Pilates saved my life, re-shaped my world, rehabilitated my body and healed my soul. Tina Sferra, MSPT is a physical therapist specializing in manual therapy, dance medicine, sports medicine, yoga and pilates. She was a SUNY Purchase Dance Major. She received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from New York Medical College in 2000. […]
Pilates is Positivity
Finally, that exercise you have been trying to do for so long, suddenly succeeds! You’re extremely happy, but how long does that last? The next week, when you try that exercise again and you succeed, are you still that happy? Losing a positive feeling also happened to me in my normal life, not only when […]
Review of Mensendieck’s “Body Culture for Women”
Reviewed by Eva Rincke: Review of Mensendieck’s “Body Culture for Women” Title – Körperkultur des Weibes [Body Culture for Women] Author – Bess Mensendieck First published – by Bruckmann in 1906 221 pages (including 32 pages of pictures of exercises demonstrations) Available – vintage bookstores (sometimes you can find a copy on Amazon) [I couldn’t […]