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Soma Pilates News July 2008
Welcome to Soma Pilates Welcome to Somatikus, Soma Pilates News!
Sorry it has taken many months to produce, but as i found out setting up and running a studio requires a LOT of work! This month sees many great changes, including the arrival of two new staff members, Mandy Jennings and Kirsten Jorgensen who will be looking after the studio in my European escape. Feel free to email me between now and september: elise@somapilates.com.au, however my mobile phone will not be answered so any queries are best directed to the studio [03 9596 4476]. A little bit about our new instructors: Kirsten has a Bachelor of Music majoring in Classical Vocal Music. Kirsten discovered Pilates through an injury which prevented her from running and found it beneficial for providing a full body workout with a focus on posture and breathing. She was then inspired to become a Pilates Instructor, completing a Certificate IV in Pilates Instruction and is looking forward to continuing her training in the future by completing her Diploma of Professional Pilates Practice. Kirsten is Studio Coordinator whilst I am away. Mandy has a Certificate IV in Pilates Instruction through Pilates International Training Company and has been teaching Pilates for many years. Mandy discovered Pilates through her own injuries and found it a gauranteed way to relieve pain, align her body and return her to good health. She is excited to deliver the knowledge she has acquired over the years of practicing, teaching and living the benefits of the Pilates Method to you! My Travels: I am currently in sunny London [actually, sunny for only my first day then miserable ever since!] enjoying all it has to offer, including the sale at Harrods which I visted today and made good use of! Have walked the Thames, visited the Tate, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Picadilly Circus, Shakespears Globe and have been enjoying hanging out in Chelsea in between. Later this week on to Rome and then Spain. Will keep you updated, and incidentally, [especially for your Brett] I have managed to pull out atleast a few mat workouts in the spacious surrounds of my little Chelsea B&B as promised! This is the Torturer Over and Out! Elise Watts First Go Pack
Would your friends and family like to TRY Pilates before they BUY a Block of Ten? Then the First-Go Pack is for them. For just $199 they receive 5 studio sessions including a Private Initial Consultation [Total Value $275].Available only for a short while so get in QUICK! Forward this offer to friends via the link across the page Elise’s Studious Year Best wishes extended to studio principal, Elise
Watts, as she embarks on further education within Pilates in 2008.
Elise heads to Sydney this year to complete the coveted Diploma
in Pilates Practice, and mid year to study in some of the Europe's
best Studio's!
Staff of Soma Pilates also attended the APMA Conference this month, a very worthwhile experience! Elise also commences her education roles this year delivering government accredited course work to budding pilates instructors and plans to release her new e-books later this year. Stay Tuned for that! EXCLUSIVE Abi & Joseph : Beautiful Pilates Wear Many clients are already looking super-fine in
the studio in their abi&joseph gear, and some of you may have
even seen Elise featured in Abi’s latest newsletter wearing a
gorgeous dusty pink wrap top… Abi is extending her range to include
Pilates Grip Socks. More info when they are ready.
As a Soma Customer you receive 10% off all purchases for a limited time, please enter the code "soma" into the order form to receive this discount. SOMA STAR in Focus: Lloyd Marshall
19 year old Lloyd Marshall of Bentleigh is the latest Soma client to attract attention, not just for his amazing 6 FEET, 8 INCHES of height but also his exceptional BASKETBALL talents. The MELBOURNE TIGERS BASKETBALLER is heading to the US later in the year to play College Basketball in California. Soma Pilates is as proud as punch of Lloyd and Elise has found him particularly helpful in getting the swissballs down for her! Thank goodness for our high ceilings… Name: Lloyd Marshall Aspirations/Goals in 2008: To win Nationals at HNU Oakland California the university I will be attending this Fall. Also to win Freshman of the year. In ten years, I will: Favourite Pilates exercise: ??? don’t know the names! [Editor note: Llyod really likes Reformer DLF Bird when I get to stretch his little toes! ;)] I do Pilates because: It assists to prevent injuries Sporting Idol/Fav Team: Golden State Warrior NBA Sport I would do, if not Basketball: AFL Outside of sport, I like to: Relax playing xbox 360, gym, watching movies Soma congratulates Llyod for being selected this week for the 18-25 year old ALL Australian Team, in which just 65 players are selected across the nation! Excellent work Llyod Soma Pilates supports up and coming athletes. Nominate an athlete
you know for Soma Star Support: info@somapilates.com.au Soma Shares the Love: FREE Block of Five Sessions July is the month for Sharing
the Love, Soma Pilates Style! We love you guys SO
much that we want to reward you for your commitment to our business.
If you refer 3 friends to Soma before the September and those friends sign up for regular sessions your next block of five sessions is FREE! # #Offer Available till September 08. [1:3 sessions]. Energy Update: Returning to Center
“Whether you laugh or cry, your center is
involved…” 2008 is all about finding your alignment with center. The energy of 2008, is New Beginnings [1], and means many of us feel like we are standing on shaky ground. Hence, the sacred anatomy of our center, including the Pelvic Floor [PF], Transverse Abdominis [TA] and Illiopsoas complex[IP], are high-priority. All three connect into meridians and chakras that govern the lower torso, commonly refered to as our "core." The Hindu Chakra system[2] recognises this anatomy as the Base and the Sacral energy centers, associated with beginning phases, hence its’ major role to play this year. Base energy relates to security and stability, ensuring that basic physical needs are met, while the sacral center governs our emotional balance. These two areas command our ability to stay grounded in order to manifest our desires into reality. This mix brings about profound miracles and sudden change; consequently the feeling of being in the ‘eye-of-the-hurricane’ is strong for many right now. [ Incidentally, the bizarre and dangerous weather patterns around us are tragically demonstrating this right now]. Manifesting as challenges presenting in financial circumstances and lifestyle security, many are facing the need to center to calmly see us through to our new places. Physically many of us are experiencing alignment issues around these centers. The Base, Muladhara, translates directly from Sanskrit as “root support” and governs the sciatic nerve which is the largest peripheral nerve in the body, running from the sacrum down the leg to the feet and appearing not to dissimilar to the root system of a tree. The Sacral Centre, Swadhisthana translates into “one’s own abode” and is innervated by the sacral plexus nerve. Thus, these two centers combine to encourage us to retreat from the chaos surrounding us to our center. In other words, to be effective, be in center… Now more than ever an awareness of the center from a trinity [mind, body & soul] perspective is essential for maintaining balance! The times you will ‘stay afloat’ are times when you remain calmly connected to your inner reserve. If the stabilising muscles of the base and sacral centers are out of alignment, consider why this is taking place. Which of your cognitive patterns or long-term behaviours are out of step with the new energy of 2008? This will be especially poignant in relation to your self-image and close relationships. The quickest way to align with center it is through breathing. Pilates breathing along with eastern practices, encourages the engagement of the pelvic floor, helping to restore balance to the lower energy centers. When we are aligned with center we are healthy, happy and making appropriate life choices. Lets align with centre through the below exercise. Return To Center Exercise: Coccygeal-Sacral Breathing All exercises are intended for healthy clientele, please seek medical advice before attempting them. Prior to beginning the exercise stand upright with your eyes closed and gain a sense of your natural centre. This will be reviewed at the end of the exercise:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Humanity moved from a
numerological time of endings [2+0+0+7 = 9], into the
higher-vibrating energy of new beginnings 2+0+0+8 = 1+0 =
1] Practice your Favourite Exercises from Home Pilates Equipment For Sale
Foam Rollers: $60.00 1/2 Rollers: $35.00 Spiky Balls: $15 ea or $25 a pair Soft Large Chi Balls: $40.00 Rotator Discs: $40.00 Anything else you would like? email info@somapilates.com.au Referral Rewards: Did You Know?
Did you know for every client you refer who signs up for regular sessions you receive a FREE Session! Did you know if you refer 3 Friends and they sign up for regular sessions you receive your next Block of FIVE FREE? Did you know that your 50th session is FREE? Did you know you get a FREE session for a friend on your Birthday? Oxfam Trialwalker 2009
Oxfam TRAILWALKER is the world's greatest team challenge. And it's also one of the toughest. The challenge is to get a team of four across 100km of Australian bush in less than 48 hours - and, collectively, to raise at least $1,000 to help to overcome poverty and suffering around the world. Soma Pilates is hoping to enter at least 2 teams! Oxfam TRAILWALKER is all about teamwork - it is a great way for pilates friends to develop team spirit. You start together, go through each checkpoint together, and finish together. We'll have to train and fundraise together beforehand. Oxfam TRAILWALKER is challenging - but you don't need to be a marathon runner or a professional athlete to do it. With training and the right mental attitude, just about anyone can complete in the event. How can you be involved? 1. As a Participant: This will involve dedicated training from september 2008- april 2009 when the event is held. Even if you don't want to be apart of the teams but would like to get fit with us you are welcome to join in! 2. As a Volunteer: we need a support crew of helpers, cooks, massage therapists etc for the two days... if you know any one or would like to help PLEASE let us know 3. Donate: More on that via email to come! $20 can provide basic medical supplies for one month for a person living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Read about other programs that your donations support. $30 can fund the construction of ponds for sustainable fish farming in Laos. Read about other programs that your donations support. $50 can pay the school fees for a child in South Africa whose parents have died or are ill as a result of HIV/AIDS. $100 can support the development of a vegetable garden to provide food for poor families in South Africa. Read about other programs that your donations support. More info on how to donate in September! Check out more info: http://www2.oxfam.org.au/trailwalker/melbourne/ or expressions of interest to info@somapilates.com.au |
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