Thursday, June 30, 2011

Swiss Ball Workshop!


I'll be running a swiss ball workshop at the Yoga Rooms in July- make sure not to miss it!

It's Saturday, July 30th from 12-3. Price is 25 pounds (20 pounds for concessions) and notes will be given to you on the day for you to take home to remember the exercises. You don't need to bring anything but yourself- everything is provided for you. This is a perfect opportunity to learn new exercises, even if you've been doing Pilates for years. I have tailored it to be suitable for all body types so there's no excuse- get your booty to class!

Following the workshop I will be running a trial 6 week swiss ball course at the same location on Sunday's from 5:15-6:45, first class being on August 7th. You must sign up for the whole 6 week course to attend, so the workshop would be a perfect opportunity to see if it's for you or not. No experience in Pilates or yoga is necessary.

The Yoga Rooms is a lovely little studio in Chorlton, located in the heart of the town amongst lovely shops and cafes- ideal if you have to travel for the workshop and are looking to make a day of it. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about the workshop, directions, or classes in general.

Hope to see you there!

Alexandra

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Starting Your Day Right

Joseph Pilates studied many types of movement, from yoga to tai chi, boxing and gymnastics. This not only makes Pilates a great exercise for all sorts of activities, it means that you can apply Pilates techniques and principles to a variety of movements.

The Vinyasa yoga Sun Salutation is a great way to start your day, here are some links to help you out. I would suggest watching the video and then printing the diagrams out to keep next to you in case you forget what you're doing!



Click here for the diagrams!