Maureen Shea
Maureen SheaPilates Instructor Movement integration is at the heart of Maureen’s movement teaching and practice. She has taught Pilates since 2004, originally training with Jacqueline Ethier in Fletcher Pilates® in Ottawa, Canada.Maureen graduated from Polestar Pilates’ Comprehensive teaching program in 2014, and has mentored teachers in training both in Hadley and Montreal. Maureen is also […]
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What is your Midline in Pilates?
Proper alignment is an integral part of exercising your muscles evenly in Pilates. Learn how to find your body’s midline in Pilates in this how-to video from About.com.
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Beginner Inner Thigh Toning with an Exercise Ball
The inner thigh can be a tough area to tone up and skim down. Learn how to use an exercise ball to tone your inner thigh in this Pilates video from About.com.
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Preparing for your first Pilates Class
Trying out your first Pilates Class? his exercise video from About.com gives you the run-down on how to dress, what to bring, and what to inform the instructor of for a Pilates class.
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Fundamental Movements in Pilates
From About.com: “In Pilates it’s imperative to master proper breathing, protect your neck and disassociate arm and torso movements for an optimal workout. Learn the fundemental Pilates movements in this how-to video from About.com.”
Continue readingArm Workout with the Pilates Circle
The circle is a great way to add resistance to any home Pilates workout or Pilates mat class. This is a 3 minute workout for your arms.
Continue readingPilates Ab Work for Runners
These Pilates exercises can help runners begin to strengthen the core which will help the low back and rib cage handle impact from running much better.
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The circle is a great way to add resistance to any home program or mat class. With this small apparatus you can challenge your legs and arms while doing core work. This 3 minute workout will tone the abdominals, inner thighs, and arms all in just a few moments.
Continue readingHolly Keith Pilates Instructor
Holly Keith NCPTPilates Instructor Holly is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher and an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, with a specialty in Senior Fitness. Her Strength Training lessons at The Pilates Studio incorporate the client’s goals, bodyweight exercises, resistance, weights, gravity, levity, and a desire for safely-achieved, effective outcomes. Outside of the studio, she is a […]
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