Well well well, what a fantastic weekend of weather and poor us having to work inside, torturing ourselves looking out !!!
But we had a great time as well, what a lovely group of ladies at our most recent Mat I II course. Now the hard work starts girls, so at least 1 hour per day practice between here and your exams
And remember dont be strangers any questions in the meantime come back immediately
Great to have met and worked with you all
Regards Joyce
On may 8th we are running an informative workshop for suitably qualified Pilates instructors on Pilates based restorative movements for women recovering from breast cancer – this is not a substitute for any medical / therapy treatment -
our mission with this workshop is to work with the growing support for research that suggests moderate exercise can aid post-operative breast cancer recovery and improve quality of life for women who been through a breast cancer operation.
In the field of health and fitness, as its main focus is to ‘building body core strength and stability’, Pilates is acknowledged as an accessible form of training where exertion is considered to be relatively moderate.
Employing Pilates to aid recuperation is not a new idea. Specific Pilates programs have been successfully employed to aid recovery and recuperation in many health conditions.
Progressive Pilates for Breast Cancer Rehabilitation is devised on the central Pilates principle of building body core strength and stability.
This advanced Pilates program is sensitively designed to assist breast cancer survivors with a comfortable recovery and resumption of a more active lifestyle.
The holistic program is designed to aid the restoration of harmony, strength and mobility as well as range of motion not only in the shoulder girdle but in the entire body. It also addresses muscular imbalances due to specific surgeries.
Our workshop will provide the instructor with the knowledge and skills to assist women who are in post-operative recovery and help them in rebuilding their strength, self-esteem and quality of life
Instructors join us on May 8th at our workshop it promises to be an inspirational day.
Joyce @ BODYFIRM Pilates Ireland 01 868 4600
full details can be found on http://www.bodyfirmpilates.com/blog/instructor-up-skill-workshops-master-classes/
Check this out I thought it would be of interest to you all
Irish Times article
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2010/0410/1224267997487.html
Year of the Dragon Boats , Irish Times on Sat 10th of April by CHARLOTTE COLEMAN-SMYTH
ACTIVE APPROACH: Up to 20 women, each one a survivor of breast cancer, will make up Ireland’s first dragon boat team
BODYFIRM Pilates studios urge you all to check out
The dragon-boat open day is on April 17th, 11am-1pm, at Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2. Admission is free.
or www.plurabellepaddlers.com
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Hi Guys – what a day on Saturday the 12th great to see so many of you interested in this fascinating subject and gosh you guys can talk when working together !!
Emma and myself had a great time working with you.
Our 3 phase approach with bio-mechanical knowledge will cover all sports and offer you a wider client base.
I hope your clients find all the new information about corrective flexibility and injury prevention utilizing the Pilates Method useful and effective
Good luck with it and look forward to seeing you all again soon
Regards Joyce
Pilates is the trinity of movement body,mind and spirit
In our busy lives and indeed the older we are getting while we still need to move for health we sometimes cannot face the hours of exercise we where once capable of.
Isn’t great that there is such a wonderful system like Pilates – this system with as little as 30 minutes per day will have such a positive effect on your posture, well-being and ease of movement.
So come on either in a class, personal training or indeed solo at home – get into Pilates – its never too late ! and I should know I am now a proud member of the over 50′s club !
Folks below is another inspirational quotation from the great man himself
have a great week everybody
Joyce
“Contrology (Pilates) is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit. Through Contrology you first purposefully acquire complete control of your own body and then through proper repetition of its exercises you gradually and progressively acquire that natural rhythm and coordination associated with all your subconscious activities. “
“This is the equivalent of an “internal shower”. As the spring freshness born of the heavy rains and vast masses of melting snows on mountains in the hinterlands cause rivers to swell and rush turbulently onward to the sea, so too will your blood flow with renewed vigor as the direct result of your faithfully performing the Contrology (Pilates) exercises.” Joseph H. Pilates
Come on folks join a Pilates class and get the blood flowing, improve circulation, improve flexibility and most importantly improve your quality of living !!!
Give us a call or find your local Pilates Instructor and get moving