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  • The Body Tells the Truth

    One of the most impressionable teachers I ever had was a dance teacher, Thomas Molinaro, who was not only a brilliant dancer but had an extremely keen eye. I was in my early twenties before my introduction to Pilates, and Thomas would incorporate Pilates mat work into our ballet and stretch classes....
    Posted to The Peak Blog (Weblog) by Clare on 04-28-2008

  • Restoring Our Health

    According to the well-known founder of Pilates, Joseph A. Pilates, "You are only as old as your spine is strong.” This is true for the millions of Americans who have compressed their spines through weight gain, stress, sitting at desks and pounding aerobic exercise. For those needing to reverse...
    Posted to Articles (Weblog) by Clare on 03-11-2008

  • Fun is a Renewable Resource

    I like to think of fun as a renewable resource because it's always in limitless supply. It is a frame of mind. If you ask some people if exercise is fun or if they think studying for an exam is fun, you will inevitably get different view points. As a Master Trainer, I serve as a mentor to our Teacher...
    Posted to The Peak Blog (Weblog) by Clare on 03-10-2008

  • Rediscovering Teaching Methods

    It is easy to get stuck. Stuck teaching in a similar fashion, seldom varying lessons, and working on the usual apparatus day after day. In recent conversations with several teachers, I was curious to hear how they kept their workouts fresh for their clients, how they planned and built progression into...
    Posted to The Peak Blog (Weblog) by Clare on 02-12-2008
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