. The integrative component of Pilates can be especially beneficial for men, whose workouts often emphasize a part-by-part approach to muscular development, such as what what finds in weightlifting.
Pilates, by contrast, emphasizes moving from the center of the body, the powerhouse, and developing core strength in the deep muscles of the center to stabilize the trunk and protect the back. This kind of core training makes Pilates an excellent technique for whole-body fitness, as well as a foundation for cross training with other kinds of sports and exercise.
Increasing flexibility is a goal that Pilates addresses in a way that men often feel comfortable with. Pilates works toward functional fitness. That is, the ability to have the strength, balance, and flexibility that allows one to move through daily-life tasks with grace and ease. To this end, Pilates exercises do seek to increase flexibility and range of motion, but one won’t find the kind of pretzel stretches in Pilates that one might find in gymnastics or yoga.