Build a stronger and leaner body with Postpartum Pilates The female body is miraculous and ever-changing. The pre-pregnancy body is often the body that we are attached to; we have that body for many years and it feels comfortable and familiar. The pregnant body is a wild and wonderful adventure into daily changes of shape, size, [...]
Pilates: Supporting yoga practice through Pilates mat work Much like yoga, Pilates is a practice that over the course of years of study can help you connect on a deeper levels to your body through movement. The two disciplines can work together well for this reason. Even though the two practices share some common foundations, there [...]
The freedom, peace, and energy that I experience in my body through Pilates, I also find in mountain vistas. While shaping, controlling, and physically training my mind has allowed me to find beauty in everyday Los Angeles, given the chance to skip town and head for the peaks, I will gladly trade in my reformer [...]
Hale, an Old English word, means strong and healthy. The owners of HALE Pilates Method, Jane and Kristen, chose the word to represent their studio because it is synchronized with the healthy lifestyle of the mind and body that they are trying to promote. The sleek, open studio boasts a Pilates room with six reformers [...]
Challenge Your Practice with Aerial Yoga I’ve heard many stories of how people find yoga, and my story seems predictably similar. I was a new mom. My need for ways to de-stress, decompress, find happiness, and discover myself brought me to the mat. Like many others, it took several years of “doing Yoga” before I [...]
Ritual Yoga Arts opened in May with small classes offering a workshop feel featuring hands-on adjustments to help provide students with what their bodies need. “We have created a Yogic sanctuary where our students feel a true sense of community,” said owner Gabrielle Levine. “Every day, I receive incredible gratitude from our students for creating [...]