A Passion for Pilates

CMB is hosting BASI Pilates Teacher Training this Winter 2015

If you have a passion for Pilates and want to further your practice, take the BASI Comprehensive, Apparatus or Mat Teacher Training Courses.  The course begins February 21st in Solana Beach, California. Contact us to find out more details info@cmbpilates.com, or contact BASI at basipilates.com

BASI Pilates education programs provide a thorough training in Pilates covering the Mat repertoire and the full complement of Pilates apparatus including the trailblazing AVALON® System*.  It is a an intensive college-level program that provides a solid foundation for teaching as well as a complete understanding of all facets of Pilates. The course also includes instruction on the BASI “Block System™” and on the science of human structure and movement.

Back to School Again

Back to School and time to Get A Pilates Body! August/September Specials at CMB:

~5 Private Sessions for $200 
~Buy 10 Private Sessions and the First one is Free 
~5 Classes for $50*
~10 Classes for $100*

*(new clients only, or clients who have not visited the studio for 6 months or more)

First Pilates Session

Be Prepared for Your First Pilates Session on the Reformer

Pilates reformer classes are quickly becoming one of the most effective ways to slim down and tone your body, but more often than not, people are asking, "What is it?" The moves are considered Pilates-based, but instead of rolling out a mat you're stepping onto what's known as a reformer, and not by any coincidence (we're sure) looks rather like a torture apparatus. Cables, bars, straps and pulleys will tighten and strengthen your muscles in ways you never ever thought possible, and could very well be more challenging than the mat. But before you strap yourself in, there are six things you ought to know. Scroll on through the link below to find out what to expect before your first class.

PopSugarFitness: 6 Things to Know Before Your First Reformer Session

The Pilates Roll Up

For Flat Abs: A classic Pilates move, the Roll Up is 38 percent more effective at targeting the rectus abdominis (the “six-pack”) and 245 percent more effective at targeting the obliques than a basic crunch, according to an Auburn University study. To do it, lie face-up with legs straight, ankles, knees, and thighs together.  Plantar flex feet and extend arms overhead. Inhale to prepare as you lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the floor. On your exhale, continue to roll up by drawing in abdominals, reaching arms parallel toward feet. Keep abdominals contracted, with spine rounded in a “C” curve (Scoop). Pause and inhale. On your exhale, roll down through each vertebra in a controlled movement, keeping heels pressed evenly into the floor the entire way up and down. Do 10 reps as controlled and precise as you can, as many days a week as possible.

Shape Magazine

Pilates Day

Today is National Pilates Day!  

I hope you are able to celebrate and have a great workout. I am enjoying Pilates & Barre in St. Barth. (My adduction is coming back nicely, almost there again, 6 month recovery.)

See you soon CMB.

National Pilates Day is Coming!

Summertime is Just Around the Corner

It's Almost April, which means Summer will be here sooner than you think.  Living in beautiful Southern California we know what that means, beach time with family and friends.  Pilates is a lifestyle and a commitment to your body to continue to be in the best shape of your life.

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Inspiration

Love this photo. 

A favorite Senior BASI Pilates Instructor at her home base studio in Santa Barbara, Meredith Rogers.  Always an inspiration.

81 Degrees and Sunny

Pilates break, I had to get into the water this afternoon, 

it was 81 degrees and sunny in Solana Beach. I paddled one mile out into the ocean to the amazing Kelp Beds. Then back to work to teach

the 5:15 Pilates Sculpt Class and the 6:30 Pilates Apparatus Class.