Pilates 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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3 Minute Circle Workout
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 […]
Continue readingKay Cowperthwait Pilates Instructor
Kay CowperthwaitPilates Instructor Book a ClASS There is an ever-present question on Kay Cowperthwait’s mind when she is working with her clients: “What is best for this person?” Kay has coached many sports for many years. This gives her a unique perspective, both as a coach and an athlete. Strength, flexibility, balance, confidence— all are […]
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Jenni Sussman Pilates Instructor
Jenni is a Polestar Pilates Practitioner and a Certified Pilates Teacher by the Pilates Method Alliance. She also works as a Mentor for Polestar Pilates. She began teaching Pilates in 2010. In 2009 she graduated with a BFA in Painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She values the study of movement as a […]
Continue readingSuzanne Mente Pilates Instructor
Suzanne Mente NPCPPolestar Pilates Instructor Book a ClASS When you meet Suzanne Mente, you should know that two things are probably going to happen. You will laugh, and you will be talking about hip mobility. She has a direct approach to teaching and coaching, punctuated with humor.Suzanne was a highly accomplished equestrian and riding teacher, prior […]
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Laurie Johnson, Studio Owner
Laurie JohnsonStudio Owner, Marketing & Program Development Laurie is the gravitational force that draws instructors and clients to The Pilates Studio. She has created a culture of acceptance and freedom at the studio where everyone can feel comfortable to explore the boundaries of movement, strength, and flexibility. That includes mothers with children in tow, people who […]
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Maureen Shea Pilates Instructor
Maureen’s passion is in moving and empowering others to move. She grew up in Ottawa and Montréal and has been living in Western Massachusetts since 2006. She trained as a contemporary dance artist, which is where she first encountered the Pilates method, as a complement to her dancing. She earned her Pilates mat teaching certificate […]
Continue readingKatrina Hawley C.M.A., NPCP, Co-Director
Katrina Hawley CMA NPCPStudio Owner, Polestar Pilates Educator Book a ClASS Katrina is from Wyoming where the untamed spirit of the West and majestic natural beauty open your mind and invigorate your senses to release your own inner freedom and sense of adventure. It’s also where she taught her first class. The students were stuffed […]
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