Renewal Pilates with Liz

02/19/2022

Shapes, shapes, shapes! I once (many moons ago) took an amazing workshop with Peter Roël. It was about intention within movement, and part of that was taking basic shapes and noticing/moving them within planes, orientation, gravity and force.

And then, then! Taking that awareness into everyday life.

When you practice Pilates or any kind of movement, try noticing the shapes you make. Notice how it feels in your body. Try to make that shape in a different orientation, use a resistance band, weights, a couch or a wall for some resistance to the shape. Can you combine shapes?

Then try to notice those similar sensations throughout your day to day!

Make some shapes this weekend- it’s fun, I promise:)

08/09/2021

Ummm, YES!! Pelvic floor knowledge is so important. It really is unbelievable that so many people with female reproductive systems are not given this information from a young age. Thanks Pilates for helping me learn about this!

Now… if only the U.S.A. Could get behind this, too.

They should form part of the curriculum for girls aged 12 to 17, suggests health watchdog.

06/09/2021

Mat class is back! Join us in the studio for Pilates Mat Class starting June 16th.

Wednesday 7:00am
Friday 10:00am

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05/27/2021

Nice little spinal movement flow with the chair! Springwater Pilates Studio

12/19/2020

My own little slice of semi-circle heaven today.

It’s not the most beautiful or the most ‘right on’ form, but I chose to do it this way because this is what felt good for my body today.

Find movement that feels good for your body and go for it! Give yourself that gift this weekend 💫❤️.

05/05/2020

Movement of any kind should be a process of learning about you and your body, realizing the mind/body connection, and finding joy in your personal movement and health. How has your relationship with movement changed, or not, during this time of staying home?

‘Quarantine offers us a natural opportunity to reorientate why we exercise and eat. These days, it's likely not because we're working toward a certain goal or ideal version of ourselves — all of those parts of life are on hold. Instead, we must fall back on the essentials; moving for the sake of the movement, eating foods because they're what we want to eat.’

'Swimsuit season' has been canceled. What's taking its place is a lot healthier.

04/22/2020

One thing about Pilates- people are usually curious about how, and who, began this practice. His name was Joseph Pilates, and he was a very cool cat (at least I think so!). Many of his ideas and movement patterns came about during his internment during WWI. This article is great to learn more!

https://narratively.com/the-acrobatic-immigrant-who-invented-pilates-in-a-prisoner-of-war-camp/

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Interned during WWI, circus entertainer Joseph Pilates used found materials and his fellow prisoners as his test lab, and imagined an exercise system that would captivate millions.

04/01/2020

The grand finale!! Day 30 & 31: the Control Balance and the push-up. Control balance is an advanced move- many of the previous built on this! If you want to give it a go safely, you can prop your pelvis up with a pillow and pull one leg up at a time to tabletop. Straighten your legs and scissor. With push ups, remember elbows to ribs! This was a really great time to have a focus on the Pilates Mat repertoire. I’ll still be posting up every few days for movement ideas so we can all keep moving! Thanks for joining on this journey of

03/29/2020

Day 28 The Seal and The Crab

Rolling - especially The Crab- are honestly my favorites in the repertoire. Finding fluidity and control while holding space feels so good when you get it right!

03/27/2020

Day 27 (29th in the series): The Boomerang. Feeling tired and a bit scattered today, which doesn’t help with this move! But it definitely felt good to focus on this and do my best. Send that energy out, bring it back in.

03/26/2020

Day 25 and 26: The Side Kick Kneeling and the Side Bend. These are two of my favorite in the series. I love the necessity to have complete connection through the entire body- these are exercises that really call out how no muscle moves on its own. Plus for me they are just really fun-I feel strong, capable and connected mind and body even if the end result isn’t perfect.

Do something you love that makes you feel awesome today! And if you can, get outside (safely)- the weather is perfect no matter what it is😉

03/26/2020

I put this beginners Pilates workout using a table chair and ‘find at home’ props together by a special request! Please listen to your body-there should be no pain in Pilates, just some good warm/worked muscles! Let me know if you have any other requests for work you can do at home/different level work. Be Well!
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And if *better quality* video is your thing, here’s the YouTube link 😉
https://youtu.be/MnfexubbpSU