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Last week in my blog 3 Common Barre Misconceptions, I did not speak of the infamous “tuck” position found in some barre classes. I felt that this position shouldn’t be lumped together with other misconceptions, but rather discussed on its own. So this week, let’s investigate this position. I mean seriously, what the tuck? The Read More …
Barre classes are packed right now. This is fabulous because the classes are inspiring students to new levels of fitness. People who do not like fitness classes are flocking to barre classes. But before you jump on board to teach this popular format, it is important to be educated versus just listening to the popular fads of Read More …
Do you want to truly understand how the human body looks, moves and feels? Then the fitness industry’s first bio-skills anatomy lab, PUREAnatomy, from NAFC is a life-changing experience. Text books cannot even come close to the real thing since they are only one dimensional. This lab is a hands-on experience featuring not only lectures and Read More …
I am so excited to tell you about a new workshop at Shapes for Women: Barre and Beyond Workshop! Bars, Bands, Balls and More! The workshop is August 27th form 12pm-4pm for only $125 and has CECs from AFAA and ACE associated with it. This 4 hour workshop will teach you hot new choreography, movements with fun Read More …
Recently, I have been asked by several barre trainers why I do not believe in training participants to be in a forced arch with knees driven over the feet while pulsing rapidly for a lengthy period of time. I believe this position overly compromises the functionality of the body, thus creating a lot of risk for our Read More …
Skip the Coffee and Grab a Tennis Ball If you are feeling tired or just need a quick stimulus, skip the coffee and grab a tennis ball! Rolling a tennis ball under your feet is a quick and simple manner to revitalize your system that you can do at your desk or at home. Begin by Read More …
Did you know…….. If you use an average of 80 beats per minute, your heart beats about 4,800 times per hour. That’s a whopping 115,200 times per day. Over the course of a year, your heart would beat about 42,048,000 times! If you live to be 80 years old, your heart would have beaten approximately 3,363,840,000 times! When a Read More …
Mid-January is where we might become complacent and fall back in the old routine, but I want you to stick to your goals. Fear paralyzes us, and can prevent us from achieving our goals in many areas. You’ve probably heard it takes three weeks to change a habit, but what stops us from making it Read More …
Are you tired of being tired? Are you tired of making promises to yourself and others and not keeping them? Are you making excuses or blaming others? It may be time for you to grab life by the horns and set some new goals. We’ve all been there, and now is the time for change. Read More …
Pet peeve: fitness gurus who push their clients to make drastic fitness resolutions for the new year. Decades in this industry have proven to me that people rarely follow through on drastic lifestyle changes. Instead, they because exhausted by the intensity or disappointed in themselves for not being able to stick with the change. Instead, Read More …
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