Franklin Air Ball: Pilates Mat Accessory
This ball created by Eric Franklin (of the experiential movement method called "Franklin Method") is between 6-7 inches wide and it has uses supporting the body on the Pilates Mat and on Pilates Equipment in a variety of ways....
Using The Pilates Magic Circle as an Accessory
Using the Pilates "Magic Circle" also known as a "Fitness Circle" as a accessory to Pilates mat moves turns out to be one of the most effective ways to keep a consistent width between the arms or between the legs during the Pilates mat moves....
The Pilates Ladder Barrel at A Room For Pilates Studio, Sebastopol!
On Saint Nicolas's Day 2017 a delivery was made to "A Room For Pilates" Studio in Sebastopol, CA. (I must have been a very good girl.) The Pilates Ladder Barrel was in the larger of the two boxes that arrived. The Ladder Barrel is now a permanent part of what is offered at the...
The Pilates Wunda Chair at my Sebastopol Studio!
On Saint Nicolas’s Day 2017 two large cardboard boxes arrived at “A Room For Pilates” Studio in Sebastopol, CA. The Pilates Wunda Chair was in one of those boxes and has been a joy and delight to share with clients!...
My Student Participation in “Studio Darien’s Pilates (Intermediate App)”
Being a regular Pilates Mat student of "Master instructor" Darien Gold in Petaluma, CA is both a treat and a challenge all at once! ...
The Best Classical Pilates App Available!
This week I wanted to share information about "Studio Darien's Pilates (Intermediate App)" which incidentally is the BEST Pilates app available and it is created by Sonoma County's "Master Instructor" Darien Gold. Every week I drive from my studio is in Sebastopol, CA down to Petaluma,...
Recovering From Back Pain With The Roll Up
The famous “Pilates Roll Up” is a wonderful move that helps instruct the individual how to rely solely on the use of their abdominal muscles to get them from a lying down position all the way through a seated position....
The Jump Board With The Arc; Beginning Weight Loss & Cardio
This article follows the prior blog on the Pilates jump board that explains the general mechanics of jumping on the reformer....
Relieve Spasms and Soreness in the Back
Many people find immediate relief from back pain by doing the long spine massage move on the Pilates reformer. You put your feet in the straps of the reformer and it gently lifts your legs and lower body up off of the reformer carriage beginning...
Pilates Jump Board For Cardio & Weight Loss
I love seeing the smiles on my clients’ faces as they leave my Sebastopol studio after discovering that they can have fun, burn calories and be safe. The Pilates reformer has a "Jump Board" which is a flat board that can be attached to the base...