http://pointandflex.hopto.org Point & Flex Pilates Studio is fully equipped and offers mat-classes as well as studio-classes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:15:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm proud to introduce the Aqua-swing. During my recent trip to Europe I participated in a "Flow-motion" course, which uses the Aqua-swing. The Aqua swing has been developed by a Dutch physiotherapist and is basically a bag filled with water that you swing around. If only it was that easy! ... http://pointandflex.hopto.org/2008/04/27/swinging-pilates/ The studio is open for business again. We've had a great time overseas and have come back with lots of new skills and ideas. We will be open over the Christmas period, except 25+26 dec and 1 + 2 Jan. Hope to see you soon. http://pointandflex.hopto.org/2007/12/05/studio-open-again/ The studio will be closed from 28 September and will re-open on December 1st 2007. I will be off to Holland to visit a Fitness Exposition and to do a couple of courses and seminars. Wouldn't you be pleased if I came back with more ideas to use Rollers and ... http://pointandflex.hopto.org/2007/08/30/studio-closed-289-3011/ Lie on your side, knees bend, arms extended in front of you at shoulder-height, palms touching. Head on a pillow if you want. Start to pull your top arm back (keeping the arm straight, not bending at the elbow), then push the arm out. From this pushed out position start ... http://pointandflex.hopto.org/2007/08/30/sidelying-arm-circles/ To get a good whole side stretch, try the "doorframe" stretch. Position yourself in the -open- door, placing your outside foot over your inside foot (which is the foot closes to the doorframe). The inside leg is slightly bent. With inside hand grip doorframe at waistlevel and your outside arm grips ... http://pointandflex.hopto.org/2007/07/22/doorframe-stretch/