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Newsletter March 06

•  1. Pilates in Dublin - New Classes in April 2006 click here
  
•  2. Pilates Beginners Workshop Sat 22.04 & 06.05.06
       in south Dublin Dundrum, Stillorgan. click here


•  3. ”Pure Pilates” by Michael King click here
  

The following items are taken from previous newsletters!


•  4. The Gymstick - the NEW versatile, easy transportable fitness equipment click here
  


•  5. Text and E-mail Alert click here
  
•  6. Website link swap - reciprocal link click here


•  7. Gift voucher - Available NOW! click here
  
•  8. Attend Intermediate level Pilates class for free click here


•  9. Venue for UCD Pilates COURSE NEEDED click here


•  10. Pilates venues in Stillorgan, Dundrum sought
         attend a Pilates course for 1/2 price. click here


•  11. Else Inspirational Quotes - Food for thought Website section click here

1. Pilates in Dublin - New Classes in April 2006

•   Please be aware that early booking is essential,
    especially for the Beginners course, as there have been up
    to 20 people on the waiting list for this course before.
  
  Monday 7.30pm-8.30pm Beginners
     Starting 24th of April 2006
     Benildus Health & Fitness Club, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
  
     Please be aware that the Monday course is 4 weeks,
     not 6 weeks as usual, due to two Bank Holiday weekends!
  
  Wednesday 7.30pm-8.30pm Beginners
  Wednesday 8.30pm-9.30pm Intermediate
     Starting 26th April
     Benildus Health & Fitness Club, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
  
  !!! NEW !!! Thursday 9am-10am Beginners
     Starting 27th April
     Benildus Health & Fitness Club, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
  
  
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2. Pilates Beginners Workshop Sat 22.04 & 06.05.06 Workshops
     in south Dublin Dundrum, Stillorgan - 1pm-5pm

    
Now you can discover the “Beginners Pilates Moves” and learn how Pilates can help you to
  1. Tone up
  2. Increase your Flexibility & Mobility
  3. Improve your posture
  4. Strengthen body core
  5. Destress and Relax
  6. Increase your suppleness
  7. Ease back pain

This workshop is designed for people who can’t attend any weekday evening
Pilates courses that FITNECISE Coaching offers.

Experience and become competent, practicing the various Pilates exercises for
increased flexibility, tone, suppleness, strength and mobility.

The following list shows some of the exercises you will learn.

  1. Hundred (abdominal – core strength, toning)
  2. Swan Dive (lower back flexibility, strength)
  3. Side Lift (waist - abdominal– core strength, toning)
  4. Pilates Push-up (spine mobility, upper body, abdominal and core strength)
  5. Roll back (whole spine flexibility, mobility)
  6. Roll up (pure abdominal – core strength, toning)
   7. ……

Understand and learn how to:

  1. Place your spine into the “Neutral Position”
  2. Engage your abs (TVA Transvers Abdominals) the Pilates way
  3. Apply Lateral or Thoracic breathing for the Pilates exercises

Your Health Investment for the weekend workshop is €100.

A non-refundable and non-transferable deposit of €50 is required to secure a place,
as there is a maximum number of 12 participants attending the workshop.

The course will take place in the Benildus Health & Fitness Club in Stillorgan, South Dublin.

The Benildus Health & Fitness Club is close to the Dundrum shopping centre and
is 10min walking distance from the Kilmacud LUAS stop.

Call 086-17-367-20 now for more information!

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3. Bookreview “Pure Pilates” Michael King

• ”Pure Pilates” by Michael King was one of the first Pilates books I bought,
    when I started to study Pilates.
  
  Michael King is studying Pilates since 1978, when he came across it during his time as dancer at the London School of Contemporary Dance. In 1982 he opened his own studio “Body Control”. In 1984 he took up a job in Texas where he was offered a position to run the Pilates Studio at the Houston Ballet Company, he taught Pilates ever since. Now he is head of the “Pilates Institute” in the UK. I studied with the Irish branch of the Pilates Institute.
  
  The book starts with a few short chapters, that describe
    • What is Pilates?
    • Why Pilates?
    • Why Pure Pilates?
    • Man and Mentor (a brief look at the history of Pilates and Joseph Pilates)
  
  Then the VITAL ELEMENTS are Explained:
    • Concentration
    • Breathing
    • Centering
    • Control
    • Precision
    • Movement
    • Isolation
    • Routine
  
  These are the main focus points to watch out during every Pilates moves. Some of them are easier to grasp than others e.g. like the “Centering” or “Breathing” which fall into place when you get into the routine of practicing regular.
  
  The rest of the book describes the various exercises, with clear pictures and easy to follow explanations, instructions. Additionally the “emphasis” of the move is highlighted e.g. mobility or strength, a “visual cue” and a “recommended number of repetitions” are mentioned.
  
  For all moves you see variations, alternatives that make a move easier or more challenging.
  
  One other feature I like a lot is the “Step by Step Plan”. It lists all exercise, it emphasis and level of difficulty. The plan is split in three sections
    • Essential Exercise Chart
    • New Challenges Exercise Chart
    • Advanced Exercise Chart
  
  I personally use this book often as reference when I design a programme for a personal training client, a group of people with a specific need, e.g. golfers, hurling players, soccer player etc.
  
  CONCLUSION:
  A book I would recommend to everyone who starts of with Pilates, wants to get a good overview what Pilates is all about. It gives a good selection of mobility, strength and flexibility Pilates exercises, is easy to read and well illustrated.
  
  Contact me for any further questions or enquiries you might have. click here
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  The following items are taken from previous newsletters!
  
  

4. The Gymstick - the NEW versatile, easy transportable fitness equipment

•   Gymstick - The NEW Exciting Fitness Tool
  
  
  This amazing total body fitness tool is being used by people from all walks of life from professional athletes to senior citizens, from patients recovering from injury or surgery to young athletes wanting to build up their strength, power and flexibility.
  
  • Improves Fat Loss & Toning
  • Improves Muscular Strength
  • Improves Muscular Coordination
  • Improves Dynamic Core Strength
  • Improves Balance & Flexibility
  • Improves Cardiovascular Fitness
  
  GYMSTICK is a new fitness tool which was developed to effectively train: total body fitness and is ideal for improving cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, balance and flexibility, muscle toning, fat loss and coordination.
  
  Achieve Great Results!
  
  Designed for all ages and fitness levels, GYMSTICK delivers real results. This athletic-based workout uses its unique technology to work every major (and minor) muscle group in the body. GYMSTICK is non-impact and works all the major muscle groups as well as the small supporting muscle groups which are used for balance and coordination. You can replicate any free weights exercise including squats, presses, lunges and curls, cleans snatches etc.
  
  Get strong, get fit, have fun and look great!!
  
  The Gymstick is colour coded:
  • Green Light – Exercise for the elderly, Children under 13 and Rehabilitation Workouts.
  • Blue Medium – Women, Junior Athletes
  • Black Strong – Fit Women, Men and Young Athletes
  • Silver Extra Strong – Men and Athletes ( Men & Women)
  
  Click here to read more or call to arrange a demonstration to see and feel the difference that a gymstick can make. Alternatively you can get a reference from some of my clients.
  
  You can NOW order the Gymstick for €85.00 and the DVD or VHS Video for €15.00 from FITNECISE Coaching.
  
  
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5. Text and E-mail Alert

• You can stay up-to-date with the latest FITNECISE NEWS – the information relates to Pilates classes, Personal Training, general fitness and health news, book reviews, competition, NLP related topics etc.
  
  Simply send a text “subscribe fitnecise news” to 086-17-367-20 or e-mail FITNECISE Coaching with the subject line “subscribe fitnecise news” and receive every four to six weeks a text respectively e-mail.
  
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6. Website link swap - reciprocal link:

Please suggest any relevant web sites that you feel would be worthwhile adding to the existing link section or let me know if you want to do a link exchange with your own website.

Existing links:
  Monkstown Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic
  Fitgrrrl's blog - Running to get fit. Getting fit to run.
  Fitness Forum - Ask and answer questions related to health & fitness.
  Haasen Translations - Translation & Review, English-Dutch • Dutch-English
  Chiropractic Clinic in Stillorgan - South Dublin
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7. Gift Voucher - Available NOW!

• You Can NOW Give The Gift of Health & Well Being!
  
  Avail of various gift vouchers from FITNECISE Coaching, e.g. for:
  
  1. A six week Pilates Course
  2. Personalised Pilates Sessions
  3. One to One - Personal Fitness Training
  4. Buddy - Two to One - Fitness Training
  5. NLP Sessions
  6. Diet & Nutrition Consultations
  
  The ideal present for YOUR LOVED ONES or yourself !!!
  
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8. Attend Intermediate level Pilates class for free:

Over the next few months I require the assistance of five people who attend my classes and who are interested in reaching a level where they can perform a good selection of intermediate level Pilates exercises. I am currently in the process of completing an Intermediate Level Pilates course and as part of the certification criteria, I am required to make a one hour Pilates video with 5 participants.

The class will be free for you. Please let me know if you might be interested in participating.
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9. Venue for UCD Pilates COURSE NEEDED:

It was planned, to start a new six week Pilates course in UCD. Due to unforeseen circumstances the class can’t be held at the venue where it was planned to take place. Therefore I'm looking for a new venue within or close to the UCD campus.

If you have any idea where a Pilates course within UCD or close to the campus could take place please contact me at 086-17-367-20 or info@fitnecise.com.
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10. Pilates venues in Stillorgan, Dundrum sought
      attend a Pilates course for 1/2 price:

If you know of any suitable venue for a Pilates class in the area of Stillorgan, Dundrum, Ballinteer, Leopardstown, Blackrock, Mount Merrion, Rathfarnham please let me know.

If a course should go ahead in the suggested venue you can attend the course half price. This could either be a school or community hall, a gym.
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12. Inspirational Quotes - Food for thought Website section:

Here you can find motivational and sometimes thought provoking quotes from famous and not so famous people from past and present. I just added a few new quotes, if you know a interesting quote please let me know.

One of my favourite ones is:

"Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important
is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant."
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Possible venues for Personal Fitness Coaching.

Last time updated: 18/03/2006