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The New Age of Pilates: What is the disconnect?

November 15, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

In my 15+ years of teaching and owning a studio, I have been advised over and over that if I want to be successful in this industry, I should avoid using the word Pilates in describing or promoting my business. This advice, of course, comes from those who do not understand Pilates or the philosophy …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: classical Pilates, contemporary Pilates, Exercise, Joseph Pilates, Pilates, Pilates Principles, Pilates Studio, Pilates Teacher

What would Joseph do? Navigating the Competitive Arena of Pilates

November 9, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

In recent years, Pilates has become as prominent in some cities as Starbucks. In smaller communities even, you can find a Pilates studio almost on every corner, in a number of iterations. In one neighborhood in my town, there are 7 studios in a two-block stretch, with 3 more rumored to be opening soon. We …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Barre, Body Harmonics, Business Coach, Business Owner, Business Skills, Confidence, Entrepreneur, Joseph Pilates, Movement, Networking, Pilates, Pilates Studio, Pilates Teacher, Pilates Teacher Training, Starbucks, Yoga

Stop Chasing the Symptoms: Getting to the root of the matter

November 8, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

In our role as Movement Professionals, we all have the privilege of working with people that have some sort of pain, some much worse than others. They may come to us with a list of symptoms, and over time they may have developed preconceived ideas of what is “wrong” with them–many even refer to themselves …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: back pain, Body Harmonics, bodywork, causation, correlation, knee pain, Movement, Movement Professional, Pain, pain management, physicians, Pilates, Pilates Studio, Pilates Teacher, symptoms

The Fear Factor: The Anticipation of Pain in Movement

November 8, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

As we all move through life, we don’t really think of the hundreds of coordinated movements that our body makes each day, let alone how they feel. When a person is in pain though, every single movement can bring on a landslide of feelings, both emotional and physical. When pain persists over a long period, …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Body Harmonics, Exercise, Fear, Injury, Injury Recovery, Movement, Pain, Pain Cycle, Pilates, Pilates Studio, Pilates Teacher, Rehabilitation

Clench it or Move it? That is still the question.

November 6, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

Since the exercise craze of the ’80s, we have seen many variations of the “Butt Crunch”, “Ab Crunch”, anything you can crunch–and the more the better, right? The action of a Butt Crunch is a repeated squeeze of the buttocks while sitting or standing–and squeeze and squeeze and squeeze. With the promise of a more …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Abdominals, Biomechanics, Body Harmonics, Exercise, Gluteus Maximus, isometric contraction, Movement, Movement Professional, Muscle, Muscle Contraction, Pilates, Pilates Studio, Pilates Teacher

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Teacher Training Affiliate Studio: ReActive Movement, 6200 La Salle Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
510-710-5212
Program Director: Holly Wallis, holly@bodyharmonicsus.com
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Arthritis: The Modern Epidemic
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