Monthly Archives: July 2011

Student Stories: Yuki Yoshii

    Submitted By Yuki Yoshii My first career was as a dancer in Japan. Dance was a tool to express myself and to learn more about myself; at the same time, it was a modality, through which I could … Continue reading

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All in the Family

By Roy Isacowitz Many of you responded favorably to Rael’s participation in the Polestar conference recently and the announcement that Polestar had joined the Pilates Interactive platform. “Thank You Rael! It is wonderful to see two ‘top in their class’ … Continue reading

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A Note from Brent Anderson

To all of our BASI friends and family, I want to express my gratitude to Rael, his family and his wonderful team for attending our conference and contributing to the goal of our conference: “Building for Life”.  Your presence blessed … Continue reading

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Balancing Motherhood and Work

By Leah Stewart Being a true Libra, I know that balance plays an important part in my life. What I do not achieve in one place, I often find in another. A balanced life is a little like the Block … Continue reading

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Pilates for People with Chronic Pain

By Kathryn Russell I hadn’t taken very many Pilates classes when I began to notice how differently I moved and how strong I felt. I simply wore my body differently and that sensation made me feel confident and powerful.  The longer … Continue reading

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A Day in the Life of Kristi Cooper White

  Day-to-day life has changed quite a bit for me recently. I gave up my private practice on February 1st in order to focus solely on my new project, PilatesAnytime.com. My aim was to regain some sense of what it … Continue reading

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Days of Wonder

By Jill Carlton In February 2010, a small group of Pilates instructors gathered with nervous anticipation in Costa Mesa for the first day of the Passing the Torch Mentor Program with Rael Isacowitz.  Most were BASI graduates, but some had … Continue reading

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