For Instuctors Only

Okay, this is yet another pilates post, but when I find good information, I must share it!

For all physical fitness instructors - private trainers, yoga teachers, group exercise instructors, you can get discounts at a few different spots - a few are national and a few are local. Here are 2 national biggies! Enjoy!

Lululemon
I OD'd a little on this brand last year and then started seeing it on all the clients coming in, so I had to cut back on buying stuff from this store. I was a little over dramatic in thinking the Lululemon army was being outfitted and was taking over the world!
Anyways...go to their site or go to one of their stores and you can sign up for their R & D program - it gives you a 15% discount on all their products.

side note: If you agree to do one of their monthly/weekly in store teachings, they will reimburse you with a free product from the store.

Addidas 3-stripes Instructor Program
I heard about this on Thursday, then miraculously got a catalogue/application in the mail on Friday! The discount is truly amazing and worth every penny. You can use your discount between November 5th and December 28th to buy gifts too! Check it out!

Have a great day!

Pilates 2.0

I have to throw a list of pilates web sites up. Many of my clients travel quite frequently for work, pleasure and family reasons...I think everyone I am friends with here in Los Angeles comes from east of the Mississippi. Well, not everyone, but a good chunk of the crew. Anyways, my clients always ask me, what can I do while I'm away?? How can I keep my abs from flabbing up??? After advising them to cut down on beer consumptions at the numerous pubs I'm sure they'll frequent, I try to give them a few sites/books to check out or take with them. This list is what I found only by doing a quick search today, but I'm sure there are more online sources for pilates. Of course, you could always actually take a vacation and not worry about doing your pilates...I mean, c'mon! Throw a few coronas back and just chill!

Jillian Hessel - Her DVDs and videos are good for students since she is really clear and hits the basics.

Expert Village
I just discovered this today and plan on doing some of these videos on my own. I'll update this post with a thumbs up or down as soon as I can check them out!

The Pilates Body Kit
Compact kit you can take with you without loading down your suitcase.

Pilates-Pro
This is a site geared to the instructor, but I have found nuggets of information that I have passed onto clients.
Contact them for info on classes in the area you'll be travelling to!

FitSugar
They have a ton of abs/pilates like videos on the site that you can also print out - if you don't/won't have web access on your trip.

YouTube
There are a ton of videos here! Check with your instructor to find one that she/he thinks will be good for you! I did find several clips and full workouts, but I wouldn't suggest them for everyone. Make sure you share your finds with your instructor for guidance on which are the safest.

Funny Stuff

I was about to delete this but for some reason it amuses me that I posted only twice to this blog. I might decide to revive it at some point!