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Making Hard Choices Part 2: Hiring Teachers
The other day I had the unpleasant task of filling out a wage garnishment form for one of my former teachers. Two years ago, my business partner and I finally had the courage to part ways with this person. Yet here we were, in 2011, still bogged down by the endless repercussions of not being [...]
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Making Hard Choices Part 1: Choosing Clients
This article is the first in a two-part series. Recently, a successful Bay Area teacher shared a startling challenge. Despite her success, she has been struggling with clients who express prejudices against her because of the color of her skin. They request the “other” teacher or “feel more comfortable” with someone else or even, she [...]
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Holiday Gift Guide
The best holiday gift is still the Gift of Health which can be given in many ways. These days there are more creative ideas for fitness gifts than you can imagine. Think about the people you love and how they would enjoy these fun, fitness ideas this holiday season! The best gift is the actual [...]
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Pilates for Chronic Low Back Pain
As Pilates instructors, we have all encountered individuals who suffer from back pain. Back pain is ubiquitous – 8/10 people will experience it in their lifetime. It has significant financial costs and is challenging for conventional healthcare to treat. Pilates is an excellent modality to combat back pain. The slow pace of the exercises, [...]
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Dead Butt Syndrome
In 1990 while dancing professionally, I sustained a hamstring injury during a dance performance. I was running backwards heading toward a “controlled fall” that was to be broken by another dancer. The other dancer missed the catch, and I fell earthbound with great velocity. Immediately, I felt pain near my ischial tuberosity on the right [...]
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