Wellness

 

My belief is the blood and flesh as being wiser than the intellect. The body-unconscious is where life bubbles up in us. It is how we know that we are alive, alive to the depths of our souls and in touch somewhere with the vivid reaches of the cosmos.

D.H Lawrence

Good morning,

I encountered pilates in my early student days in London UK. By then it had become a household name and being in the ballet/dance world you were either getting certified,  doing it as your practice or using it to rehabilitate an injury.

Pilates has always been a means for me to get into tip top shape and as an athlete and performer with a long rehearsal day and grueling tour schedule, it helped me find a basic  scaffolding from head to toe that I have never abandoned. 

Last month I mentioned what ‘Wellness’  means to me. This month I wanted to offer a synonym to wellness, that is wholeness.  The Pilates Program at Dancers' Workshop has morphed over the years, with instructors bringing their various schools of thought and process to it.

Pilates at DW has always provided a stable platform for this community to  not just ‘work out’ but also to regain that sense of wholeness.

Our Pilates Instructors are a unique teaching staff of passionate movers. This is what guides the Pilates Program at DW and sparked my curiosity to ask the questions and provide you the answers to what DW’ Pilates means from us.

 

What is at the Core of pilates? 

No pun intended!  The practice of Pilates is intended to integrate our whole being and awaken the sense that every motion comes from our center, our core.  Joseph Pilates said it perfectly: “The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power.”

What makes a Pilates class at Dancers’ Workshop different to other studio experiences?

As dancers, athletes & artists we have dedicated much of our lives to exploring human expression through movement.  We are in constant investigation of the many ways we can move ourselves - finding the nuances that make movement interesting and appreciating there are many paths we can take to achieve a desired result.  Our teaching is a reflection of that. 

What can clients expect from taking a class with the instructors at Dancers’ Workshop?

Each body is unique and carries a story, and no matter the level of movement experience, we hold a place here for healing, strengthening and growth. Working as a team, we invite our students to embrace that true transformation takes curiosity, vulnerability, courage and most of all, practice. Wellness as a lifestyle is ever evolving.  Join us as we find our way together!   

Who is the Pilates team at DW?

Jennifer Durning joined Kate Kosharek | Megan Stewart | Michaela Ellingson & Sarah Konrad this week.

Appointment Scheduling

What is available this month for your Wellness?

MELT/Gyrokinesis : Exploring the Spine with

Kate Kosharek & Francesca Romo

Monday August 17th 3:30-5p*

*Can’t make the schedule times. This workshop is also available On Demand - from day of sign up, up to 7 days afterwards

Virtual Workshop Pre-Registration

When you aren’t working out or taking your favorite classes on demand be sure  to get some down time and check out The SUNDAY EDITION  a channel dedicated to ART and all that keeps our senses engaged and learning.

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