So far, I thought that the Ron Fletcher work was absolutely incredible! The Fletcher work was better organized, the teachers seemed more knowledgeable, professional, the exercises more advanced, creative; Here, I was studying with a man who was in the same room with Joe and Clara Pilates. I mean seriously, what wasn’t to like? Being a bit of a [...]
“The Piece”
May 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was only half way through day one of a 3 day workshop, and so far I had inhaled enough times to create an oxygen shortage in the greater Toronto area. My pubic bone was still quivering after it’s first hand, or in this case, first finger experience of what I would call the Fletcher version of the“neutral spine”. Instead of standing up, which up until now, [...]
The Pissing Contest
May 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As much as I needed my career to continue to move forward, the aftermath of 911 had brought the world to a complete standstill. Airplanes were grounded, communications were interrupted, and the financial markets were falling apart. My workshop was only a few days away and at the moment all flights were cancelled until further notice. I called [...]
The Towel
February 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It was now day 4 of the workshop and it was obvious that Ron’s work was certainly unique and undeniably creative. Not only had Ron reinterpreted Joe Pilates work, but he added a few things that I had never seen before. One of those things was something that Ron called “Towelwork” To Ron, the towel was something [...]
Introducing the Fletcherettes
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was experiencing a little bit of nervous excitement as I walked into the dance studio where the workshop was being held. Looking around at the dozens of bodies all uniformly dressed in black, the first thought that came to mind was ”Well, this is not your typical Pilates teacher workshop crowd” ….and it wasn’t. This was a workshop for the [...]
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