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Additional Thursday Evening Pilates classes South Co. Dublin 30th April 09
Martin Luschin - Friday 17.04.09

Hi Fitnecise Coaching, will teach additional Pilates in South Co. Dublin, Clonskeagh in Friarsland on Thursday evenings:
 1. 30th April 09 - 6.15pm-7.15pm Beginners Level - mat based
 2. 30th April 09 - 7.15pm-8.15pm Mixed Level - mat based with small equipment. 

The 7.15pm course is for participants who have done at least once or two Pilates courses before.

For more information re this South Co. Dublin Pilates classes click here 

Martin

 
 
 
"Pilates for Men only" with Elena:
Martin Luschin - Sunday 22.03.09

Hi all, Elena will teach a "Pilates for Men" class in our new venue as soon as we get sufficient numbers. 

Pilates is definitely getting more popular with the guys, as more and more experience and have heard about the different benefits that Pilates offers.

In the last two years there are always a few guys in the Pilates classes, some because the have heard that Pilates is good for you "core" others come along with back trouble.

Pilates will help either group, as it works on mobility, flexibility of the spine and the back, as well as on general back stretch, not forgetting the toning effect for the whole body, especially your abs and core. All this will happen if your stick with the exercises and practise them on your own as well. 

Martin

 
 
 
Fitnecise Pilates Classes moved to Temple Bar, 18 Eustace Street, Dublin 2:
Martin Luschin - Sunday 22.04.09

Hi all, we are happy to let you know that we found a new venue for our City Centre Pilates classes in Dublin 2. 

We teach our Dublin Pilates classes now in 

18 Eustace Street in Temple Bar, Dublin 2, above the Sebastian Guinness Gallery, across from the Meeting House Square.

Find a Google Map for directions to our new Dublin City Centre Pilates venue here.

At the same time I'm a bit sad that the Dublin Nutri Centre closed, as it was probably the nicest venue I ever taught Pilates within the last 7 years. Any way life goes on an we are happy to have a new for the next Pilates courses.

Martin

 
 
 
New Pilates Class in Clonskeagh South Dublin:
Martin Luschin - Thursday 05.02.09

After a long time, I'm back again. During the last few months I was partially very busy (early December and again from late December onwards, with all the new years resolutions) and I needed a few days off as well. I spend nearly two weeks in south Germany were we had lot's of snow, similar to South Co. Dublin at the moment - lot's of nice German food, Christmas cookies .... anyway I'm glad to be back in Dublin.

Earlier this week we Fitnecise Coaching and Friarsland Gym agreed to run an additional evening Pilates class in Clonskeagh, on a Thursday evening 6.15-7.15pm. 

Here are the details:
Location: Friarsland Health & Fitness Club
Start: Thursday 26th February 2009
Time: 6.15pm - 7.15pm

I hope you are all still sticking to your New Years Resolutions and living a fit, healthy, enthusiastic and pro-active life.

Yours in Health & Well Begin - Martin
 
 
 
Merry Christmas 2008:
Martin Luschin - Saturday 20.12.08

A BIG Thank YOU to all those who attended our Pilates group classes and One-To-One Pilates or Personal Training Sessions in Dublin throughout the last year. 



 


Enjoy a
  Healthy 
    Happy
      Merry Christmas, Successful and Rewarding 2009

   Martin

 
 
 
Dublin Pilates Classes January 2009:
Martin Luschin - Friday 19.12.08

We just released our Fitnecise.ie January 2009 Pilates Class time table  
for the following venues:

 1. South William Studio in the Dublin Nutri Centre
     28 South William Studio
     Dublin 2

 2. Friarsland Fitness & Health Complex
     Clonskeagh
     Dublin 14

We run Pilates classes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the morning, lunchtime and mainly evenings. 

We will also use some Pilates equipment e.g. Pilates Rings or sometimes called Pilates Fit Circles, dynabands and possibly foam rollers during the Intermediate classes in either venue. 

   Martin
 
 
 
Christmas Gift Vouchers Now - available:
Martin Luschin - Sunday 30.11.08







You Can Give - The Gift of Health & Well Being NOW
Fitnecise Coaching offers now "Christmas Gift Vouchers" for e.g.
 1. Pilates Classes
     Either One-To-One or Group Sessions
 2. Personal Fitness Training 
 3. Holistic and Indian Head Massage
 4. Buddy Fitness Training
 5. NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming for success in the area
     of health, fitness, diet and general well being, through accessing
     your un-consciousness.
 6. Diet & Nutrition consultations
 5. Swimming Lessons

 Contact Fitnecise Coaching here for Christmas Gift Vouchers
  Martin
 
 
 
Pilates classes City Centre / Clonskeagh few places left
Martin Luschin - Sunday 09.11.08

There are a few places left for the following Pilates classes, please contact me on through my www.fitnecise.ie website if you are interested in any of the classes. The courses started last week. 

Mondays 5.30-6.30pm Beginners L 1/2 - Dublin City Centre, 28 South William Street 

Tuesdays 6-7pm Beginners L 1 - Dublin City Centre, 28 South William Street 
Tuesdays 8.30-9.30pm Intermediate - Friarsland Gym - Clonskeagh

Wednesday 10-11am Beginners L 1/2 - Dublin City Centre, 28 South William Street 
Wednesday 5-6pm Beginners L 1/2 - Dublin City Centre, 28 South William Street 
Wednesday 8-9 Intermediate L 1/2 - Dublin City Centre, 28 South William Street 

Healthy Regards - Martin
 
 
 
FindPilates website with a slightly new look!
Martin Luschin - Saturday 08.11.08

We updated the website a bit, restructured the content and took on board some of your comments to make it a bit more userfriendly.

We tried to make it easier for you to find Pilates classes and put the various locations, just Dublin at the moment, into the centre of the header/main menue and moved other menue points to the left where you will find FindPilates News - Boosk Reviews - Book/DVD/CD store - Links and the jobs section.

If you have any suggestions, ideas how to improve the site even further, what to add or what to remove let me know.


Martin
 
 
 
 
NEW - November 2008 Pilates Class Timetable Out 
Martin Luschin - Thursday 25.09.08

Fitnecise Coaching just published it's new November 2008 Pilates class timetable for 
Dublin's city centre and South Co. Dublin -  Clonskeagh and Sandyford/Stillorgan/Dundrum.

Classes will run:

  Monday 3rd November 9.30am (Sandyford), 5.30pm
  Tuesday 4th November 5pm, 6pm, 7pm (city centre), 7.30p, 8.30pm (Clonskeagh)
  Wednesday 5th November 10am, 1pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm
  Thursday 6th November 9.30am (Clonskeagh), 5.15pm (City Centre)

click here
for more information re Fitnecise's Pilates Classes


Martin


 
 
 
Pre/Post Natal Pilates Classes - offered by Fitnecise Coaching
in Dublin City Centre, D2
Martin Luschin - Wednesday 24.09.08

Elena will run a Pre/Post natal Pilates class in Dublin City Centre, in the Dublin Nutri Centre, South William Street. The 7 week course will start on Thursday 6th November 2008. For more information
on pre/post natal Pilates classes click here

Regards Martin

 
 
 
Credit cards are now accepted for subscription payments and the initial administration fee 
Martin Luschin - Saturday 20.09.08


FindPilates.ie accepts from today onwards online credit card payments. We added a "Business Investment and Payment Option" section where you can easily subscribe with FindPilates.ie for 3, 6 or 12 months.
Any feedback regarding the set-up, layout, usability and user friendliness would be much appreciated.

I will add online credit card payment options for our Pilates related job listings and add-ons as well in the near future.

Have a look yourself and check our advertising options here on FindPilates.ie
click here
 Martin


 
 
 
Pilates Institute UK - taken over by Multitrax?
Martin Luschin - Thursday 11.09.08
 
Hi all, at the weekend I got told that the "Pilates Institute" in the UK was taken over by some other company, I'm not sure by whom, it could be Multitrax. Michael King, one of the founders of the "Pilates Institute", is probably not really happy about this. He and one other person put many years of effort, time and commitment into it and now this.

It's a real shame if this is true. I met Michael King and talk to him for a good while twice at different Fitness and Health related trade shows in Germany, he is very pleasant to deal with, professional and I really admire him for his knowledge, experience and for what he did for Pilates.

If anybody knows more please let me know and I will put it up on the blog.

I'm wondering what kind of impact this will have on the courses that the "Pilates Institute
Ireland " runs here in Dublin and in it's other locations around the country.

Yours in Health & Well Being
 Martin

 
 
 
September Pilates Classes Dublin - few places left
Martin Luschin - Thursday 11.09.08
 
After a short holiday break I'm back in Dublin teaching various Pilates classes and levels in Dublin City Centre, D2 and in Clonskeagh and Sandyford Industrial Estate South Co. Dublin.

Our classes started earlier this week and there are a few places left in the following classes:

1. Monday 9.30am - Sandyford Industrial Estate - Body Health and Fitness Studio
2. Tuesday 8.30pm - Intermediate Level
3. Wednesday 10am - Dublin Nutri Centre - Dublin City Centre - Level 1/2
4. Wednesday 1.10am - Dublin Nutri Centre - Level 1/2
5. Wednesday 5pm - Dublin Nutri Centre - Level 1/2
6. Wendesday 7pm - Dublin Nutri Centre - Level 1/2 

Please call
Martin at 086-1736720 or go to www.fitnecise.ie for further information.



Yours in Health & Well Being
 Martin

 
 
 
Back Care Dublin - Do You Need Help with Back Pain e.g. Lower, Mid, Upper and Neck Pain?
Martin Luschin - Sunday 17.08.08

One of my associates and myself registered successfully the business name "Back Care Dublin". 
The main objective of the provided service is to advice clients (individuals, groups, corporate) on

  1. Back Pain
  2. Back Problems
  3. Back Issues
  4. Back Aches

and how to tackle these back related problems through the use of different Pilates and C.H.E.K. (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) strengthening, mobilising and flexibility exercises.

These exercises will help you to prevent and reduce back pain in your neck, upper, mid and lower back.

 Healthy regards Martin

 
 
 
Additional Pilates class/course in City Centre to starts Monday 8th September 08 - 5.30pm
Martin Luschin - Saturday 16.08.08

I agreed with the management of the Dublin Nutri Centre to run another set of Pilates classes on Monday evenings. The course will start on Monday 8th September 08 - 5.30pm-6.30pm and be 7 weeks long. 

Calll us for more information. 
  Regards Martin

 
 
 
FITNECISE Coaching releases New Pilates Class Time Table for Autumn 08 
Martin Luschin - Sunday 27.07.08

We just finalised the new Pilates class time table for autumn 2008. There will be a new
set of morning Pilates classes close to Stillorgan in the recently opened "Body Health & Fitness Gym". The gym is located beside Olaff GAA, Holly Ave, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Sandyford, Co. Dublin. 

We teach also in the Dublin Nutri centre (city Centre) and in Friarsland gym in Clonskeagh, south Co. Dublin.

1. Dublin Nutri Centre, South William St - Pilates Classes:

    1.1. Tuesday 9th September 2008 
          5p Pilates Beginners Level 1,2
          6pm Pilates Intermediate Level
          7pm Pilates Beginners Level 1,2

    1.2. Wednesday 10th September 2008
          10am Pilates Beginners Level 1,2
          1pm Pilates Beginners Level 1,2
          5pm Pilates Beginners Level 1,2
          6pm Pilates Beginners Level 1,2
          7pm Pilates Intermediate Level
          
2. Friarsland Fitness & Health Complex - Clonskeagh, Dublin 16 - Pilates Classes: 

    2.1. Tuesday 9th September 2008
          7.30pm Pilates Beginners Level 1
          8.30pm Pilates Mixed Level and Intermediate Level

3. Body Health & Fitness Gym - Sandyford, Stillorgan Industrial Park - Pilates Classes: 

    3.1. Monday 8th September 2008
          9.30am Pilates Beginners Level 1

Click here to find more details about the different classes and courses, e.g. costs, location etc.
 Healthy regards - Martin

 
 
 
NEW "Morning Pilates Classes" close to Stillorgan, Dundrum to start in September 08
Martin Luschin - Saturday 26.07.08

Yesterday I had a meeting with the manager of a new gym in the Stillorgan Industrial Park, in Sandyford, South Co. Dublin. We agreed to start a Monday Morning Pilates class - 9.30am-10.30am on the 8th of September. This will be a beginners course. Over time we hope to offer additional morning and evening Pilates courses of various level in this new venue. Let us know if you are interested in additional morning Pilates classes or classes of different levels in this venue.

Keep in eye out on either the Fitnecise Coaching Pilates listing on this website or go to www.fitnecise.ie, the home page of Fitnecise Coaching. 

We will also run a morning "Toning & Conditioning Gymstick Class" in the same venue on Tuesday 9th of September at 9.30am.

Enough for today - enjoy the sunny and warm weather here in Dublin at the moment!
 Happy regards - Martin 

 
 
 
Back Care Programme for Back Pain Prevention and Back Rehabilitation planned ....
Martin Luschin - Saturday 19.07.08

This afternoon I met up with another Personal Trainer regarding a new idea in the area of back care.
We plan to organise back care workshops and course for:

  1. Back Rehabilitation - for people with current back pain and back issues
  2. Back Pain Prevention - for people which had back pain and want to be proactive to avoid reoccurrence
  3. Back Care Education - for everybody that wants to learn more about how to prevent back pain

During the last two to three years more and more individuals come to my Pilates classes, who got told from their osteopaths, phyios, physical therapists and general practitioners, GPs that they should do Pilates or various core and back strengthening exercises to tackle their back issues and back pain.

I suffered from lower back pain at the end of last year and nobody could identify exactly from where it came. The discomfort and pain faded gradually after practicing various specific Pilates and Pilates like exercise that stretched, mobilised and strengthened my lower back. I put in the time and effort over a few weeks and it paid off, the pain vanished after about three weeks.

We plan to offer the following classes and programmes in autumn/winter 2008:

 1. One-To-One (
1-2-1 ) Back Care Programmes at our venue in Friarsland - Clonskeagh - Dublin 14
 2. Specific Back Care Group classes and courses - for people with current back issues - in Friarsland - Clonskeagh
 3. Weekend compact courses that cover the basics of back care, strengthening and stretching exercises etc.

The pressure on the lumbar (lower) spine depends on your body position:

The graphic on the left shows the pressure on the lumbar (lower) spine which depends to a big degree on you body position, as you can see in the graphic. The pressure on the lumbar spine corresponds to 25kg when you lie on the back and increases to around 250 kg when you sit and lean forwards. This means you will put 11 times more pressure on you lumbar spine if you sit and lean forwards.

Another reason to take good care of you back and to watch you posture.

Yours in Health & Well Being - Martin


 
 
 
One-To-One Pilates - 1-2-1 Pilates against "back pain" "back issues" now available in Dublin City Centre:
Martin Luschin - Thursday 17.07.08

From this week onwards I'm going to be available for One-To-One (1-2-1) Personal Pilates in the Dublin city centre, close to Grafton Street in D2. If you have back pain or you want to work on and improve your posture contact me in the Dublin Nutri Centre where I'm based from now onwards every Wednesday. 




Pilates for Male and Female Athletes:
Pilates is also used more and more by male and female athletes to:

 1. Improve Flexibility
 2. Improve Core Strength
 3. Increase Mobility 
 4. Prevent Injuries
 5. Rehabilitation after an Injury

I found references from Premier League club, the All Blacks, Olympic Swimmers, GAA players who use Pilates or Pilates like exercises to work on their core strength and prevent injuries. Around two years back I worked with the members a Dublin university based rowing team who obviously knew of about the benefits that good core strength and Pilates exercises offer.

And to finish for today another Picture of Joseph Pilates:

Until then ..... Yours in Fitness and Healthy - Martin 

 
 
 
Who teaches Pre / Post Natal Pilates Classes in South (Co.) Dublin or Dublin City Centre?
Martin Luschin - Wednesday 09.07.08

Hi all, would someone know of any pre/post natal Pilates classes in Dublin City Centre or South Co. Dublin? Please sent me an e-mail with the instructors, studios contact details if you know of such a class
Like today, I get regular enquiries from women looking for this type of class.

Thank you - Yours in Health & Well Being - Martin


 
 
 
Do you want to be a Pilates Instructor? ...... read more here ....
Martin Luschin - Sunday 06.07.08

It might be interesting for some of you to know where you can study Pilates to be a Pilates Instructor.
I did my initial mat based instructor course, certification with the "Pilates Institute
Ireland " here in Dublin .

They run different courses at the moment e.g. Pilates Mat work Level 1, 2 and 3, Pilates on the Ball, Pilates and Special Population, Pilates and Small Equipment. They offer occasionally one-day workshops e.g. Pilates choreography, Pilates for the Elderly, Medical Pilates etc.

The entry requirements are in most cases either a Fitness Instructor, Personal Fitness Trainer qualification. It is an advantage if you have a certain knowledge in anatomy and physiology, exercise science, gym instruction and group exercise instruction.

It's nearly 6 years back that I did my initial Pilates Instructor Course. Over the last few years I went back to do various other courses with the Pilates Institute, that helped me to broaden my experience and expertise, expertise that I'm eager to pass on the my clients. This could be in a One-To-One scenario, in a group Pilates classes in fitness centres, gyms or in various corporate settings.

Continuous education is something that I would recommend to anybody working in the Fitness and Health industry, as researcher discover new, better, more efficient approaches to exercising and achieving, maintaining good health and well begin. Saying this, I should probably do a few courses with other course providers. Ok, I did "Lolita San Miguel's" two workshops in March 08, which were interesting and inspiring.

Sorry, drifted a bit away from the main topic..... There are various Pilates Instructor course providers out there. It's worth checking out your options, as more and more organisations and companies provide courses nowadays. Check their reputation, what kind of certificate you get, the qualifications and experience of the various tutors, how long they teach Pilates etc.

I can only recommend the "Pilates Institute
Ireland " which is run by the National Training Centre, just of Dorest Street in Dublin.

Drop me an e-mail if you want to know more!
Healthy regards
  Martin

 
 
 
Additional Pilates Classes - Dublin Nutri Centre - Dublin 2 - confirmed ....
Martin Luschin - Tuesday 01.07.08

The following classes are now confirmed and bookings will be taken, by Elena ( 086-8101112 for the Tuesday evening classes) and Dublin Nutrit Centre 01-6333535 or Martin 086-1736720 for the Wednesday classes.

  Tues 15th July 5pm Beginners Level 1/2
  Tues 15th July 5pm Intermediate Level
  Tues 15th July 5pm Beginners Level 1/2

  Wed 16th July 10am Beginners Level 1/2
  Wed 16th July 1/1.10pm Beginners Level 1/2

  Wed 16th July 5pm Beginners Level 1/2
  Wed 16th July 6pm Beginners Level 1/2
  Wed 16th July 7pm Intermediate Level 1/2

Yours in Health & Fitness
  Martin  

 
 
 
Additional Pilates Classes - Dublin Nutri Centre - Dublin 2 - soon to be confirmed ....
Martin Luschin - Saturday 28.06.08

Hi all, just wanted to let you know that we are very likely to run additional Pilates Classes in Dublin 2, Dublin City Centre in the Dublin Nutri Centre - South William Street. We are just awaiting the final confirmation of the management early next week. This would mean Fitnecise Coaching (Martin) will run classes at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm on a Wednesday night in the Nutri Centre. Courses will hopefully start on the 16th of July 08. Beside this we run the usual classes on a Tuesday night at the same times as before 5pm, 6pm and 7pm. Elena will give the Tuesday evening classes. 

The time table should then look like this - all courses are 6 weeks in duration:
  Tues 15th July 5pm Beginners Level 1/2
  Tues 15th July 5pm Intermediate Level
  Tues 15th July 5pm Beginners Level 1/2

  Wed 16th July 10am Beginners Level 1/2
  Wed 16th July 1/1.10pm Beginners Level 1/2

  Wed 16th July 5pm Beginners Level 1/2
  Wed 16th July 6pm Beginners Level 1/2
  Wed 16th July 7pm Intermediate Level 1/2

Enjoy your weekend! Martin  

 
 
 
North Dublin - Pilates Classes and One-to-One sessions for osteoporosis, pre/post natal ...
Martin Luschin - Tuesday 24.06.08

Laura Feeney from Bodyawareness in North Dublin joined FindPilates.ie. She teaches Pilates classes for the general public in Clontarf and works with consultants and G.P.'s for pilates rehabilitation and post operative clients in Raheny. Find Laura's details here. 

 
 
 
Buy Pilates related equipment e.g. Pilates mats, fit circles, etc. now direct from our website.
Martin Luschin - Saturday 21.06.08

We added a few new products to our Pilates store. Now you can buy Pilates related equipment like Pilates balls, fit circles, foam rollers, half foam rollers, mats, dyna bands and resistance tubes etc. 

 
 
 
Question - Pilates equipment books for e.g. the foam roller, dyna bands, fit circles, gurdy ball and fit balls? Any body?
Martin Luschin - Friday 20.06.08

Can anybody recommend books that show how to use the foam roller, dyna bands etc.? I'm just wondering as a private client of mine asked for specific books? I showed her various exercises with the foam roller and fit circle, but she finds it hard to remember how to do the exercise even with my stick man drawings. 

The only useful book I found so far is "Pilates Matwork Props Workbook" by Ellie Herman.

Martin

 
 
 
Dublin City Centre more Pilates classes to be announced soon!
Classes are most likely to be held Wednesdays.

Martin Luschin - Friday 20.06.08

We hope to offer more Pilates classes in Dublin's city centre soon. I'm in negotiations with the manager of a potential venue at the moment. The classes are most likely to be held on a Wednesday evening, probably 5pm, 6pm and 7pm. Send me a brief e-mail if you want to be kept up-to-date with further news regarding theses classes. 
I hope to start teaching there mid July 08. 

Yours in Health and Well Being
 Martin 


 
 
 
Pilates related Books and DVD's etc. now available on FindPilates.ie
Martin Luschin - Sunday 15.06.08

You are now able to purchase Pilates related books, DVDs etc. on our website in the new "Store Books DVDs" section that I just added. You will find here also the books that I reviewed in the "Book Reviews" section. Please send us an e-mail if you have any questions regarding the reviewed books or if you are looking for any specific Pilates books.

 
 
 
Video content on homepage changed for some unknown reasons to ... should be fixed now!
Martin Luschin - Satruday 14.06.08

Yesterday I realised by chance that the selection of videos played in the video section of the home page changed for some reasons to partially non-Pilates specific clips. I'm not sure why this happened and I'm not sure if the content changed a view times. The idea is that only Pilates related videos should be displayed there. I handpicked the videos that are displayed now and all of them should only display Pilates related content. 

There is one video from Joseph Pilates himself the black and white one and a few other interesting once. 
Check it out! 

 
 
 
Pialtes Book Review section added to website - see ....
Martin Luschin - Friday 13.06.08

If you have read a Pilates book and recommend it please let me know. We can then add it to the new book review section with your comments. I hope to add more reviews over time. 

 
 
 
Interview with Ron Fletcher - one of the Pilates Elders live on air - Newstalk 106
Martin Luschin - Thursday 12.06.08

Hope all of you are well. This morning I heard a part of an interview (Newstalk 106, around lunchtime) with Ron Fletcher who must be here in Dublin at the moment. Does anybody know anything about this?

I wonder if someone recorded the interview and could pass the recording on. I looked up Newstalks webpage but couldn't find a relevant podcast yet, they might make it public later.

Ron is one of the Elders who studied Pilates, or what was originally known as Contrology at the time, with Joseph Pilates and his wife Clara over 50 years ago. Click here to read Ron's biography

 
 
 
Pilates Classes in Tallaght, Dublin now available FindPilates.ie
Martin Luschin - Thursday 12.06.08

Today I made contact with a Pilates Instructor in Tallaght, west Dublin.
She teaches classes on Monday evening
from 7-8pm. Call or e-mail for further information.
 
 
 
 
Pilates Instructor needed for Hollywood - County Wicklow - September 08
Martin Luschin - Wednesday 11.06.08

This morning I got a phone call from someone in Hollywood who is looking for a Pilates Instructor in Hollywood Co. Wicklow. Classes/Courses should commence in September 08. There are different venues available that can be used depending on the number of participants. Hollywood is about 20-25min drive south from Tallaght, at least this is what I got told. The instructor has to advertise and promote the classes via flyers, posters etc., I suggest to promote the classes on www.findpilates.ie as well. 

Call or e-mail for further information e.g. venue rent, exact location etc.
 
 
 
 
Fitnecise Coaching announced dates for the next Pilates courses:
Martin Luschin - Monday 09.06.08

Dublin Nutri Centre, 28 South William Street, D2 -
click here for more information!
 
    Tuesday 15.07.08 - 6 weeks -- Tuesday 09.09.08 - 8 weeks -- Tuesday 04.11.08 - 8 weeks 

Friarsland Health & Fitness Club, Clonskeagh, South Dublin  - click here for more information!
     Tuesday     22.07.08 - 6 weeks -- Wednesday 23.07.08 - 6 weeks 
     Tuesday     09.09.08 - 8 weeks -- Wednesday 10.09.08 - 8 weeks
     Tuesday     04.11.08 - 8 weeks -- Wednesday 05.11.08 - 8 weeks 
 
 
 
Pilates Can Reduce Low  Back Pain according to research paper ....
Martin Luschin - Sunday 08.06.08


"Pilates Based Therapeutic Exercise - Effect on Subjects With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain / Functional Disability" - The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Rydeard, Leger & Smith, July 2006.

The study was undertaken by researchers at the Queen's University School of Rehabilitation Therapy. Subjects were physically active individuals between the age of 20 and 55 with chronic back pain. Subjects were divided into two groups: those who were treated in a traditional manner (consultation with physicians and other healthcare specialists); and those who were taken through a regime of equipment-based exercises of the Pilates method that strengthen core muscles in the lumbar-pelvic region.

After a four week period, subjects in both groups were objectively tested for changes in their low back pain and their functional disability. It was found that functional disabilities in the two groups were markedly different - the Pilates group achieved a mean score that was 37.5% better than the control group. With respect to pain relief, the differences were even more pronounced: the Pilates group achieved a mean score that was 46% better than the control group. Though the study's exercise regime for the Pilates group lasted just four weeks, researchers found that improvements were still observable one year later.

The study concluded an exercise therapy approach based on the Pilates method directed at neuromuscular control mechanisms was efficacious in the treatment of a group of individuals with non-specific chronic lower back pain. A 4-week programme was more effective than usual care in reducing pain intensity and improving functional ability levels, changes were maintained over a 12-month period.

E-mail us (click here) if you are interested in the full text of the research paper.


 
 
  Joseph Pilates pictures
by Martin Luschin - Friday 06.06.08 

Here a few pictures from Jo, as some people call him.
 
 
  “Lolita San Miguel…one of two people in the world certified by Joseph H. Pilates.”
by Martin Luschin - Thursday 05.06.08 

 

In Mid March 2008 I had the pleasure to meet Lolita San Miguel here in Dublin during a one day Pilates workshop “Lolita Shares her Mat for All” and “Lolita Shares her Mat for Seniors”

She is a first generation teacher of the Pilates Method, born in New York studied at the School of American Ballet and graduated from the Performing Arts High School and was for 10 years a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. In 1958 she trained and was certified by Carola Trier and is especially proud of being one of two people in the world certified by Joseph H. Pilates.

It was a fascinating to hear Lolita telling stories about Joseph Pilates and Carola Trier, what he was like as a person, his passion for health and well being, his strong German accent and his style of teaching and instructing. Partaking in Lolita Pilates classes was an amazing experience. Her Pilates is slightly different to what I have studied her in Dublin in the last six years.

Her grace, control and elegance was fascinating, considering that she is in her 70’s  and labels herself as “the baby of the 5 Elders”.

I left the workshop with lot’s of new ideas for my classes here in Dublin , which some of my students already experienced.

 
 
  Few places left in the following Pilates classes...
by Martin Luschin - Wednesday 04.06.08 

There are a few places left in the following Pilates classes:
  - 10am, 1.10pm and 5pm - Tuesdays - Dublin Nutri Centre - 28 South William Street - D2
  - 8.30pm - Beginners Level 2 - Wednesdays - Friarsland - Clonskeagh 
  - 7.30pm - Intermediate Level - Wednesdays - Friarsland - Clonskeagh 
   
click here for more information

 
 
  Pilates Videos added to homepage
by Martin Luschin - Saturday 31.05.08 

Today I added a new feature on the homepage - a video player which shows various Pilates related short clips.
 
 

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