Pilates Scene

Have you had knee, hip, breast, foot, shoulder surgery? Did you take the opportunity to tell your Surgeon the role Pilates played in your preparation for, and recovery from the surgery?

I am bloody well going to, I am going to have my Surgeon, Kylie Snook and Breast Care Nurse, Clare Martin come along and give them a workout that opens their eyes to Pilates, and shows them how it can be relevant to their patients. Continue reading…

Some nice imagery to use in your teaching, compliments of fitsugar.com.

May we all share good health, a clear awareness of what’s important in our lives and lastly, what we can do for those we care for in 2010.

The Ups of 09

The wonderful Pilates podcasts that came onto the air.
Mentoring student instructors and watching their enthusiasm grow. Continue reading…

Abi is a legend, she offers exceptional quality workout gear AND also keen to support Pilates Scene. She has kindly offered a 10% discount to all readers of Pilates Scene.

So lucky readers, type in the discount code PILATESSCENE in the last page of your transaction, under the SUBTOTAL as you check out.

See, there’s Pilates and there’s Pilates isn’t there. Mat class in a large group VS studio session following assessment. A well researched article here pointing out some of the risk associated with poorly executed Pilates, and the need to get it right in your body. Continue reading…

Introducing you to Dominique Rohan (the one standing up) who has introduced me and my scoli to Gyro, which joyfully, has made SUCH a difference to my body… Continue reading…

Appshopper.com offers me an iphone app costing $1.19 through iTunes called FitVideo Pilates. Can’t resist this one.

As a body worker and open minded seeker I took myself off to see a massage therapy colleague who dabbles in healing of the not so touchy feely, but rather hocus pocus kind, I’m poking fun here, it was indeed a real and enriching experience. Scoliosis and I were ready to try something new. Continue reading…