pilates

Instructor Spotlight AnJeane

AnJeane currently teaches Personal Euphoria pilates classes in New Britain and Plainville. She loves pilates because it takes her mind off of everything else. She says, “I become totally consumed with performing the exercises correctly and for me it’s just a total mind, body, spirit connection.”

She has a bachelor’s degree in Special Education with a minor in Psychology from Saint Joseph College. In addition to being a pilates instructor, she has a background in ballet and gymnastics and has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years. AnJeane’s favorite book is Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice and she can never say no to any dessert that involves peanut butter.

Of her teaching style, AnJeane says, “I like to provide a lot of explanation so that the client truly understands what they should be feeling and doing. What’s most important to me as an instructor is that the client really performs the exercises correctly so that they get the full benefit of each and every class!”

Instructor Spotlight AnJeaneMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:32:02-04:00

Wednesday Challenge: Effective Pilates

According to an article in Health Magazine, research has shown that Pilates exercise are more effective than crunches.

So this week everyday or every other day, practice the following four exercises:

The Roll Up
The Teaser
Obliques (Sometimes called Criss-Cross)
The One Hundred

Wednesday Challenge: Effective PilatesMaggie Downie2014-08-04T18:02:57-04:00

Counting

If you’ve ever been in one of my classes, you know that counting isn’t my strongest skill. Well this week, I noticed that I can’t even count when I plan my own personal workouts. I was doing the 100 by myself when I realized, I’d lost count and made myself go back to thirty. By the time I was done, I was pretty sure I’d done a whole lot more than 100.

So even I sometimes suffer from my poor counting skills. You are not alone.

CountingMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:32:03-04:00

Instructor Spotlight: Heather

If you missed our e-newsletter last week and didn’t get to see our instructor spotlight, fear not. Here is what Heather had to say:

Heather currently teaches Pilates classes in Bloomfield and Tolland. She loves Pilates because “it has brought new attention to my body.” She went to college to study fine arts, and is now a practicing photographer. In addition to being a Pilates instructor, she is the Coordinator of Adult Public Programs at the New Britain Museum of American Art and a mom to four grown children. She claims to have a million hobbies, including hiking, reading (her favorite being The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy), walking, and of course…art! Of her teaching style, Heather says, “The most important point I try to get across to my students is the time and commitment it takes to strengthen our entire body. One hour a couple of times a week is such an important time to give to ourselves to work on our own bodies. As your teacher, for one hour, I try to help you redefine […]

Instructor Spotlight: HeatherMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:32:04-04:00

Monday Monday

Mondays can be hard. Getting up (especially in the dark) and heading back to work after a great or busy weekend isn’t easy. I really like my job and it’s not easy. Sometimes you just want the freedom to have flexibility and fun without any restrictions. So no matter how much you love your job, having a longer weekend never hurts.

That being said, I woke up this morning excited because there were classes and parts of my job that I was looking forward to. It made Monday a lot better. And so I began thinking, Monday would be a lot easier to handle if I made sure there was at least one thing a little different about my week to ensure that I’m kept on my toes and am looking forward to something new. Maybe it’s showing a client a new exercise. Maybe it’s a whole new class. Maybe it’s training with another elder (or trying pole dancing with some of our other instructors).

It doesn’t just work for Pilates […]

Monday MondayMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:32:05-04:00