Sheppard Method Pilates

THE SHEPPARD METHOD PILATES – MAY 2012

gidget — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:17:09 +0000

MAY 2012

THE SHEPPARD METHOD PILATES NEWSLETTER

IN THIS ISSUE

Pilates Style Magazine

Teacher Training Q&A

Mother’s Day Treat: Baby Boomers Workshop

Sheppard Method at Nordstrom

Studio Class Schedule

Risa’s Pick

Katherine Wolf Progress: Seventh Session with Risa

Thinking Up!

We started on the barre doing lunges. Katherine has a tendency to look down at the floor while walking and exercising. I instructed her to lift her head up, and bring her gaze to the front. I had her constantly thinking of lengthening her spine beyond the top of her head while performing her lunges, and moving forward instead of downward. Katherine would like to use her walker less and less, so eventually she will not use it at all. I have made it my intention as well! In order to achieve that she will have to strengthen her right side and improve her balance, and make her two sides work together as much as possible. I then had Katherine hold onto the barre full face again with head held high, and eyes
gazing upward. Then I had her gently place her hands on the barre while lifting her right foot off the floor about 45 degrees, her left leg supporting her. I instructed Katherine to activate all her muscles and to specifically notice the feeling she experienced on her strong leg.

Katherine then switched balancing on her weak right side (or fun side as we prefer to call it). She then focused her attention on the feeling of the stronger leg
supporting her. Voila! It worked, although not for long. Her image in her mind of how it was suppose to feel was stronger than her weak muscles.

This definitely is the way we are going to continue to work until eventually the neurons in Katherine’s mind and the way she uses her muscles become as one
permanently.

At home I told her to keep her head lifted and visualize the feeling of her stronger side in everything she does. One day it will become a natural part of her everyday routine.

Katherine Wolf is an amazing person with a strong will and a positive attitude toward life. Her determination in getting better and returning to the physical ability that she was in prior to her unfortunate stroke plus the Pilates workout are going to be a great pair in her ultimate goal.

I pray for her complete recovery, which I am very positive about.

To learn more about Katherine Wolf as we work together, visit her blog at www.hope-heals.com.

Sincerely,

Risa Sheppard

The Sheppard Method Pilates Studios

NEW CLIENT SPECIAL

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STUDIO NEWS

Risa in Pilates Style Magazine

Risa is featured in the May/June 2012 issue of Pilates Style Magazine! Pick up your copy for Risa’s tips and a fun new workout.

Teacher Training 2012

We’ve entered our last month of this teacher training session! We are so proud of how far everyone has come. This month, Risa answers more of your Comprehensive Teacher Training questions:

Q. How many levels are offered in the SMP Comprehensive Teacher Training?

A. There is not a rule that states how to divide the course. The director can put in how ever many of
levels he or she wants. I choose to divide my course into three levels that I know the teacher will most effectively and commonly teach. I leave more advanced work for level 4 and 5 for continuing education. My goal is to have the teacher prepared for the most common type of client and to serve them best.

Our next teacher training starts in September 21, 2012. Sign up now for early bird special! All of our graduates are gainfully employed fans.

To learn more from Risa, check out her classes on Pilates Anytime, where she is featured as a distinguished instructor.

May Workshop: Baby Boomers

Be sure to attend one or more of our upcoming workshops! Instructors are welcome to join us for CEC’s or just to expand your knowledge and experience. View what’s coming up and register here.

Baby Boomers with Risa Sheppard:

Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 2:00pm

Join us for this signature Sheppard Method workshop that focuses on keeping Baby Boomers fit and healthy. We’ll start with the aging process and counteract past

habits with exercises focused on the development of a spine that is articulate, flexible, and strong. A perfect treat for Mother’s Day! Sign up here.

Want a sneak peek? Watch Risa’s Baby Boomer class on Pilates Anytime.

Sheppard Method at Nordstrom

Join Valerie this Saturday at Nordstrom on West Pico for a special Sheppard Method Pilates mat class!

DATE:

May 5, 2012 from 9am-10am

LOCATION:

Nordstrom

10803 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064

Studio Class Schedule

ZUMBA

Wednesdays 7pm
Fridays 5:45pm (NEW!)
Sundays 11am

PILATES MAT

Wednesdays 8:15pm

Sundays 12:15pm

GROUP REFORMER

Mondays 6pm and 7pm

Wednesdays 5:45pm

RISA’S PICK

May Pick:

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

by John Ratey, MD

Spark explores the connection between exercise and the brain. The brain works as muscles do, growing with use and withering with inactivity. A very interesting read for everyone!

Where to Find Us

The Sheppard Method Pilates Studios

Studio West
2180 Westwood Blvd. # 2b
Los Angeles, California 90025
310.470.2828

Studio North
By Appointment Only
310.470.2828

Mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss these workshops!

gidget — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:42:17 +0000

April 2012

Mark your calendars!

You won’t want to miss these workshops!

TRX with Jeff Grimaldo:

Saturday April 28, 2012, at 2:00pm

TRX exercises suspension training is the perfect compliment to pilates exercises. It helps you build lean muscle, boost your metabolism, tighten your core and increase endurance.

Baby Boomers with Risa Sheppard:

Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 2:00pm

This class focuses on how to keep our largest population “Baby Boomers” fit and healthy. Three-hour sessions start with the aging process and counteracting past habits. Specific exercises focus on developing a spine that is articulate, flexible and strong. The goal of the workshop is to educate the younger instructor on how to manage older clientele and equip them with knowledge and tools to design a movement experience for the Baby Boomer. A perfect treat for Mother’s Day! Click here to view the class on Pilates Anytime.

Pole Pilates with Risa Sheppard and Jeff Grimaldo:

Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 2:00pm

This class focuses on classical Pilates as well as contemporary movements, all performed with the Sheppard Method Bar. The bar is used in conjunction with the specific exercises to align, strengthen, and help perform all movements with stability and grace. Focus is placed on correct posture, symmetry of movement, abdominal and lower back stability, sternum and upper back flexibility. A comprehensive, full-body modality, it can be modified for beginners or the advanced student.

Risa Sheppard Signature Mat Class May12th, 2012 2hrs 2:00pm-4:00pm

gidget — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:26:28 +0000

Risa Sheppard Signature Mat 5/12
$50 2hrs 2:00pm-4:00pm

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Pole Pilates with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo: October 20th, 2012 Saturday 2:00pm

gidget — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:17:18 +0000

This class focuses on classic Pilates as well as contemporary movements all performed with the Sheppard Method Bar. The bar is used in conjunction with the specific exercises to align, strengthen, and help perform all movements with stability and grace. Focus is placed on correct posture, symmetry of movement, abdominal and lower back stability, sternum and upper back flexibility.

A comprehensive full body modality, it can be modified for beginners, or advance student.

CEC:2

2:00pm-4:00pm

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Pregnancy Workshop with TBC: July 14th Saturday

gidget — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:14:29 +0000

Pregnancy requires modified exercises and special attention to the client. Anatomical and physical changes during pregnancy and movement experience for the pregnant woman will be discussed. The goal of the workshop is to educate instructors on how to manage pregnant clientele and equip them with knowledge and tools to design a movement experience that is safe and affective for the pregnant woman.

CEC:5.75

2:00pm-5:00pm

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Level 4 & 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo: June 23rd, 2012

gidget — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:07:47 +0000

Level 4& 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo:

June 23^rd, 2012

CEC:2

2:00pm – 4:00pm

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Level 4 & 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo: June 16th, 2012

gidget — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:06:27 +0000

Level 4& 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo:

June 16^th, 2012

CEC:2

2:00pm – 4:00pm

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Test Classes

gidget — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:35:00 +0000

Pricing Book Online

Level 4 and 5 Reformer Class for Instructors:

Price: $ 90

Pregnancy Fitness and Postpartum Rehabilitation Program

Price: $ 200

Back To Life: A Movement Experience With Mind Treatment

Price: $ 200

Schedule Book Online

Level 4 and 5 Reformer Class for Instructors:

Course days: TBD

Pregnancy Fitness and Postpartum Rehabilitation Program

Course days:
May 8, 2011
July 10, 2011
October 16, 2011

Back To Life: A Movement Experience With Mind Treatment

Course days: TBD

Level 4 and 5 Reformer class for instructors

Brief description: The instructors can use this knowledge when working with athletes, dancers and other Pilates instructors.
By advancing their personal knowledge this course will:
Allow them to build their personal background in Pilates
Broaden their client base
Level 4 and 5 will not only make the Pilates instructor a stronger teacher but will help push them to their next level as a Pilates disciple

Level 4 and 5 Reformer Class for Instructors:

Location: 2180 Westwood Blvd. 2B Los Angeles, Ca 90025
Contact info: Justin Schenck (310) 470-2828
CEC earned: 3.5 credits
Price: $ 90

Pregnancy Fitness and Postpartum Rehabilitation Program

Brief description: This specialized program encompasses the essence of Pilates and essential exercise program for pregnant women form the first trimester to post partum. This class will give the Pilates instructor the background they will need to lead their clients through a healthy and happy pregnancy. Women who have had C-sections, diastases recti, and or separation of the pubic bone have common problems that can occur. With the instructor having this background and knowledge, he or she can help their clients get through time and heal from the inside out.

Pregnancy Fitness and Postpartum Rehabilitation Program:

Location: 2180 Westwood Blvd. 2B Los Angeles, Ca 90025
Contact info: Justin Schenck (310) 470-2828
CEC earned: 5.75 credits
Price: $ 200

Back To Life: A movement Experience With Mind Treatment

Brief description: The philosophy behind the techniques offered in this workshop has as much to do with how one feels emotionally, what one thinks, and the way one moves through the world as it does with the muscles and bones in the body. Ultimately, these feelings can translate into body pain, misalignment, poor posture, and many other ailments. The students will learn how to combine two successful techniques in working with clients, or themselves. The first method focuses on treating the emotional source of the problem through questionnaire and self examination. Then, we will incorporate Pilates movements with the mental awareness that creates a total mind, Body, and Spirit experience.

The course objective is to give the Pilates practitioner new insight into the emotional and mental possibilities behind certain physical problems or conditions, and use their findings to better treat the client. By incorporating Pilates with emotional understanding and healthy thought, the clients will:

Get rid unwanted pain
Feel better about their bodies and their lives
Lose inches, strengthen their bodies
Make healthier choices
Manage sanity in the most stressful of times
Manage their stress so that it does not go into their bodies

Back To Life: A Movement Experience With Mind Treatment

Course hours: 10-2pm
Location: 2180 Westwood Blvd. 2B Los Angeles, Ca 90025
Contact info: Justin Schenck (310) 470-2828
CEC earned: 7.5 credits
Price: $ 200

Level 4& 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo: June 16th, 2012 & June 23rd, 2012 Two Consecutive Saturdays

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Level 4& 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo:

June 16^th, 2012 & June 23^rd, 2012 Two Consecutive Saturdays

CEC:2

2:00pm – 4:00pm

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Pregnancy Workshop with TBC: October 6th Saturday

gidget — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:07:33 +0000

Pregnancy requires modified exercises and special attention to the client. Anatomical and physical changes during pregnancy and movement experience for the pregnant woman will be discussed. The goal of the workshop is to educate instructors on how to manage pregnant clientele and equip them with knowledge and tools to design a movement experience that is safe and affective for the pregnant woman.

CEC:5.75

2:00pm-5:00pm

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Sheppard Method Pilates

THE SHEPPARD METHOD PILATES – MAY 2012

Mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss these workshops!

Risa Sheppard Signature Mat Class May12th, 2012 2hrs 2:00pm-4:00pm

Pole Pilates with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo: October 20th, 2012 Saturday 2:00pm

A comprehensive full body modality, it can be modified for beginners, or advance student.

Pregnancy Workshop with TBC: July 14th Saturday

Level 4 & 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo: June 23rd, 2012

Level 4& 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo:

June 23rd, 2012

Level 4 & 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo: June 16th, 2012

Level 4& 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo:

June 16th, 2012

Test Classes

Level 4 and 5 Reformer Class for Instructors:

Price: $ 90

Pregnancy Fitness and Postpartum Rehabilitation Program

Price: $ 200

Back To Life: A Movement Experience With Mind Treatment

Price: $ 200

Level 4 and 5 Reformer Class for Instructors:

Course days: TBD

Pregnancy Fitness and Postpartum Rehabilitation Program

Course days: May 8, 2011 July 10, 2011 October 16, 2011

Back To Life: A Movement Experience With Mind Treatment

Course days: TBD

Level 4& 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo: June 16th, 2012 & June 23rd, 2012 Two Consecutive Saturdays

Level 4& 5 Part I & Part II with Risa Sheppard & Jeff Grimaldo:

June 16th, 2012 & June 23rd, 2012 Two Consecutive Saturdays

Pregnancy Workshop with TBC: October 6th Saturday

June 23^rd, 2012

June 16^th, 2012

Course days:
May 8, 2011
July 10, 2011
October 16, 2011

June 16^th, 2012 & June 23^rd, 2012 Two Consecutive Saturdays