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Ok so Valentine’s day is around the corner and I wanted to teach a Partner Pilates class. You can come with your better half to giggle and exercise before going for a romantic supper together, or come with your sister, neighbour, best friend or father for an equally fun workout. You can even come alone and we’ll match you up with someone. The point is, this class is not romantic or relationship based. It is all about using another body to stretch, strengthen and challenge your body. Plus it’s really fun! I’ve taught this class many times before for special events, Lululemon, etc, but will be adding some new goodies into the mix. Hope to see you there!
Saturday February 11, 2012 5:30-7:30 pm
20$ per person
Zen Taï Studio
5165 Queen Mary RD Suite 511
Montreal, Quebec
Next to Snowdon metro station
Please register at: info@nfbody.com
Ever wondered what a Pilates Reformer class looks like? Here are a few shots from yesterday’s photoshoot at Zen Tai Studio with my gorgeous students/models Julie and PauL!
Join me every Monday at 11am at Zen Tai Studio for a 75 minute Pilates Reformer class that includes some off-the-machine work with the foam roller, Swiss ball and Magic Circle.
5165 Queen Mary Rd Suite 511, next to Snowdon metro, parking available behind the building. Classes are taught in English and French. 192$ for a package of 6 classes.
Call 514-507-5990 to reserve your spot, maximum people in the class is 5, and you can join us anytime!
Start 2012 in great shape! Join us for a weekend of exercise, fresh air, and tranquility.
*** Register at info@nfbody.com before February 9th 2012 and get a $50 rebate ***
More than 15 hours of workouts await you in the beautiful region of Mont Orford. Second generation Pilates Master, Natalie Fitzpatrick, offers you the best in Pilates and Yamuna Body Rolling to regain strength and flexibility in your body. Plus, afternoon snowshoe and hiking excursions will make you burn those calories and get a healthy dose of winter sunshine!
Proposed activities:
- Detoxifying breathing
- Toning Pilates with flex-band
- Toning Pilates with ball
- Pilates-yoga-stretch fusion
- Yamuna Body Rolling for the feet and leg lengthening
- Yamuna Body Rolling to free your ribcage and neck
- Yamuna Body Rolling to free your hips and spine
- Snowshoeing
- Classes will be taught in a room surrounded by windows over looking the forest!
$375 per person with double occupancy including two nights at the luxurious Auberge 4 Saisons (Friday and Saturday)
$250 per person if you find your own lodging
$50 off when you register before February 9th!!!
Auberge 4 Saisons
4940 Chemin du Parc
J1X 7N9
Orford, Québec
Only 90 minutes from Montreal!
Following a recent fitting at Lululemon on St-Denis as part of the research and development team, here is my favourite top out of the dozens I tried. It is called the Power Dance Tank, and I it’s my fave for the following reasons:
- Ample room around the bust, perfect for women like myself who have broad backs and strong arms
- Very supportive built-in bra that does not cut into the ribs, allowing for comfortable and expansive thoracic breathing
- The body of the tank is so light and breatheable, you won’t feel like you’re wearing anything at all. So if you sweat a lot in your workout, you won’t feel sticky
- Drawstring around the base of the shirt, allowing for a more form fitting top so that your teacher/trainer can have a better look at your body and correct your alignment during training
- When the drawstring is released, the top has a beautiful flow to it that is clean and classy for teaching
Last year I had the pleasure of teaching a Yamuna Foot Fitness workshop to the designers at Merrell Footwear. We also discussed some of the common body ailments that occur as a result of walking on hard flat surfaces (like concrete and asphalt) while wearing stiff and inadequately padded shoes.
Enter the Pace Glove (the male version of this shoe is Merrell’s Trail Glove). It makes you feel as though you are barefoot, yet is designed in a way to protect your body against the impact of walking or running on a hard surface.
The shoe’s best features:
The heel is super well padded, makes you feel like you’re walking on a cloud
The shoe is extremely light (4.7 oz per shoe)
Ample room for the toes to articulate in proper walking technique
Adequate arch support that does not lock your foot in one position
Vegan friendly footwear
Comes in 9 awesome colours.
My review:
So after multiple long walks, I have to say that this is the first shoe that I would absolutely recommend to all of my clients. I can actually feel that my feet had an amazing workout the day after a long walk with the Pace Glove – being a foot fitness fanatic this is very exciting for me! A lot of people come to me with foot issues and I teach them how to release tense muscles, realign bones, and walk properly using all the parts of the foot. This shoe is the answer to my recommendations: enough support to keep the foot and ankle in proper alignment, with ample room for your feet to actually work at getting you around. Keep in mind that the 26 bones in the foot SHOULD MOVE!!!!! If your feet were not meant to be articulate, there wouldn’t be that many bones in them!
As I am a super speedy walker and not a runner, I can not give a runner’s review on this shoe. Read this review regarding barefoot running.
Oh, and as a bonus, Merrell created an iPhone App called Go Barefoot that helps you improve your barefoot running. Go figure, it may inspire me to do some low impact running!
Working one on one with a client
Our sunny studio is located next to Sherbrooke metro, we hope to see you soon!
To get in touch with us please call 514 882 6763 or email info@nfbody.com
