Holiday Season Specials-Pass It On!!

First, for a limited time, we are offering new clients two private sessions for $40 each (rather than $60 each).

Second, for anyone who is new to Boston Street Pilates, we are asking for donations for ICAN kids and/or TJ Pappas kids, valued at $30 or more in exchange for a 30 min. equipment based session. We have a "wish list" for the ICAN kids at the studio. The wish list can be obtained by visiting the studio, calling, or emailing. TJ Pappas is in need of boys and/or girls shoes for ages 6-12. Gift cards for Wal-Mart were also a request.

Third, we are offering a 5% discount on any package to anyone purchasing a gift certificate for Boston Street Pilates for a loved one this Holiday Season.

Clients-Please feel free to pass this offers on to anyone and everyone! We appreciate your support and continued patronage!

Are You An Incredible Shrinking Person?

Did you know, that when you first wake up in the morning, you are at your tallest height?! And later, when you go to bed, you are at your shortest? Crazy, isn't it?

Basically, when you wake up, you are your natural height, unaffected by your daily tasks and habits. As the day continues, you sit at your computer, you drive around, you stand and hunch over things as you work, etc. If your shoes don't have enough support, you will essentially sink down into them. If you carry heavy bags, they weigh you down into the ground.

If you are reading this blog, chances are you incorporate pilates or other uplifting movement diciplines into your daily life. Pilates is one of the best ways to train your body how to hold itself up, even when external forces are trying to weigh it down. When you're not in class, its very important to bring the pilates principles into the rest of your day, specifically, use your core to hold you up and don't allow your upper body weight to sink into your low back.

Here is one way to tell if you shrink during the day. Get into your car in the morning and adjust the rear view mirror so you can see perfectly out the back window. Later at night, get back in your car and look in the rear view mirror. If you have to readjust it, especially if you must readjust it downward, you have most likely shrunk a bit during the day.

Time to get thyself to pilates!

Pilates for Arthritis

PHYSIOTHERAPIST Chris Norris, of Norris Associates in Congleton, is working with Alderley Pilates Studio in Nether Alderley in marking Arthritis Care Awareness Week (April 14 to 18), with a reminder that Pilates can be of great benefit to anyone with arthritis and other ailments.Arthritis is the UK’s biggest single cause of physical disability, affecting nine million people of all ages, including 12,000 children.

Chris said: “Anyone diagnosed with arthritis should look at taking regular exercise to help them live with their condition and improve their mobility as well as reduce pain.

“A physiotherapist should assess an individual and determine the best kind of exercise to help them.

“From my own experience Pilates is very helpful for arthritis sufferers.

“It is also a controlled, gentle form of exercise which means it can be practiced by people whatever their previous level of fitness or age.”
Alderley Pilates Studio owner Peter Bowen said: “Arthritis can be very debilitating, but we are keen to let local sufferers know how beneficial Pilates can be in helping them to become more mobile.

“Pilates does this in a safe and gentle way, and because it is a controlled form of exercise it is suitable for men and women of any age, even if they have not exercised for many years.

“Arthritis sufferers can work within their own comfort zone in a calm way, which far from putting extra stress on their joints, helps them become more mobile and flexible over time.

“Pilates is a fully supervised form of activity which puts people’s joints into neutral, allowing them to move as efficiently as possible despite underlying health problems such as arthritis.”

The HeartAware™ Online Evaluation

Thanks to Nikole, a Clinical Education Specialist at Mercy & Chandler Hospital and 100 Club Client, for telling us about this online evaluation for a "heart evaluation". from Chandler Reg. Hospital. Please read below to learn more, and click on the link to take the online evaluation! Pass this on to those you love!

PS: The first question asks you who you work for and gives you a drop down menu. I just selected one, and it worked fine.


Knowing your risk profile will enable you to take control of your health and provide you with the best defense against cardiovascular disease. At the end of the online evaluation, you will receive a personalized report and strictly confidential information that will help you:

Assess your cardiovascular health status;
Identify medical or lifestyle conditions that may lead to development of disease;
Take action to reduce your level of risk; and
Receive, at your option, free continuing education via e-mail about your specific cardiovascular health and risk factors.

Click here to access the HeartAware™ risk assessment, or call 480.728.3639 to schedule a free, in-person consultation with the program’s cardiac clinician.

We are also conducting a research study that will continue to investigate the relationship between the traditional risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease and newly defined genetic markers of disease. To learn more about the research study or to find out if you are eligible to enroll, please click here or call 480.728.7086.

GOOD LUCK!!

Are You Interested??

Here is what we are thinking...starting a stretching/lengthening/strengthening class which would utilize the mats, foam rollers, bands, and whatever else we can find! BUT we would like to find out if a) anyone is interested b) if so, what times/days.

The class would be 45 minutes and taught by Morgan. The class would cost $15 a session.

Let us know at the studio, or post a comment on the blog! Thanks!!!

Hard-bodied Faith Hill marks 41st birthday with bikini pose

Oct. 20, 2008, 7:32 PM EST
MSN Entertainment

While some famous blondes might celebrate turning the big 4-1 by consulting their plastic surgeon or needle-wielding dermatologist, Faith Hill has decided to doff her duds to show the firming power of Pilates.


"... Wearing a bikini on a magazine cover is my 41st birthday present to myself," the ab-tastic country star tells the December issue of Shape, crediting her thrice-weekly Pilates workouts for her ultra-toned figure. "I could bend in ways I haven't been able to since I was a teenager. My husband loves it!"

Hill, who's mom to Gracie, 11, Maggie, 10, and Audrey, 6, admits it took her years to come around to the idea of a consistent workout routine. "I was always very athletic, playing basketball and softball and running track," she explains. "But in my 20s and 30s, I'd go through phases with exercise, working out for four weeks before a big tour or video shoot and not doing much afterward. Then I had three kids and turned 40, so I decided to make a lifestyle change."

Giving Faith an added push was the knee surgery she underwent in January, which turned her sedentary for six months. "I had never gone that long without doing something," she admits. "I was not happy." Hill and McGraw started doing four miles a day on an elliptical machine in July, along with some weightlifting, crunches and push-ups.

"I found I slept better, had more energy and was stronger," says Hill, who soon added the instructor-led Pilates to her routine. "It was so hard, but ultimately so worth it," she encouragingly declares. "My core is much stronger, and my arms are more toned."

New Inductees into the 100 Club

Congrats to:

Bridget Hanger
Nikole Hampton
Jolynn Humphrey

Nice job ladies! Please make sure you get a shirt, and to those of you who haven't gotten your's yet, please let us know! We will be putting in a new order if we don't have your size!

Have a great weekend!

BREATHE... Your Body Will Thank You

Whether you are taking a Pilates class, driving on the 101, checking your 401k, or chasing your toddler...... you must BREATHE.

Stop for a second and focus on your breathing. Now look down. See anything moving? Probably not. That's because most people typically take very short, shallow breaths -- the kind that simply come from your chest. This type of shallow breathing may weaken many major systems in the body and make the body more susceptible to chronic and acute diseases of all kinds. Not breathing properly may increase infections, constipation, respiratory illnesses, digestive problems, ulcers, depression, sexual disorders, sleep disorders, fatigue, headaches , poor blood circulation and premature aging.

For you to truly improve lung function, you need to practice taking deep, whole breaths. It should take about 5 seconds to inhale and 7 seconds to exhale. Remember what makes the lungs move? Your diaphragm. That's the muscle that pulls your lungs down, so your lungs expand and you can really circulate oxygen throughout the whole lung. As your diaphragm pulls your chest cavity down and you inhale, your belly button should be moving away from your spine as you fill your lungs. Your chest also will widen -- and maybe even rise ever so slightly -- as you inhale. When your lungs feel fuller than a sumo wrestler's lunchbox, exhale slowly. You can pull your belly button toward your spine to force all the air out of your lungs.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT.....

Here's something to ponder. Breathing Rates & Lifespan.*

A horse / dog breathes greater than 20 times per minute - average lifespan 15-20 years.

A human breathes approximately 12-18 times per minute - average lifespan 70+ years.

A snake/turtle breathes approximately 1-2 times per minute - average lifespan 300-400+ years some up to 1,000!

A Qi Gong master breathes approximately 2-3 times per minute. - Lifespan well longer than an average human.

Take A Hike, Take A Stand

Mimi Ellis, a client of BSP, is organizing the 2nd Take A Hike, Take A Stand event. The hike will be held Sat, Nov. 1st at South Mountain Park in Phoenix at 9 am. The entry fee is $35 and comes with a t-shirt! The sign-up sheet is hanging up in the studio!

What is Take A Hike, Take A Stand, Inc?

We are a non-profit organization that is committed to ending problems with body image, nutrition, fitness, and weight that currently plague our society, through fundraising, education, and activism.

Take a Hike, Take a Stand, Inc is out to stop the continued growth of body image problems in our society by working on prevention with our school-aged kids, before problems start. Traditional curricula and most modern approaches to health and fitness although well-intentioned, often exacerbate body image problems and perpetuate the myth that healthy, fit bodies must always be thin (or “buff” for the boys). Fortunately, a curriculum called Healthy Body Image, by Kathy Kater, LICSW, (ten cross-curricular lessons that can be easily integrated with existing curricula in grades four through six) has been proven to positively impact the attitudes and behaviors that precede weight, body image, health, and fitness problems. Our organization is fundraising, and working with teachers, counselors, and administrators to have all Arizona schools use this curriculum. It is our intention that things will be different for the next generation, and that our daughters and sons, not Hollywood, will decide what they should weigh, eat, and look like, to be a productive, happy and healthy human being.

Joe Pilates doing it right!

Here is a quick video of Joesph Pilates doing Arm Circles on what is called a Ped-o-pul. We often perform movements similar on the reformer and the wall unit. Look at his shoulder stabilization and body control, as well as the flexibility in his rotator cuffs! Amazing!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsFCCr2xEu4

Next week, be ready for the New Routine............... Better eat your Wheaties!

Congratulations!

Real Men Do Pilates! That is for sure. Mike Halter and Greg Cameron both joined the Hundred Club at Boston Street!

Greg has been coming to BSP since the very beginning, and is currently a "member" of the Advanced Reformer Class. Greg is so devoted to Pilates, that he used to come to class from 9-10 pm!

Mike comes two times a week, usually in EARLY morning! One day a week, Mike also attends a Reformer Class. He no longer has back pain that used to severely bother him as a result of his job.

Both men are the ONLY men in their Reformer Classes! I know all the ladies (and trainers) enjoy having a male in the class....but sometimes we get a little carried away with "teasing". So Greg and Mike, thanks for putting up with us girls!

Let us know what size shirt you would like, and we will put the order in!

Congratulations and Thank You for being such great, fun clients!

So.... What Should I Be Thinking About?

Pilates is not like any other mindless workout. During each session, you should be focusing on the Pilates Fundamentals.

What are the Fundamentals?

Concentration - That all-important mind-body connection. Conscious control of movement enhances body awareness. Basically... think about your body as you go through the movements.

Control/Precision - It's not about intensity or multiple "reps," it's more about proper form for safe, effective results. Twenty "reps" aren't needed, if you do your movements with precision.

Centering - A mental focus within the body calms the spirit. A particular focus on the torse (abs, pelvic girdle, lower back, gluts), as develops a strong core and enables the rest of the body to function efficiently. All action initiates from the trunk and flows outwards to the extremities.

Stabilizing - Before you move you have to be still. Makes for a safe starting place for mobility.

Breathing - Deep, coordinated, conscious diaphragmatic patterns of inhales and exhales initiate movement, help activate deep muscles and keep you focused. BREATHE!!

Alignment - Proper alignment is key to good posture. You'll be aware of the position of your head and neck on the spine and pelvis, right down through the legs and toes. Teach your body to recognize good posture.

Fluidity - Smooth, continuous motion rather than jarring repetitions. Pilates has a grace and elegance to it.

Integration - Several different muscle groups are engaged simultaneously to control and support movement. All principles come together, making for a mind-body workout.

HEALTHY Asian BBQ Chicken

Ingredients:
6 chicken breasts
1 piece of ginger (1 inch) grated
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp. crunchy peanut butter
1 scallion, minced
1 Tbsp. sesame seeds

Instructions:
Turn the grill on high.

Place chicken in a large bowl and pour in remaining ingredients. Roll chicken in the mixture until fully coated and all ingredients are mixed well. If you have time, cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in fridge.

Grill chicken until no longer pink. Serve on mixed greens, rolled up in a wrap, OR refridgerate and use for sandwiches or salads during the week.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Calories: 202
Total Fat: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 451 mg.
Total Carb.: 8 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugars: 4 g
Protein: 28 g

Exercise beats calcium as a bone booster

Both working out and eating calcium-rich dairy foods are good for your bones, but here's a suprise: A new study out of Finland suggests that exercise gives premenopausal women a bigger bone boost than calcium does. Pumping iron, doing Pilates, or getting in the gym to do your favorite activity can actually help increase bone mass and strength, the researchers say; calcium just helps slow the loss of bone mass as you age. The moral of the story: Loading up on calcium won't compensate for a weekend on the couch. You have to move those bones.

Health, September 2008, pg. 16

Sciatica...we continue....

So maybe you have sciatica or know someone who does. There are physical habits you can change to alleviate sciatica pain. As you sit here right now, reading this blog, take note of your body.

What position are your legs in? Are they crossed?
What parts of each foot are on the ground, and what parts are not?
Where is your back in relation to the back of the chair, is it against the chair or are you leaning forward?
Where is your chin, is it jutting forward?
Are you shoulders hunched forward?

You must look at your whole body position and daily habits when trying to rid yourself of sciatica. An in depth look at proper ways of sitting at your computer are really to find a reference point. But for now, really look at yourself. For sciatica, stop crossing your legs. Instead, place both feet flat on the floor, hip width apart, with the whole sole of the foot on the floor. You'll have to learn to use your core to hold you up in a seated position. Time for a mini Pilates class at your desk!

Here is a quick fix for sciatica pain. When you drive, make sure you don't have your wallet in your back pocket.

Get up and walk around as normal as possible. Stop and look down at your feet. Is one foot angled outward or stepped wider more than the other? Is that the foot of the sciatic leg? Moving around your day with a constant, excessive external rotation of the leg can cause Piriformis syndrome. (Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed or otherwise irritated by the piriformis muscle. This causes pain, tingling and numbness in the buttocks and along the course of the sciatic nerve. The syndrome may result from anatomical variations in the muscle-nerve relationship, or from overuse or strain. (Ref. Wikipedia)) If you exercise, like running or working out on the elliptical machine, with a rotated leg, your pain will increase. Paying attention to your leg position can diminish sciatica pain.

To cause the least amount of strain while picking something up off the floor, try to lunge forward to pick it up. Or, as you have probably heard time and time again, squat down and then lift yourself back up using your core. (It is good for your butt anyway!)

Finally, remember to stretch, stretch, stretch!

Sciatica pain obviously doesn't go away over nigt, or even or a week, but give these ideas a try if you suffer from sciatica pain.

Congratulations Tracy M!

Tracy M is the newest member of the 100-Club, and the first male in a long time!

To celebrate this monumental occasion, Megan's husband designed a special "Manly" shirt just for Tracy! It is on special order and will be here soon.

Congratulations again, and thank you for your dedication to Pilates.

The Pilates Method Alliance Conference

This year marks the 8th International Educational Conference of the Pilates Method Alliance! This year's conference will be held in Phoenix! Pilates teachers and students will travel from all over the US, as well as the world, to attend this unique conference. Check out their site online to view the classes. You are able to attend for just a day if you want to experience it, or 4 days if you choose!

Information about the conference is below:

November 6-9, 2008
Hyatt Regency Phoenix and
Phoenix Convention Center

http://www.pilatesmethodalliance.org/

Here is what you can expect:

This is the Pilates Educational Event of the Year - unique workshop presentations, special pre-Conference line up featuring some of the most current innovations in fitness and movement education.

Don't miss four days of informative sessions, cutting-edge workshops, mat classes, plenty of exhibits featuring the latest Pilates products and services, pre-conference sessions, delicious food functions, and great opportunities for networking!

Megan and I are both members of the PMA, and have been since we started teaching! It is a great organization who unites the Pilates community, sets the "highest standards for Pilates education and information", as well as continues to research how Pilates can be integrated into our schools, health care system, and communities.

If you have a friend or family member who lives too far to come to BSP, have them utilize the PMA "Looking for a Pilates Trainer?" web page.

Greg Oden-Portland Trailblazers, #1 Draft Pick for 2007

Okay, I know we are all Phoenix Suns Fans....right?! However, I have to give credit to Greg Oden; he was the #1 draft pick in 2007, and he joined the Portland Trailblazers. I have recently read about Oden's Pilates workouts in Men's Fitness Magazine (September 2008), Pilates Style (October 2008), and http://www.pilatesblog.com/.

Just 3 weeks before his first NBA year of training camp, Oden found out that he would not be able to play in '07-08. After having severe knee pain, it was determined that Oden needed microfracture surgery. Two months following his surgery, he began a rigorous regular routine that involved a mix of Pilates, pool work, cardio, and weight-lifting. Because he is not supposed to put direct weight on his knee (think lunges, squats, and leg extensions), it is obvious why Oden chose Pilates to rehab his knee.

Can you imagine a 7 foot, 280 lb. man on the reformer? His trainer happens to be the daughter of the teams' physician. Megan and I should be so lucky!

Check out video of Greg doing Pilates with his trainer.

The owner of the Phoenix Suns, Robert Sarver, used to be a client of Julian Littlefords in Del Mar. I would often see him train in Julian's studio as we were working on our training hours. He loved it and he was a die hard client!! As a true Suns fan, I am disappointed that the team is not incorporating Pilates into their workouts. Who knows...maybe someday your partner will be Shaq!

Julian Littleford - Natalie's Amazing Trainer!

He's done it again!

Julian Littleford, Master Pilates Instructor, has another fabulous article in the current issue of Pilates Style Magazine. Titled, "A Dash of Spice", Julian discusses importance of keeping Pilates exciting for his students. To do so, Julian explores new methods of challenging the body by introducing clients to exercises which create new sensations without losing the essence of the original Pilates method.

Boston Street Pilates has the same philosophy, which makes our studio a little different then many other Pilates studios in the Phoenix area. By adding "Spice" to our workouts, clients aren't bored, are continually challenged, and stay motivated.


There will be a copy of Julian's article in the studio, for those of you who would like to learn more about Julian and his theory. Check out Julian's website at www.jlbodyconditioning.com.

The Ugly World of Sciatica Pain

A handful of BSP clients often complain of either minor or major sciatica pain. First, let me say, that it is not caused by Pilates. Thank Goodness! I decided to write about sciatica because I thought I had it the other day, and boy, was I uncomfortable. It ended up going away, whatever it was, but do I have a new appreciation for what some of you go through. Because, there is so much written on sciatica, let's start with what sciatica is and what it feels like.

What does sciatica feel like? Sciatica is the impingement of the sciatic nerve, and the pain is nerve pain; the feeling of sciatica is very intense. You may experience lower back aches, and other days, you may feel like there is pain running down your entire leg or feel pain in your ankle. You can see the sciatic nerve in yellow in the image to the right. (Ugh, that yellow line is LONG!)

Symptoms of Sciatica include:

-Sacroiliac pain on one side, or both sides that radiate down your leg

-Acute pain in the hamstring tendon (right where your glutes meets the back of your leg)

-Pain radiating down the back of your leg all the way into the arch of your foot

-Pain in certain points down the leg: hip, knee, ankle, and arch

-Tingling throughout your leg; feels as if your leg is asleep

-A sharp, knife-like pain in the hamstring or hamstring tendon

-A "ring of pain" around your hip

-"Electric shock" feelings in the leg

-Pain that gets worse from sitting, including driving

We will continue to post information in regards to the sciatica, as there is much more to share. For now, if you are experiencing any of these symptoms, and think you may have sciatica, please see your Dr. Sciatica does not just go away. Please let your trainers know if you are experiencing sciatica pain as well, as we will delete certain exercises from your program.

Basketball Pilates Buff NBA Star, Jason Kidd, Wished He Started Pilates Long Ago

Basketball Pilates Buff, NBA All-Star, and Gold Medal Olympian Jason Kidd and his wife, Pilates enthusiast, Joumana have great bodies. Their secret is Pilates. Back in 2001, Joumana Kidd told Jason to try it. He put her off for a few years . When he relented he confessed “my first thought,”, “was that it couldn’t be that hard.” His first session with Pilates specialist Susan Whitlow, turned out to be “a real eye opener,” he recalls. He kept at it, and noticed amazing things happening to his NBA-abused body. In addition to getting stronger and more flexible, he says he felt “ready to go tackle the challenges you’re faced with. It’s almost like coffee or something. It gives you a little kick.” “The more I got into it and the more I understood it, the better off I felt,” says Kidd. “And then the thing was, I just wanted to keep doing it.” Before long, Jason was stealing Joumana’s Pilates appointments. He learned quickly and his shape changed. He loosened everything up, he re-sculpted his center, and he did really well.”

He began working from the inside out, developing and balancing muscle groups he had never even focused on before and that has been doing wonders for his game. In addition to the obvious benefits of stretching and strengthening everything, Pilates, he says, has made him “focus on the part of the body that you’re working, and that has translated into the mental part of my game becoming stronger.”

Then, thanks to regular sessions on the Pilates Reformer in his basement and at the team’s practice facility, he has . he says. “I just try and keep a fine line of a little iron and a lot of the Pilates machine,” in addition to the exercise he gets on the court. Thanks to the fact that Kidd found Pilates at about the same time as team Strength and Conditioning Coach Rich Dalatri, the Nets became the first NBA team to embrace Pilates. Several of the players now have the equipment at home, which may have contributed to the Nets’ staying almost injury-free. Kidd finished a close second in league-wide MVP voting thinks Pilates deserves some credit. That’s why he says it’s a good bet that in the injury-riddled NBA, “Pilates is not going to be a secret for long.” At 34, Kidd is having perhaps the best season of his career. It is unusual that a player his age is still considered one of the best at his position in the world and has actually improved as of late. But thats what Pilates does for athletes that are looking for the edge.There is simply no better workout for building deep internal core strength, developing long and lean muscles that are resilient under stress, preventing injury, and for fine tuning mental focus and deep core strength allows the body to move from a center/anchor that, enables Pilates Buff Jason Kidd, arguably the best Point Gard / Basketball players in the world seemingly defies gravity and continue playing long and strong. Real Men Do Pilates.

written by Palmbeach

Perfect Form...... Almost.

This is an oldie, but goodie, originally shown to us by Tracy M. Thank goodness it isn't him! We hope you are having a wonderful holiday weekend!

I'll Take That One!

Often clients, new and old, ask which trainer they will be training with, at what time, and when. Many times, clients get "used" to a trainer, and they are afraid or unwilling to try another trainer. Obviously, we want our clients to do what is best for them (even when we think we know what is best :) ), but we do encourage all clients to experience as many of the trainers as possible. Why? Here are a few good reasons:

1. The advantage to working with all of us at BSP is that you can always learn something new and exciting from various teaching styles. You may hear a new cue that will make a specific exercise "make sense". A different trainer may discover something new that you should be working on (i.e. exercises for kyphosis, plantar fasciitis).

2. Working with more trainers will allow more flexibility in scheduling appointments at BSP. Because we all work limited hours, scheduling with same trainer every time might become difficult.

3. Sometimes a specific trainer with a certain background can give you extra insight to achieve your goals. Megan has a great background in body alignment and body pains by working with her husband, who is a Chiropractor, and his business. Natalie has a background in aerobic fitness training and nutrition. Morgan has a background in dance and Lorri in triathlon preparation! What a diverse package!

4. Some clients enjoy a specific type of workout, whether it be challenging, less aggressive, or a hour of stretching. All trainers can meet your needs as long as you are upfront with the trainer, and tell them exactly what you want that day!

5. Let's be honest; you will work harder with a new trainer! Often clients (and trainers) get comfortable with one another. And yes, too much chit chat may take place. Therefore, we encourage everyone to leave their comfort zone and try to diversify!

6. If you are looking to switch to a different BSP trainer, it is best to continue working with your usual trainer, and with the new one to make sure that you will be satisfied with your decision.

In the end, we want all of our clients to be happy and excited to attend their Pilates session. Therefore, we encourage all of you to give us feedback-good and bad! We want to make sure we are doing our jobs, and becoming better trainers on a daily basis!

ETA....

Hey BSP clients,

It is official. I will be returning to the studio to train clients starting Sept. 29th! I will be teaching Monday-Friday, but with limited hours for the time being. Once Alex gets a little bigger, I will add on a few more hours. For now, I hope to run into many of you as I will be training in the studio to get back into shape! Not to mention, it is fun being a "client" again!

I will attach an updated photo of Alex at 7 weeks of age!

I look forward to seeing all of you again! Have a terrific Holiday Weekend!

Natalie

Olympic Athletes Who Do Pilates

Prior to their quest for gold in Beijing, Olympic Beach Volleyball gold medal winners, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor both added Pilates training programs. As a result, not only were their bodies f-ab-ulous, but their strength, grace, and economy of motion - all qualities that us Pilates practitioners aspire to - were amazing. Watching them makes me want to work a little bit harder!

When asked what the 5 "Must-D0" exercises for her sport were, Kerri Walsh's number one response was, "Pilates- We need to have very strong core muscles (abs, back, etc) and Pilates is the very best workout for this. I love it!"

Other athletes who credit Pilates as being an important part of their training; Sanya Richards(running), Dara Torres(swimming), Erik Vendt (swimming)

Just for fun.....

Welcome to Boston Street's New Blog

Boston Street Pilates has decided to join the world of blogging (and you thought we were just amazing trainers). Our goal is to keep clients and visitors up to date on the studio as well as share news about Pilates, health, nutrition, Chandler, and whatever else our, and your, heart desires!

In addition, we have so many motivated and passionate clients who are involved in amazing charities, organizations, or groups. We invite you to share any information or idea that may be of interest to other people through the BSP blog.