Holistic movement instruction using the principles of Pilates, the Franklin Method™ and the Oov
Movement is not just exercise, it is influenced by science, the arts, history, societal norms and expectations, health and diet, socio-economic status, emotional and mental health and finally circumstance (pregnancy, age, career, parenthood). Knowing this, I take into account the individual needs of every person and consider the person, as a whole of many parts.
Christina
ALL PROFITS FROM WILL GO TO THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION - WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH
During COVID-19, many women are carrying a greater than normal emotional load as they juggle home life, work life, child-care, homeschooling and their relationships.
Movement has been getting me through this time and I want to encourage everyone to think about what type of movement helps them. Sometimes, all I need is to sit and breathe as I feel the cadence of my breath and the movement of the air move in and out of my lungs. Movement doesn’t have to be complicated to make you feel better.
What does it mean to you?
YOu'VE GOT THIS, HEALTHY MAMA
This book launched int in the You’ve Got This, Mama series of five books
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This book is the last in the You’ve Got This, Mama series. A collection of real stories of mothers living in these contemporary times. I explore the emotional load women carry.
YOUR TEACHER
I’m Christina
I had a calling to learn and teach Pilates in 2007 and I haven’t looked back. I was drawn to Pilates for its intricate workings of the body to promote healthy and functional movement.
Ten years and three children later, I felt a strong desire to build my own practice so that I could fit my teaching into life with three small children. I lovingly named my new project, Matters of Movement.
TEACHING
Having been educated in Classical Pilates and the Franklin Method™, with a background in physical education, I use a combination of all these influences to teach.
The Franklin Method™ teaches about freedom of movement without unnecessary tension, the use of imagery to improve movement, the art of change (being able to make and notice change in the body), and finally the anatomy and biomechanics of movement.
I have fittingly named my pelvic skeletal model Elvis. You know, like Elvis the Pelvis. I LOVE to teach with bones and as many visuals and props as possible. There is no one size fits all, movement is the ultimate goal.