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 Each year on the first Saturday in May, the Pilates Method Alliance
(PMA) celebrates Pilates Day.
Pilates Day was created by the PMA to promote awareness of the many
benefits that Pilates Method brings to every age group, and to
promote healthy living.
Based on the principles: Whole Body Health, Whole Body Commitment,
and Breath, Pilates is suitable and beneficial for all ages and all
exercise levels, whether you are trying to enhance your sports
performance or rehabilitate and injury, whether this is your first
attempt at exercise or just want to try something new. Pilates is a
great way to develop a lifetime of healthy habits.
The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) is the international,
not-for-profit, professional association and certifying agency
dedicated to the teachings of Joseph H. and Clara Pilates.
Their
mission is to foster community, integrity, and respect for
diversity; establish certification and continuing education
standards; and promote the Pilates method of exercise.
PMA, PO Box 370906, Miami, FL 33137. 866-573-4945
www.pilatesmethodalliance.org
Elite Sports Physical Therapy and Art in Motion will celebrate
Pilates Day 2011 by offering free classes by their certified pilates
instructors, food/drinks, and raffles/prizes to promote health,
wellness, and exercise to the community.
Where:
Elite Sports Physical Therapy and Art in Motion
6270 Houston Place, Suite C, Dublin, CA
925-452-4656
When: May
7, 2011 10am - 4pm
FREE Pilates Mat Classes offered every 1/2 hour from 10 am to 3:30 pm.
FREE Pilates Apparatus (Reformer, Tower, and Chair) Instruction
offered every 1/2 hour, please call to schedule.
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Pilates Mat
Pilates Mat exercises improve flexibility, strength, and endurance.
Focuses on “core” strength, alignment, and breath to condition the
whole body.
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Pilates Reformer+Tower
The Pilates reformer and tower use springs to assist and resist
the movement. It helps stretch and strengthen muscles into a
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Pilates EXO Chair
The Pilates chair allows full body workout in any position using
springs to assist and resist movement.
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Pilates Instructors
Charissa Chaban, MPT, ATC, CPI
Charissa is a Certified Pilates mat and
apparatus Instructor receiving her training through Polestar
Pilates. She received her Masters in Physical Therapy from CSU
Fresno and her Bachelors in Biological Sciences and Dance from UC
Irvine currently working as a Physical Therapist at Elite Sports
Physical Therapy. She is a Certified Athletic Trainer and has
training from Harkness Center for Dance Injuries in New York.
Charissa also is a professional Ballet Dancer, and has danced with
Oakland Ballet, Black Diamond Ballet, and Anastasis Ballet.
Charissa became interested in Pilates when
recovering from a dance injury while in high school. She was amazed
how she was able to keep her body in shape while she was off from
dancing. She was reintroduced to Pilates while in college when she
took a dance conditioning course by Pilates Master Teacher Diance
Diefenderfer. Since that time she wanted to pursue more Pilates
education in order to benefit her patients as it benefited her and
is thrilled to now be able to provide that to them.
Margherita Ryan, NP, CPI
Margie is a Certified Pilates mat Instructor
receiving her training through Body Arts and Sciences (BASI). She
is Certified with Dance Masters of America and has choreographed for
off-Broadway and community theater productions. She has her B.S
and is a Registered Nurse. Margie currently owns and teaches at Art
in Motion.
Jeanelle Singh
Jeanelle is a Pilates Student Teacher receiving
her training through Balanced Body and student teaching under
Charissa. She received her Bachelors in Physiology from San
Francisco State in 2009. She was an assistant athletic trainer at
James Logan High School for 4 years. Jeanelle is currently studying
to become a Personal Trainer as well as Pilates Instructor and
currently works as a physical therapy aide at Elite Sports Physical
Therapy.
Jeanelle became interested in Pilates while
working at ESPT under Charissa. She saw the benefit Pilates gives
to patients in a rehabilitation setting as well as general whole
body exercise which encouraged her to pursue more education in this
field.
Links
From Balanced Body:
From Pilates Method Alliance
(PMA):
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