Monday, December 28, 2009

December 28-January 3

Monday
  • Self-practice: Private Lesson with Anje (lots of Wunda Chair, some Cadillac, some Mat)
  • Taught:
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Mat + Ladder Barrel Stretches
  • Taught: Beginning Mat Class -- it was terrible; there were two people completely new to Pilates in the class and they were somewhat elderly. I omitted some exercises (like Rolling Like a Ball, Seal) that the other people in the class knew well. For those who had taken the class for the last 6 weeks, I think it was not very interesting for them. We finished early and I found myself struggling to fill the time. We did some arm weights and "front support" but still finished 5 minutes early.
Wednesday
  • Self-practice:
  • Taught:
Thursday
  • Self-practice:
  • Taught:
Friday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Saturday
  • Self-practice:
  • Taught: ø
Sunday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Mat

Sunday, December 20, 2009

December 21-27

Monday
  • Self-practice: Basic Mat, Intermediate Spine Corrector exercises, Arm Weights
  • Taught:
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Mat + Ladder Barrel Stretches
  • Taught: Beginning Mat Class -- it was terrible; there were two people completely new to Pilates in the class and they were somewhat elderly. I omitted some exercises (like Rolling Like a Ball, Seal) that the other people in the class knew well. For those who had taken the class for the last 6 weeks, I think it was not very interesting for them. We finished early and I found myself struggling to fill the time. We did some arm weights and "front support" but still finished 5 minutes early.
Wednesday
  • Self-practice:
  • Taught:
Thursday
  • Self-practice:
  • Taught:
Friday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Saturday
  • Self-practice:
  • Taught: ø
Sunday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Mat

Monday, December 14, 2009

December 14-20

Monday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Beginner Mat + a variety of Cadillac exercises
  • Taught: Beg/Int Mat Class
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Mat
  • Taught: ø
Thursday
  • Self-practice: Private Lesson with Anje (all Cadillac)
  • Taught: ø
Friday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Saturday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Wunda Chair Exercises
  • Taught: ø
Sunday
  • Practiced beginning and some intermediate exercises with Carolyn

Monday, December 7, 2009

December 7-13

Monday
  • Self-practice: Beginning and Intermediate Wunda Chair exercises
  • Taught: ø
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate System workout (Reformer, Mat, Cadillac)
  • Taught: private client (Intermediate Reformer, Mat, Cadillac [Flying Eagle, Airplane], Wunda Chair [Pull the Pedal Up, Going Up Front]); Beginner Mat Class + Wall Exercises
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Thursday
  • Self-practice: Private Lesson with Anje (Wunda Chair, Mat)
  • Taught: ø
Friday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Saturday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Sunday
  • Practiced beginning exercises with Carolyn

Sunday, November 29, 2009

November 30-December 6

Monday
  • Self-practice: Beginner Mat; Straight Leg Press Down on WC
  • Taught: ø
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Mat, High Chair Exercises
  • Taught: Beginner Mat Class + Wall exercises
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Thursday
  • Self-practice: Private Lesson with Anje (Advanced Reformer, some Mat, some Cadillac)
  • Taught: ø
Friday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Saturday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Sunday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Mat
  • Taught: ø

Saturday, November 7, 2009

November 23-29

Monday
  • Self-practice: WC exercises -- Mat on top of WC, Pull the Pedal Up, Table, Tendon Stretch, Push the Pedal Down
  • Taught: Pre-Pilates exercises with Mom -- 100, single leg circles, single leg stretch, double leg stretch, 10-10-10 exercises, spine stretch forward, standing balance work, neck roll, shoulder roll, castanets, stomping, toe curls with towel
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Reformer; Cadillac--Leg Springs, Chest Expansion (Kneeling), Rolling Stomach Massage; Wunda Chair -- Mountain Climber
  • Taught: Intermediate Reformer, Cadillac -- Leg Springs, Arm Springs, Ladder Barrel--Short Box Series; Wunda Chair -- Pull the Pedal Up, Push the Pedal Down, Twist; Pedi-Pole -- Chest Expansion, Arm Circles, Centering; Note: I tried some hands-on teaching but client told me she didn't like that! She said she lost concentration. Maybe I had my hands on too much!
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Thursday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Friday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Saturday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Sunday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Workout--Reformer, Mat, Spine Corrector, Wunda Chair
  • Taught: ø

November 16-22

Monday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Wunda Chair exercises
  • Taught: Beginning Mat Class
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Thursday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Reformer
  • Taught: ø
Friday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Mat, Intermediate Spine Corrector Exercises
  • Taught: A few Spine Corrector exercises to partner
Saturday
  • Self-practice: Pedi-Pull (at home); practiced a variety of exercises with Alexis and Helena
  • Taught: ø
Sunday
  • Self-practice: Basic Mat exercises
  • Taught: ø

November 9-15

Monday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Beginner Mat Exercises, Cadillac (Leg & Arm Springs), Wunda Chair (GUF, Pull Ups), High Chair (Pumping, Press Ups)
  • Taught: Beginner Mat Class
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Reformer + Pedi-pull
  • Taught: ø
Thursday
  • Self-practice:
  • Taught:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Intermediate Seminar


Monday, November 2, 2009

November 2-8

Monday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Mat + Arm Weight Series
  • Taught: ø
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Workout (Reformer, Mat, Spine Corrector, Wunda Chair)
  • Taught: Beginning Mat Class
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: Beginning Mat exercises
  • Taught: ø
Thursday
  • Self-practice: ø
  • Taught: ø
Friday
  • Self-practice: Wunda Chair (ab series, footwork, mountain climber, GUF, front/side pull ups, tendon stretch, frog facing/facing away, table, teaser, swan, twist, push ups I, II, III)
  • Taught: ø
Saturday
  • Self-practice: Basic Magic Circle exercises, Foot Corrector
  • Taught: ø
Sunday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate System Workout -- Reformer, Mat, Spine Corrector, Wunda Chair (Horseback, Sitting Mermaid, Mountain Climber, Pull Ups [2 arm, 1 arm], Tendon Stretch), Wall
  • Taught:

Saturday, October 24, 2009

October 26-November 1

Monday

Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Wunda Chair, Cadillac
  • Taught: Beginning Mat Class
Wednesday: nothing (work!)

Thursday
  • Self-practice: Basic Mat, Spine Corrector exercises
Friday: nothing

Saturday
  • Self-practice: Super Advanced Reformer

Sunday: nothing

Monday, October 19, 2009

October 19-25

Monday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Mat
Tuesday
  • Taught private lesson: Intermediate Mat, Intermediate Reformer, Spine Corrector, Wunda Chair
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate Reformer and Mat; Wunda Chair (reverse Teaser, Swan, Twist, Mountain Climber, Pull Ups), Pedi-pole
Thursday: nothing
Friday
  • Self-practice: Wunda Chair -- Footwork, Mat on top of chair, Going Up Front, Going Up Side, Pull Ups (front, side), Tendon Stretch, Horseback, Mountain Climber, Frog facing Chair, Frog facing away from Chair, Table, Push Ups I, II, III, Swan, Teaser, Twist, Mermaid Sitting, Star

Saturday
  • Self-practice: Super Advanced Reformer

Sunday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Mat, Arm Weights, Foot Corrector

Sunday, October 11, 2009

October 12-18

Monday
  • Taught mat to partner (100, roll up, rolling like a ball, single leg circles, ab series, spine stretch forward, corkscrew, saw, swan prep, single leg kick, double leg kick, side kicks, teaser, push ups)
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Mat + Arm Weights
Wednesday: nothing (sick)
Thursday: nothing (sick)
Friday: nothing (sick)
Saturday: nothing (sick)

Sunday
  • Self-practice: Spine Corrector exercises

Sunday, October 4, 2009

October 5-11

Monday
  • Taught beginner mat, spine corrector, foot corrector to partner
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: Wunda Chair (ab series, footwork, swan, teaser, twist, push the pedal down, going up front, going up side, pull the pedal up [two legs, one leg, side], mountain climber, tendon stretch, tabletop, frogs [facing chair, facing away from chair], star
  • Taught Beginning Mat class
Wednesday
  • Taught a person who has never taken Pilates before. A lot of work. Got through: basic reformer, basic mat, Wall
Thursday
  • private lesson with Anje (Advanced Reformer)
  • observed Anje teach
Friday: nothing (sick)

Saturday: nothing (sick)

Sunday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Mat, Arm Weights, Foot Corrector

Saturday, October 3, 2009

September 28-October 4

Monday
  • Self-practice: basic Mat, arm weights
Tuesday
  • Self-practice: basic Mat
  • Taught Beginner Mat class
Wednesday
  • Self-practice: Basic Wunda Chair + other exercises on chair
  • Taught partner Beginner Mat + Basic Wunda Chair exercises
Thursday
  • Private lesson with Anje: advanced Reformer
Friday: nothing

Saturday
  • Self-practice: Advanced Mat + Arm Weights
Sunday
  • Self-practice: Intermediate workout (Reformer, Mat, Spine Corrector, Wunda Chair, Wall)
  • Taught Beginner System to client (Reformer, Mat, High Chair (used Wunda Chair instead), Arm Weights, Foot Corrector, Wall