If you weren’t aware, right here under our noses at Mind Your Body Pilates we possess not only a highly experienced and knowledgeable Pilate’s instructor, but also a very talented professional dancer by the name of Melissa. The most recent addition to the world-renowned modern dance company Parsons Dance, founded by choreographer David Parsons, Melissa is performing AS WE SPEAK at New York City’s Joyce Theater through February 21. How are Pilates and dance connected, you might ask? Well, Pilates is an excellent practice for dancers with injuries, or for those who need to build muscle (you know what I mean, have you ever really looked at the legs of a dancer? WOW). The two go hand in hand, in fact, the majority of Mind Your Body’s instructors are dancers or former dancers. If you are new to the Pilates scene, I would recommend attending a dance performance or two. At the very least, it will inspire you to keep working and keep exercising!! Visit www.joyce.org for tickets to Parsons’ masterpiece, titled “Remember Me,” a rock opera featuring live vocals from the East Village Opera Company.