by Lesley Davenport | Jun 17, 2020 | PILATES
As we begin to transition out of quarantine and shelter at home and begin to dip our toes back into the activities that were considered “normal” prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be scary, unsettling and confusing. Amidst all of the uncertainty, we...
by Lesley Davenport | Mar 2, 2020 | PILATES
“Thank you, Lesley. This is just so sustainable.” These words popped out of one of my favorite client’s mouths a few months ago, just before Christmas. It has stayed with me as that was the goal all along in opening up our studio 14 years ago. Here’s...
by Lesley Davenport | May 17, 2019 | PILATES
“The transition is the exercise” popped out of my mouth one day in a session a few weeks ago. It really got me thinking, and I began watching how people use their bodies and minds between sections of the class, both in terms of the groups of exercises and of course,...
by Lesley Davenport | Aug 1, 2018 | PILATES
If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. If it is completely flexible at 60, you are young. – Joseph H. Pilates Our spine connects to our entire body. This includes our nervous system, the brain, our limbs, the intrinsic core and our organs....
by Lesley Davenport | Aug 1, 2018 | PILATES
The intrinsic core consists of the Diaphragm Transvesrus abdominals Posterior fibers of internal oblique Pelvic floor Multifidus (back muscles) and the Lumbar portions of longissimus and iliocastalis I share this breakdown of intrinsic core not to go deeper in the...
by Lesley Davenport | Aug 1, 2018 | PILATES
A joint is a movable body part in which adjacent bones are joined by ligaments and other fibrous tissues. A joint is constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement. When your Pilates teacher gives you the cue, “Open up your hips, Open your...
