Pilates for Yoga
By David Walrath guest blog writer for A Room For Pilates Studio I have practiced and taught yoga for over 40 years. I attended Pilates mat classes for many years augmenting my yoga practice. And I noticed that I was losing some flexibility in my back...
Pilates for Horseback Riding
By David Walrath guest blog writer for A Room For Pilates Studio Pilates is an exceptional form of exercise that can strengthen the core (torso) so that you learn to move with increased flexibility and balance. By strengthening the abdominal muscles the lower back can...
Pilates Bike Riding
By David Walrath guest blog writer for A Room For Pilates Studio Pilates and bike riding go hand in hand. All of the muscles in the body are involved in biking riding. Pilates can specifically target muscles so that all your muscles work together so that...
What’s So Unique About The Allegro #2 Reformer
At A Room For Pilates Studio in Sebastopol, CA I have a Balanced Body Allegro #2 Reformer to share with clients....
“Cat Stretch” on the Pilates Wunda Chair
In the photos below I am demonstrating the introductory Wunda Chair move called the "Cat Stretch" at "A Room For Pilates Studio" in Sebastopol, CA.: --Start out by kneeling facing forward on the Pilates Wunda Chair and extend your arms up over your head and inhale air as...
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! ...