Pilates at the Barn

Steven's Other Inversion. 2019. With Kedi at The Barn. Kedi, a dys- regulated and unrestrained stray who found us, loved it when Steven did this.

Vitruvian Man, Inverted. Steven Schwartz! Leonardo da Vinci's drawing of a male figure perfectly inscribed in a circle and square, known as the "Vitruvian Man," illustrates what he believed to be a divine connection between the human form and the universe. Beloved for its beauty and symbolic power, it is one of the most famous images in the world.Jan 30, 2012 https://www.livescience.com

Teaser Variations to Spice Up your Life

Are you rotating? Rotation is one of the key movements we need to maintain back health, good alignment, and free our bodies from stagnation. In short, if you... aren’t working rotating movements into your exercise then what are you waiting for? So what’s an example of a movement that involves rotation? Think if you heard a noise behind you, you’d turn your body to figure out where it’s coming from that’s rotation, my friend. Looking for something in the backseat of the carrotation. It might seem crazy but the conveniences of modern life are actually cutting down on our opportunities to find natural rotation (think back-up cams in your car). We need to get the tissues in our spine hydrated through movement (otherwise they harden and stiffen, eventually leading to pain). Here are 5 of my favorite movements that lubricate our spinal tissues through rotation as well as strengthening the surrounding muscles to provide support for our daily activities so we don’t injure ourselves. I suggest doing each exercise 10x per side. 1 Thread the needle w leg extension The point: To work our glutes and open the spine - Maintain length in both sides of your spine and reach our through your toes 2 Prone extension w hamstring curl The point: To work your upper back, core + back of the legs - Focus on keeping your lower abs active + pelvis still 3 Scissor teaser variation The point: To work the obliques - Focus on maintaininglength in your spine as you raise and lower 4 Double leg circle The point: To work the obliques - Push your elbows down + lift out of your shoulder 5 Side plank w rotation The point: To strengthen the obliques + glutes - Focus on staying lifted out of your bottom shoulder #movebetternotharder #movementforeverybody #gyrokinesis #jointhealth

Outstanding Exhibition by Ballroom Dancers from 1949 https://www.facebook.com/Azartony/videos/236850588511448

We might be a little obsessed with Adrian Lee and you should be too SPOTLIGHT CLASS TONIGHT, Jan 24 Int/Adv Jazz... 8:00-10:00pm EST In-Studio & Virtual Class 5 fun facts about Adrian Lee: -Assisted and/or danced for @ablankenbuehler, @alblackstonechoreo, @mandymooremm, @deecaspary4, Travis Wall and @sonyatayeh -Danced on @fxnetworks Fosse/Verdon, The Tony Awards, Glee, America's Got Talent and Dancing With the Stars. -In the original cast of @cirquedusoleil "IRIS" at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles -Was a part of @shaniatwain's residency in the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace in her show "Still the One" -Since moving to New York City, he has been a part of the Broadway company of @wicked_musical and was on the National Tour of An American in Paris SIGN UP HERE: https://www.stepsnyc.com/classes/workshops/spotlight-series/ : @adrianclee : @adrianclee & @itslaurencannon : "Obxessed" by @firechoiruk : @jacob.hiss #stepsonbroadway #stepsnyc #jazzdance #jazzdancers #dancersofinstagram #cirquedusoleil #wickedbroadway #anamericaninparis #professionaldancers #dancevideos

Pilates at Bluestone Barn

The winter barn studio. Painting credit David Barnett Paints with appreciation.

Winter light in the studio.