Monthly Archives: April 2008

Functional Pilates????

September always brings with it a flurry of personnel changes and this September was no

exception.  Departing staff means only one thing to me: auditions!!  

"3">And so it was that Jan (she whom I affectionately refer to as the boss of everything) and myself sat down to audition the last applicant on our list on a random

Thursday afternoon.  The teacher was absolutely lovely.  A great eye, a soothing voice,

targeted instruction.  Still new to the craft, …

Fusion Follow Up

I must have struck a chord somewhere because a slew of people commented on my last post. However, there are some things I didn’t say, or didn’t clarify and since I do strive to be

utterly clear (most of the time anyway), I’d like to add a few things! Pilates by definition is mindful exercise. It relies on concentration. Focus. It inherently requires you to immerse your body

and mind in the movements. To my mind, any form of Pilates which asks the student to use less mental exertion is not Pilates. Anyone who has experienced true Pilates knows that …

Reflections on a City

New York , New York

I always say it takes one to know one – A native New Yorker, that is.

I had a brand new client last week who after 10 minutes of spontaneous mutual banter I assuredly asked, “Where did you Grow Up?”.

Before she’d answered “here.” I knew full well she was made of the same stuff I was.

Born among a resting level of noise that is not found in nature.

Thrust forward at birth into a rapid-fire tempo unmatched in the rest of this great country we …