Atlas Pilates in Seattle

Flips and Tricks 101

cmeffie — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:21:02 +0000

Taught by Danaë Montreuil
May 18th, 2013
11:30am-1:30pm

Join us for some upside-down fun! Flips and Tricks is a workshop for Advanced Clients and Pilates Instructors to take their workouts safely to the next level of fun.

Have you ever wondered why, even though you are strong and coordinated, you just can’t do a handstand, or feel confident instructing your clients to do one? In this workshop, Danaë will teach the skills involved in safe handstands. These skills will improve your ability to do exercises like Pull the Pedal Up, The Star, The Tree, flipping off of the ladder barrel, and back bending in a full hang.

$49.99 Contact us to Register is required.

Experiential Anatomy Classes

cmeffie — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:01:15 +0000

Lori Coleman-Brown, MPT teaches these practical human anatomy classes for Pilates Instructors and advanced Pilates practitioners. We’ll explore proper alignment, good posture, physical patterns and healthy ranges of movement.

Breath

Saturday March 23rd, 2013. 11:30am-1:30pm

Joseph Pilates, in his book, Return to Life wrote, “Therefore, above all, learn how to breathe correctly.” In this 2 hour workshop we will review basic anatomy related to the function of breathing, and common holding patterns that are detrimental to our health. We will review and practice the Pilates exercises originally designed to open and strengthen the breath. Even though we stay alive by breathing involuntarily, there is a lot we can do to help ourselves thrive from our bodies’ most natural action. You’ll walk away from this class with more tools to help you in this endeavor.
$59.99 Pre-Registration is required.

The Thigh

Sunday Jan 13th, 2012. 11am-1pm

Study and experience the magic thigh’s effect on pelvic rotation, scoliosis, knee tracking, standing on one leg, and more. The thigh is an important area that deserves discerning attention because of its powerful position in the body system. We’ll do anatomical overview and exercise application.
$59.99 Pre-Registration is required.

Fingers and Toes

Sunday February 10th, 2102. 11am-1pm

As we develop supple spines and better posture, let’s not forget that
the fingers, toes, hands and feet are important parts of our systems.
In this push button age it has become easy to neglect these areas.
They need attention so as to not weigh on the rest of our systems and
drain vital energy. Strengthen and articulate these areas to feel your
powerhouse ignite.
$59.99 Pre-Registration is required.

Pilates Instructors Workgroup

cmeffie — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:06:28 +0000

Sunday, December 2nd 2012. 11:00am – 1:00pm

Lori Coleman-Brown will lead a discussion on The Pilates Method and the traditional Pilates approach to issues that instructors are seeing in their daily work. This two hour session is an opportunity for professional instructors to to ask questions and share ideas. Participating instructors* contribute to the agenda in the weeks leading up to the event.

Atlas Pilates Studio
115 Warren Ave N. #108
Seattle, WA 98109
(206)283-2884

Registration is Required.
Fee is $49.99

These popular workgroups fill quickly.
Contact Us to Register.

Lori Coleman-Brown is a Pilates Teacher of Teachers, trained by Romana Kryzanowska. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience. She holds Masters of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University, and worked in outpatient physical therapy for over 15 years. She co-founded Pilates Seattle International, and served as Co-Director for more than a decade. Lori travels the globe training instructors in the Pilates Method, teaching human anatomy, and educating physical therapists on the remarkable benefits of Pilates.

*This workgroup is open to those who have been certified by an accredited Pilates Method teacher training program. Participating instructors are expected to have a comprehensive working knowledge of Pilates exercises and apparatus.

Lori Coleman-Brown Workshops

cmeffie — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:07:19 +0000

Lori Coleman-Brown will be traveling to teach workshops and Pilates lessons at several great studios in early 2012.

One Pearl at a Time

March 22nd-24th
True Pilates New York
New York City, NY

Square Hips & Creating Your Lessons

March 25th-28th
Anthony Rabara’s Pilates Studio
Princeton, NJ

Sequential Spine

March 28th-31st, 2012
June Hines Pilates Studio
Doylestown, PA

Square Hips

April 1st-3rd, 2012
Mind Body Physical Therapy and Wellness
Baltimore, MD

The Pelvic Floor

cmeffie — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:31:10 +0000

Presented by Ginny Hailey-Kanigel
Sunday, Jan. 22nd 2012
9:30am-11:30am
$39.99

This two hour class taught by Ginny will include:

Anatomy overview of the pelvic floor
Exploration of hip rotator cuff muscles.
Diaphramatic breathing for the pelvic floor.
Practical movement exercises to strengthen and stabilize core muscles.

This class is geared to the general public, people who will benefit most from this class are women with post-partum incontinence issues or menopausal changes causing similar issues.

There will also be a discussion and time for answering questions.

Ginny Haley-Kanigel PT/Certified Pilates instructor has a B.S. in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University, St Louis Mo. and has been a certified Pilates Instructor 2001.

Ginny’s career journey includes primary work in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and over 800 hours in continuing education in spine and orthopedic rehabilitation. Her work history includes Co-ownership of a Physical Therapy Sport and Spine Clinic in Evergreen Colorado for 15 years, and 2 years working in the Orange County Junior College sport Medicine Dept. She has experience in Home Health Care and Geriatrics, and over 10 years on staff at the Pilates and Physical Therapy Center of Seattle. Over the last 15 years she’s increased interest in the movement arts of Pilates, Yoga and Tai Chi.

Anatomy Classes 2011

cmeffie — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:31:33 +0000

Lori Coleman-Brown, MPT teaches this series of practical human anatomy classes for Pilates Instructors and advanced Pilates practitioners. We’ll explore proper alignment, good posture, physical patterns and healthy ranges of movement.

Tuition:
$49.99 per class early bird registration.
$59.99 after early bird deadline.

Pick any combination of classes or pick the whole series!

Square Hips

Saturday October 22nd, 2011. 3-5pm

What are Square Hips and why do we want them? We will explore and practice the angular possibilities at the pelvis and hip joints and the muscular patterns that create them. We can expand our repertoire of Pilates exercises, and have more fun, when we understand how to have an aligned pelvis and how to use it. Expect an Anatomy lesson from personal experience.
Early bird by October 8th, 2011

Sequential Spine

Saturday December 10th, 2011. 3-5pm

What is the shape of our Spine and how does it move? How does the Powerhouse connect to the far ends of our Spine including the front, the back, and the sides? What do we do when one part of the spine need stability while another part needs mobility? We will explore the spinal chain during forward bending, side bending, backward bending and twisting and practice simple exercises to experience them in whole and in combinations.
Early bird by November 26th, 2011.

The Shoulder Girdle

Saturday January 14th, 2012. 3-5pm

Our arms are connected to a ring above our ribcages called the shoulder girdle. What comprises it? Which joints are involved? And what motions are available? How is the shoulder girdle affected by various postures, and how does this affect the use of the arms? Shoulder health requires coordination, stretch and strength do perform the simplest reach for a glass of champagne to weight bearing for pushups and handstands. Shoulders can seem like a mystery. We will clear the air with an experiential anatomy lesson and then get moving!
Early bird by December 31st, 2011.

The Standing Foundation

Saturday February 18, 2012. 3-5pm

We depend upon our feet, ankles, and knees to allow us to move through our lives on a daily basis. We will explore our legs in standing, bending, and balancing, and how we can keep this chain strong, flexible, and aligned.
Early bird by February 4th, 2012.

Pilates Mat Classes – Winter Series

cmeffie — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:20:52 +0000

The six week evening series begins December 20th, 2010.

The sensational Danielle Begorre will teach 45 minutes of vigorous pilates mat work every week. The class is designed and paced for those who have completed our Beginner’s Series or have equivalent experience. And we make sure it’s challenging for intermediate-level practitioners who are looking for a great Pilates workout.

Six weekly classes on Monday nights at 6:15pm.
Pre-Registration and prepayment of $77.94 plus sales tax is required.
Class size is limited to a maximum of six students.

Chi Soup with Yasuo Mori

cmeffie — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:48:33 +0000

Preparing and eating healthy food doesn’t have to be a chore. Yasuo Mori has developed a fun, simple recipe for maintaining optimal health with Chi Soup, a complete one pot meal using the macrobiotic principles of yin and yang.

In this fun, hands on workshop, Mr, Mori will show you how to make a pot of Chi Soup, and serve it as the centerpiece of a delicious, healthy meal.

The practice of authentic Shiatsu was handed down to Yasuo Mori by his mother in Nagasaki, Japan. Over the years he has developed his own unique style of treatment by incorporating his understanding of Japanese folk medicine, macrobiotics, exercise and massage.

Mr. Mori is fully licensed by the Washington Board of Massage and the Washington State Department of Health. He has been a member of the American Massage Therapist Association since 1983, and has taught Shiatsu extensively at numerous colleges, massage schools and private workshops across the Northwest.

Learn more at chisoup.com

Sat. Oct 20th, 2012. 4:30pm-6:30pm
Contact Us to Pre-Register
Cost: $50.00 per person, includes meal and DVD
This event is expected to fill quickly. Pre-payment is required to reserve your spot.

Lori’s Travel Schedule

cmeffie — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:16:41 +0000

Nov. 17th and 18th, 2010
True Pilates NY
New York City
Pilates Sessions
truepilatesny.com

Nov. 19th and 20th, 2010
Anthony Rabara Pilates
Princeton, New Jersey
Pilates Sessions
rabarapilates.com

Nov. 21st, 2010
June Hines Pilates
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Applied Anatomy for Pilates Instructors: Upper Back and Shoulder
Pilates Workshop: Pole Yourself Together
Pilates Sessions
junehinespilates.com

November 22, 2010
June Hines Pilates
Rydal, Pennsylvania
Pilates Sessions
junehinespilates.com

Nov. 29th, 2010
Capital Pilates
Washington, DC
Pilates Sessions
capitalpilates.com

The Tao of Breathing

cmeffie — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:08:45 +0000

How to Use Breath to Relieve Strain, Pain and Stress in your body.

By Sukie Baxter, Certified Rolfer
October 30th, 2010 at 3:00pm

Learn breathing explorations that release restrictions which cause pain, discomfort, strain, and dis-ease in the body.

When properly guided, the body will always choose a path of ease. It can be nudged toward health and vitality using the gentle unwinding techniques taught in this class.

Only $10.00!

Atlas Pilates Studio
115 Warren Ave N #108
Seattle, WA 98109
(206)283-2884

Contact Atlas Pilates to Register