Archive for the ‘Posture’ Category

Quote of the day

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

“I must be right. Never an aspirin. Never injured a day in my life. The whole country, the whole world, should be doing my exercises. They’d be happier.”

Joe said this one year before he died at the age of 87.

Well…

Have you performed Pilates today

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

“The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power.”

-Joseph Pilates, letter to clients, 1939

Good morning every one Happy Wednesday — have you managed to move this week ? 30 minutes of Pilates every day will…

Breast Cancer Restorative exercise Workshop

Monday, May 10th, 2010

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Hi Folks, just a quick note to thank you…

BODYFIRM, Breast Cancer Workshop

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010


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…

Dragon Boat racing for Breast Cancer

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

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,…

Pilates the trinity of movement

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

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…

Open your client up

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.

Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and…

Courses and Workshops

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

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Just a short note to keep you updated on the next few months

  • On Feb 13th Master Classes in Mat and Reformer
  • On Feb 13th Workshop on the 30minute BLITZ workouts
  • On March 6th Master classes in Mat and Reformer
  • On March 6th…

Instructor Up-Skill Workshops & Master Classes

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

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The PROGRESSIVE Pilates Academy

@ BODYFIRM Studios

Workshops & Master Classes August to December 2010

The PROGRESSIVE Pilates AcademyPilates Up-Skill workshop Schedule


August 21st Workshop Super Saturday NOW FULL

Quite a few of you have voiced the desire to converse with fellow Pilates…

Instructor Training Schedule

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Human back

The PROGRESSIVE Pilates Academy

Mat and Reformer Pilates (assessment based ) Course Schedule August to December 2010


MAT WORK Course schedule____

PPM1. PROGRESSIVE Pilates Method Mat Instructor Level I & II

Cost: €750 course material DVD & exam included 3 Day intensive course for qualified movement instructors i.e. yoga,…