Recently, I participated in an inline skate (Rollerblade) marathon in Napa Valley. Marathon races are events I take part in from time to time not necessarily for a podium spot, but for the simple fun of it.  As for the Valley, I have to say, there are few more picturesque places on earth then a clear, warm Sunday mornng along the Silverado Trail.  I highly recommend it.

Anyway, during the race while often being disracted by the perfectly laid out vine rows and Mardi Gras-colored hot-air balloons just above the horizon, I was skating along and doing my best; looking ahead for the next competitor to catch (and hopefully pass).  Did I mention I wasn't in it for a podium spot?

In each certification program we do the question of neutral spine inevitably comes up at some point.  Someone has done another training program before and he/she raises the question. Or someone starts teaching at a studio where neutral spine is emphasized and the student asks us what the difference is. In PTC3, one student raised the question in a lab in Level 3 and it led to an amazing and exciting conversation among us—we stayed forty-five minutes after lab talking about it.

Enroll early for the Pilates Technique Teacher Training program, and you can get a head start on your Observation hours. The Lectures will commence March 2010, but you can start logging your Observation hours now. It's a great way to get started and really begin to learn about Pilates before the lectures even commence. Beyond an insightful preview of what you will be learning, you will see how experienced teachers run and structure their sessions. 

Pilates for Pregnancy Workshop is Oct. 4!

I started Pilates because of a back injury from a car accident.  After the accident, it was one of my great fears that my back was not going to be able to carry the weight of a pregnancy.

So it was an enormous relief when, during my first and 2nd pregnancies, I have had no back pain.  And for that, I credit the work I've done in Pilates. Here's why...

There is a great lab on Friday Yay!

Register early for the Pilates Technique Teacher Training program, and you can get a head start on your Observation hours. The Lectures will commence March 2010, but you can start logging your Observation hours now. It's a great way to get started and really begin to learn about Pilates before the lectures even commence. You can get a handle on the way sessions are run, how teachers structure sessions and a preview of what you will be learning.

Pilates is great!