This weekend, James Duus, one of our stellar instructors at Mind Your Body is participating in a musical on Fire Island. The show, “Merrily We Roll Along” has only rehearsed for 4 weeks and they open Tomorrow, September 3. We love when our New York pilates Instructors at Mind Your Body show off their other talents. Congratulations James and Break a Leg!
If you are interested in going to see the show (it’s a great weekend to get away from the city) all the information can be found here.
My homepage is Real Simple Magazine. They often feature articles based on Health and Wellness. A few days ago, their featured article was Increase Your Flexibility and Improve Your Life. As a dancer, an employee of a New York Pilates studio, and a fitness advocate this article peeked my interest. According to David Geier, the director of sports medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, in Charleston, stretching increases the length of the tendons which in turn allows the muscle to get bigger in size during strength training exercises. So, do you stretch? Before and after any kind of exercise, whether working with a personal trainer, taking private pilates classes, participating in group sessions, working out at a gym, you should. This article asserts starting at 10 minutes a day and increasing your flexibility to a level needed in your life. Being flexible prevents injury and allows long-term strength building. Need some suggestions for how to get your stretch on? Pilates and Yoga both incorporate strength and flexibility as well as focus on the breath - another requirement of stretching mentioned in the article. What do you think? Can you find 10 minutes a day to stretch? Even better - can you free up an hour for an NYC Pilates class or private? Read the article and let us know your thoughts!
As a personalized service industry, Mind Your Body puts a lot of fires out. But there are those beautiful times that someone is truly pleased!
Question: “How was your session at Mind Your Body?”
“Absolutlely freaking awesome! I did the private intructor 3 session intro package. While my first teacher was very good my second and third was fantastic. She is so knowlegable, very smart and seemed to know my problems very quickly. When I told her some things about my back she really knew what to do. It was not a cookie cutter session. I am a big fan of how it was done. I want to work with Ashley again. I was just thinking of purchasing another package. The girls at the desk are very friendly and warm and I felt right at home. The instructor vigorously cleaned the table post his session which was right before mine. I hope to see ya’ll soon!
Gail, you can be proud of your staff!”
~one happy customer (name kept private)
It is nice to share positive feedback.
Susan Roberts, PhD, a professor of nutrition and psychiatry seems to think it is better not to! Taken from HealthNow, she says juice fasting is ok in your 20’s and 30’s but can cause fainting in heat, or hypothermia in winter. Juice fasting can also slow down one’s metabolism! Ooh, no! Pilates enthusiasts, runners, Yogis! We don’t want that! Roberts says the best way to shed pounds is based on personal metabolic rate. (EMR)
To find out YOUR metabolic rate, click here: http://health.com/bmr
For those who have tried a juice fast, how did you feel and were there visible results?
GYROTONIC...revitalize your body, soul and workout!
Prior to my big move to New York City, I had only taken a handful of Pilates classes. I had never heard of GYROTONIC, and had no comprehension of the terms “reformer” or “cadillac.” Little did I know how NYC Pilates would change my life, in more ways than one.
In the Summer of 2009, I packed my bags and moved my post-college self from the tiny town of Ipswich, MA to the hustle and bustle of New York City. I spent months working as both a barker for Ripley’s Believe it Or Not Museum in Times Square and as a sales associate for Bloomingdales. Having just received a BA in dance from Connecticut College, I felt these first jobs were devoid of movement, of life, and of any passion. I took an internship with Parsons Dance, a renowned modern dance company in New York City. Soon after, I found a job at the Upper East Side Pilates studio Mind Your Body, where I am currently employed. FINALLY! A job that meant something to me, a job I could relate to. Day after day I am able to watch Mind Your Body’s instructors, all former dancers themselves, teach class and share their knowledge of the body with the studio’s clients. I feel at home here at MYB, and I have learned and observed how important Pilates is to an individual’s posture, flexibility, and strength. I have witnessed the beautiful, circular, swirling exercises of GYROTONIC and GYROKINESIS. Watching classes has inspired me to participate in more dance classes, to challenge my body and never lose my creativity.
After a year of Pilates, I must bid adieu. I have been accepted into Smith College’s MFA program, where I will be teaching, choreographing, and studying dance in its analytical and physical forms. I thank Mind Your Body and New York City Pilates for keeping me invested and grounded in my body, my mind and my soul. I see many more Pilates classes in my future!
Signing off,
Rebecca Hite
You are never too young or old to hang upside down!!
Shelley Miller and James Duus practice back release at Mind Your Body!
Mind Your Body Pilates is a supporter of Skip Lunch Fight Hunger, a citywide initiative that asks individuals to donate what they normally spend on lunch to help fight hunger in New York City. Skip Lunch Fight Hunger was conceived in 2002 by City Harvest board member Dana Cowin, editor in chief of Food & Wine magazine.
On May 6, 2009, some 7,000 participants from nearly 300 teams joined Skip Lunch Fight Hunger, raising funds to help feed hungry kids and their families by donating to City Harvest. In a single day, more than $400,000 was raised enough to help feed over 22,000 kids and their families for an entire summer.
Don’t forget, it’s not too late to get in on the fun and start your own fundraising team! Invite your coworkers to participate in Skip Lunch Fight Hunger, happening on Wednesday, May 12th. Skip Lunch is the easiest way for any New Yorker to directly contribute to the fight against hunger in our city. Just $10 can help 15 children and their families!
Or, help us gather funds by sending our team link – The Harvesters! – to your friends and family: http://www.skiplunch.org/chsk/teampage.asp?fundid=1848. It’s easy and fast.
Other Skip Lunch News:
- Get your free lunch by donating to Skip Lunch Fight Hunger at your local NYC Citibank. Citibank is one of our wonderful sponsors, and will not only be collecting donations in all of their branch locations, but will also be offering a free lunch to anyone who makes a donation on May 12!! Find your local Citibank location by entering your zip code on the top of this page: http://www.citibank.com/us/home.htm
- Our friends and generous sponsor Whole Foods Market will be running a register promotion to help Skip Lunch Fight Hunger raise additional funds from May 11 – 13. For every $1 donation made at the register, you will receive a reusable lunch tote to show off to your friends!*
*New York City locations only. One bag per customer, while supplies last.
- Pick up a Metro newspaper on May 12th and you’ll also see our signature Skip Lunch Fight Hunger brown bag inside!
On behalf of the growing numbers of hungry New Yorkers that City Harvest feeds each week, thank you for your commitment to fighting hunger. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to reach me at any time.
Warmest regards and much appreciation,
Amy Jin
http://www.skiplunch.org/
Dear Friends:
The PMA would like to make it known to the international Pilates community that our First Generation Pilates Teacher, Kathleen Stanford Grant, is home bound and in poor health.
We know how much she would appreciate hearing from her former students, admirers, friends and all well wishers. Now would be the ideal moment to thank her once again for her contributions and care.
If you would like to send a card wishing her peace, comfort and good health, please write to:
Kathleen Stanford Grant
135 Eastern Parkway, Apt. 14i
Brooklyn, NY 11238
USA
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Anderson
Executive Directo
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