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Update end of year 2011(24/11/2011)

STOTT PILATES

sunday 13 th of november i went to Den Haag to follow workshops from Master STOTT PILATES Trainer Daniella Mallach.

The workshop " STOTT PILATES Postural Analysis and Applications to Pilates Exercises "was for me a refresher while i had followed that already in Toronto.

But each Master Trainer teaches with a personal touch, a slightly different focus and that makes it just that little bit different.

The new workshop " Functional Fitness Circle " was fun, new variations on existing exercises, or a different focus on exercises.

I started to teach already some of the exercises in my matclasses !

GYROTONIC®

April 2010 I started with my GYROTONIC® pre training, I have finished all the imposed modules and May 2011 I was ready for the Certification course.

Now i'm a Certified GYROTONIC® teacher.

September 2011 i could then also follow the therapeutic modules with Paul Horvath, he is the brother of the Julio Horvath, inventor of GYROTONIC®.

Applications of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® for Shoulder Girdle and Cervical spine;

Applications of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® for Scoliose.

I'm very happy that i can do the GYROTONIC®method. Also the clients already feel what it does to their body.

GYROTONIC® is really a trainings method that suits perfectly in the concept of my studio.

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September news(30/08/2010)

This week is the last week of the in between Period for the PILATES groups classes.

Then the following week, from the 6th of september on, all the PILATES groups classes are starting up for their 10 weeks pack again.

The private and semi-privates sessions continue as usual by appointment.

During my holidays I have completed my GYROTONIC level 1 Foundation Teacher Training Course and am awarded the Certificate of Apprenticeship.

So I can start teaching my obligatory hours and then I need to do 6 more days of reveiwing before I receive my final Certification.

In the coming months I'll start teaching GYROTONIC too, but I still have to work on my week schedule, how to implement everything.

So.. keep an eye on my newspage!

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PILATES and GYROTONICS(05/07/2010)

In the States and Canada, Pilates and Gyrotonic are in many studios both on the schedule. Because i am also convinced that these 2 movement disciplines complement each other well, my good resolutions for the New Year were: "Planning my Gyrotonic training ."

By now, i have finished my pre training hours and ready for the foundation, which i will go following in the summer holidays at the European Educational Center in Munstertal, Germany.

The Gyrotonic Expansion System is developed in the USA by Julio Horvath.

What is Gyrotonic?

Gyrotonic is a 3 dimensional and circular form that focuses on the muscles, the fascia, the skeletal system and the nervous system.

It provides training in full mobility of the joints and spine. Additionally, there is a focus on the energetic aspects of the body-mind-spirit connection. The specific breathing patterns support the movements, enhance the flexibility and stability of the body and enhance the cardio aspect of the body too.

The main piece of the Gyrotonic equipment, the pulley /tower , is a weight and pulley system, which provides both the resistance and assistance in all movements, all while encouraging a decompression of the joints.

Gyrotonic is, like PILATES too, a unique trainings system for all ages and each level, suitable for everybody who wants to become and stay souple, strong and healthy, but also for people with specific issues on the back, the hips, the schoulders and the neck.

So to be specific, in my foundation module i'll learn how to teach Gyrotonic.

This training is also a very intensive and long training but i look forward to it and once this module is finished i can start planning how to implement it in my schedule.

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Toronto and STOTT PILATES(04/01/2010)

Well in advance i made my reservations for the 7 days CEC workshops at the STOTT PILATES headquarters in Toronto. It's the ideal way to stay abreast of the latest advancement in exercise science and the STOTT PILATES repertoire.

Of course, doing that, i have acquired more than the necessary CEC's for 2OO9. (CEC = continuing education credits a STOTT PILATES Ceritfied Teacher has to acquire in a year) The days are intensive and instructive with motivated Instructor Trainers and workshops of which the material is perfect to apply in my studio.

Some workshops i followed: advanced posture analysis, matwork for breastcancer rehab, intermediate programming on the Reformer V2Max, Pilates with props, pilates with the NEW stability cushion.

Some specific workshops around stability and function of the knee, the shouldergirdle, the lumbo-pelvic region and how to apply with Pilates exercises.

I also had time for some private sessions STOTT PILATES , very much fun!

AND,... for some private sessions GYROTONIC, read my following article!

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New website(06/07/2009)

I choose for a new and dynamic website to inform you about my studio specific and Pilates in general.

For you it means you may receive at times a newsletter with some recent information, interesting articles or exercises.

Secondly, there is also room for interactive communication: through the page "testimonials" you can send your testimonial, your experiences about the studio or instructor (me, marja)

please browse regularly through the site, you'll find new pictures coming up.

Off course, I look forward to your responses about the website or in general!