The Movement Studio will be unveiling a new look this week. We are very excited to be welcoming new and returning clients to our freshly rennovated studio space.
Come in for a private or group class, call 604.732.9055 or email us at info (at) themovementstudio (dot) ca
With all the excitement of the Olympics coming to the city, we’ve got athletes coming to The Movement Studio that know and appreciate the benefits of Pilates. These include:
Pilates has proven time and again to be especially beneficial for athletes to avoid injury and to improve their overall performance. If you’re an athlete here for the Olympics, drop in for a class at The Movement Studio — call 604.732.9055 or email info (at) themovementstudio (dot) ca to book an appointment.
There was this good-news story in the paper a couple of days ago . Everyone here at The Movement Studio is glad to hear when the Potluck Cafe gets coverage and support from the surrounding community. The Potluck Cafe is a great organization that takes on the important task of helping provide Vancouver and Downtown Eastside residents access to nutritous, delicious meals.
Keep up the good work!
From February 6 — May 2, 2010, the Vancouver Art Gallery will host some of the world’s most recognizable and influential drawings – Leonardo Da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man.
Call the studio if you are interested in seeing the exhibition, we are organizing a group to go — if we get enough interest, participants will pay a discounted group price.
And if you’re inspired to expolore your body in a more focused and in depth way after you see the exhibition, try your hand at Pilates. Give us a call to book a private appointment or take group classes to learn about the ways your body moves — 604.732.9055 or email us at info (at) themovementstudio (dot) ca.
The Movement Studio is happy to be offering many exciting things in the new year — our unique, intensive, rewarding teacher training program; classes for small groups or private lessons for anyone of any amount of experience; upcoming workshops that will help you explore your relationship with movement.
Give us a call at 604.732.9055 or email us at info (at) themovementstudio (dot) ca
This year, while approaching January 1, I took extra time to consider not only what my resolutions would be but also how I could realistically achieve them. If you’re like me at all, the year starts off strong but major changes to behaviors don’t last as long as you’d like.
As I was flying home for the holidays, I was fortunate enough to sit between two very kind and intelligent people. As we got to know each other, it was easy to talk about our lives in a way that only strangers who may never see each other again can. I was explaining my frustrations with falling off the wagon, so to speak, when it comes to January’s resolutions and was offered some simple advice that is sticking with me. “Start with smaller goals,” my new acquaintance suggested.
I’ve mulled this over and over and am realizing how I can apply this simple suggestion to goals and resolutions of all sizes. For example, this year I intend to have my own garden: a large-scale goal when I think of the work and time that will have to go into it, especially since I’ve never started a garden from start to finish. Thinking about it in such grand terms, I might let the idea overwhelm me and end up angry at myself for failing in the end. But if I start now, little by little, small goal by small goal, it seems less overwhelming. This week I’ll buy seeds. Next week I’ll read about soil. The following week I’ll draw out a map of where I’ll plant things and so on. By the time spring comes around, I’ll be prepared, my garden will already be well on it’s way and I’ll have a series of accomplished goals under my belt.
The same can be done with the classic, “I’m going to get into shape” resolution. Start with daily goals or even half-daily goals. This morning, no cream and sugar in my coffee. Tomorrow, make it to Pilates class. The next day, no snack after dinner and so on. Before you know it, being in shape will not feel like an overwhelming goal but will be a realistic outcome from accomplishing smaller, manageable goals.
This year at The Movement Studio, we invite you to commit, little by little and day by day, to reaching your goals in the new year. We offer a wide range of Pilates classes for any level from beginner to the well-seasoned. We are also offering our one-of-a-kind teacher training program run by the very talented and knowledgable Karen Weggler and Danielle McCulloch. And The Movement Studio is giving clients a chance to particpate in running clinics for all you running afficionados out there.
So give us a call (604.732.9055) or email us at info (at) themovementstudio (dot) ca to sign up for classes. Maybe just start with one. Then commit to a few more. Let us help you achieve your goals day by day, stretch by stretch and accomplishment by accomplishment.
And much peace and love to you in the new year, from everyone at The Movement Studio.
