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Spiro in spiral…compass pose.

Acupuncture & Rolfing: A Winning Bodywork Combo.

I've recently come across a wonderful form of bodywork called 
Structural Integration Therapy.  Also known as Rolfing, this 
kind of deep myofascial unfolding is both intense and life-
transforming.  First conceived in the 1930's by Dr. Ida P. 
Rolf, Structural Integration evolved out of a number of 
sources including osteopathy, yoga and the work of Dr. Moshe 
Feldenkrais. During a session, a client is guided through 
specific movements while the practitioner manipulates the 
connective tissue until it operates efficiently in 
conjunction with the muscles and bones.  The sensations 
experienced during a Rolfing session make deep tissue 
massage seem like light feather tickling.  

It's really intense!  

However, the reward of a more balanced, evenly aligned and 
tension tamed body is totally worth the hour of pressing, 
pulling, pushing and digging. 

Many of you have chronic pain, muscular or skeletal 
imbalances.  The combination of acupuncture and Rolfing 
offers the best of both worlds.  When my disc herniations 
decided to make my lower back hate on "easy" positions 
such as sitting and bending forward, I sought alterna-
healing modalities such as acupuncture and 
Rolfing.  I couldn't believe how quickly my range of 
motion, my pain and extreme sensitivity to shifts in 
movement improved.  From the subtlety and pinpoint 
precision of the needling to the depth of manual 
manipulations of the lumbosacral region, I'm now 
hooked on this bodywork combo.

To experience Rolfing, I highly recommend New York
practitioner, Spiro Theofilatos.  He's got the most 
incredible sense of touch,knowing just the right amount 
of pressure to give with total attunement to your body's 
level of comfort and need.

For more information, please visit:  

http://www.beyondbodyworknyc.com

Or, call Spiro directly:  718.314.6726

The Lululemon Lowdown: Pilates Reformer on the Mat Class, In Review

The secret’s out: Lululemon boasts some of the best yoga and pilates instructors around town, offering FREE classes to the community! I had the privilege of both assisting and leading two consecutive pilates mat classes in April at Lulu’s East 66th Street locale. I readily volunteered my teaching services because it feels good supporting a company that believes in promoting health, fitness and community-building endeavors, sans profit on classes. What a pleasure it was to see eager, shining faces with ready-to-workout bods in fashionable gear, all before 9am on a Saturday morning. Very impressive. Classes run 1 hr. in length, finishing just before the store opens. No need to bring a mat…Lululemon supplies them! And when you’re finished class, check out their amazing line of workout apparel (cool men’s wear included). Lululemon designers know how to make a mighty fine cut so that you can look even hotter burning calories:)

*For more info. on upcoming events, check out: http://www.lululemon.com