The Client-Trainer Relationship
Is it a good match?
By Kerrie Ann Frey
Andy is a friend I liked to study with in graduate school. We took some of the same classes together in the English program, but concentrated on our own areas of study when it came to writing the Masters thesis.  Andy’s thesis was on [...]

ARMONE SULLIVAN - Featured Trainer March 2010
Endorse: Teacher Siri Dharma Galliano
Current Residence: La Jolla, CA.
Favorite Book: The 48 Laws of Power By Robert Greene
Favorite Apparel: Bia Brazil and Planet Body
I Admire and am Inspired by: Romana Kryzanowska. Lance Armstrong.
Activities: I am into family, competitive cycling and running. I am a classical trained dancer. I [...]

Imagery Cuing for Texture and Tone
By Laurette Ryan
Definition for cuing: to give direction, a stimulus to action, to hint or prompt.
One of the greatest assets of any movement modality teacher, is rich cuing. There are several ways to cue movement and I’d like to discuss three of those ways. 
Anatomical cuing is instructing the [...]

Why Baby Boomers Can Benefit From Pilates!
Alex Baldwin, age fifty-five, turns to his ex-wife Meryl Streep, age sixty-two, after making love to her  in the movie “Its Complicated” exclaims  “Pilates is really paying off!”   That line has invoked a laugh from many, especially my “over forty” clients who agree whole heartedly. Pilates [...]

Do Hips Need to be Square When Twisting the Spine?
By Liz Koch
I am going to answer a great question from YesPilates.com on why keeping the hips squared can result in more Core Integrity.
Q: Do hips need to be square when doing twists? For example, when a person is sitting with legs and feet straightforward [...]