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The Pilates-Infused* Yoga Series blends ancient yoga wisdom and contemporary pilates principles to help you connect mind, body and soul.

This month choose two videos from our Pilates-Infused Yoga series and get the third video FREE.
series includes: level 1 Simple Stretches,
level 2 Pure Vitality level 3 Body & Soul

SAVE: US $14.95 | $19.95 CDN
(offer available on VHS only):
Some restrictions apply. Offer expires midnight, E.S.T., February 29, 2004. May not be combined with other offers.
For further details, please email or call us at 800-910-0001 ext. 250. To redeem please enter code PIF4.. Click to shop.
.events
Join us at the following tradeshows. Take advantage of our show specials and save up to 25% off the regular list price on demo equipment at selected shows. Pre-order your equipment by contacting sales@stottpilates.com. Plus, fill out a ballot for your chance to win a STOTT PILATES gift certificate. While at our booth, we'd be happy to offer you a complimentary workout***

ECA NYC
New York Marriott Marquis, NY
March 12 to 14
Registration & Info: www.ecaworldfitness.com,
1-800-eca-expo or 516-432-6877

PRE-CONS:
Thursday, March 11
Functional Pilates for Golf & Racquet Sports 8:30am to 12:30pm
 Pre-Natal Pilates 1pm to 5pm
 IHRSA
Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada
March 22 to 25
Registration & Info: www.ihrsa.org
1-800-228-4772 or 617-951-0055

SESSION:
Monday, March 22
 Pilates for Profit 4pm to 5pm		 BODY MIND SPIRIT
Santa Clara Convention Center, California
March 31-April 1
Registration & Info: www.bodymindexpo.com
1-800-228-4772 or 617-951-0055

PRE-CON
Thursday, April 1
 Essential & Intermediate BOSU 9am-1pm

BODY MIND SPIRIT cont'd
SESSIONS
Friday, April 2
 Split-Pedal Stability Chair
9:30am-12:30pm
Core & Dynamic Balance (Mat- & Reformer-based Ball) 9:30am-12:30pm

Saturday, April 3
 Ultimate Body Sculpting (Reformer-based Flex-Band) 7:30-9:30am

Sunday, April 4
 Pilates on a Roll 2-4pm
Fitness Circle® Challenge 2pm-4pm
For information on other upcoming trade shows please click here
.in the news
Chapters-Indigo Stores
STOTT PILATES recently conducted a series of demonstrations at Chapters-Indigo stores across Canada.

Special thanks to Instructor Trainer PJ O’Clair, who demonstrated her Pilates-infused Yoga routines at Toronto stores, while Flex-Band* demonstrations were conducted at Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver locations.

Many thanks also to Amy Van Dooremalen, Wayne Seeto, Jane Underhill, Helen Simoneau, Tony Sutton, Angie Evers, Jo-Anne Repond, Shelly McCaffrey, Zeta Peta.
Health Magazine
The STOTT PILATES Fitness Circle* is listed as one of The 5 best home-gym buys in Health Magazine’s February 2004 issue.
Shape Magazine
 Instructor Trainer John Garey contributed to the February issue of Shape Magazine’s Do it Right, featuring pilates exercise to sculpt and strengthen legs and glutes.
Club Business Int'l
Gayle Winegar, founder of Sweatshop Fitness, a STOTT PILATES Licensed Training center in St. Paul, Minnesota, is profiled in the January issue of Club Business International.
.education
INTERNAL EDUCATION: upcoming courses at the STOTT PILATES International Certification Center in Toronto Canada
 EXTERNAL EDUCATION: upcoming courses and workshops held at locations around the world. Locations with a star are STOTT PILATES Licenced Certification Centers. The rest are STOTT PILATES authorized hosted courses
CERTIFIFICATION COURSES

CMR Comprehensive Mat & Reformer
-- May 3 to Aug 12

IMP Intensive Mat-Plus*
-- Feb 13 to Mar 14 [weekends]

IR Intensive Reformer
-- Feb 6 to Mar 21 [weekends]

ICCB Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
-- Mar 1 to Mar19

ISP Injury & Special Populations
-- Feb 2 to Feb 5

AM,AR,ACCB Full Advanced Repertoire
-- Feb 9 to Feb 14

RMR1 Rehab: Lumbar & Shoulder Girdle Stabilization on Mat & Rehab Reformer
-- Apr 14 to Apr 17

Get more information on the certification program and course dates available in Toronto and elsewhere. or email Sarah Jarvis or call her at 1-800-910-0001 ext. 246

CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

-- Feb 24 Core Balance, Stability Ball
-- Mar 19 Anatomy / Muscle Testing
-- Mar 28 Dynamic Balance, Stability Ball
-- Apr 6 Functional Fitness, Golf & Racquet Sports

See the complete list of workshops being offered both in Toronto and elsewhere. To register for Toronto courses and workshops, please contact Sarah at ext. 246



.baby booties


Meet the newest member of the STOTT PILATES extended family. Welcome Hannah Rose. This 6lb 12oz bundle of joy arrived Jan 15, 2004. She is pictured here with her new mom, Instructor Trainer Carolyn David-Rose. Best wishes to them both.
USA
 SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA more info
-- Prenatal Pilates workshop – Feb 9
 -- Injury & Special Populations – starts Apr 29
 -- Flex-Band & Fitness Circle workshop – Aug 22
 LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Apr 30
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts May 23
 LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 19
 -- Injury & Special Populations – starts May 15
 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts Feb 13
 -- Intensive Reformer – starts Feb 20
 -- Essential BOSU Workshop – Feb 15
 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Essential Mat & Fitness Circle workshop – Mar 21
 -- Intensive Reformer – starts May 15
 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA more info
-- BOSU Workshop – Mar 5
BOULDER, COLORADO more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Apr 2
 -- Prenatal Pilates Workshop – Apr 2
 SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 6
 -- Intensive Reformer – starts Mar 6
 -- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts Mar 20
 MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA more info
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Feb 9
 KAILUA, HAWAII more info
-- Injury & Special Populations – starts Mar 20
 -- Rehab Pilates Workshop, Lumbar & Shoulder
-- Stabilization – starts Mar 25
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS more info
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts Mar 4
-- Advanced Matwork – March 19
-- Advanced Reformer – starts March 26
 FAIRFIELD, IOWA more info
-- Advanced Reformer – starts Feb 27
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 19
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts Mar 25
 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus Review – Feb 20
-- NEW! Golf & Racquet Sports workshop – Feb 27
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Feb 28
 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN more info
-- Prenatal Workshop – Feb 27
-- Advanced Matwork – Mar 21
 ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA more info
-- Injury & Special Populations – starts Feb 8
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Feb 27
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 5
 SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI more info
-- Injury & Special Populations – starts Feb 26
-- Back Care workshop – Mar 6
-- Shoulder & Lumbar Stabilization – Mar 6
 NEW YORK, NEW YORK more info
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts Feb 23
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 8
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA more info
-- Advanced Reformer – starts Feb 20
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts Apr 16
-- Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts May 8
 USA cont'd
DUBLIN, OHIO more info
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Mar 7
-- Advanced Matwork – May 20
-- Advanced Reformer – starts May 21
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Feb 20
-- Advanced Matwork – Apr 3
-- Advanced Reformer – starts Apr 4
EAST GREENWHICH, RHODE ISLAND more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts April 30
LYNCHBURG VIRGINIA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts June 4
RICHMOND VIRGINIA more info
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Mar 12
 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON more info
-- Advanced Matwork – Apr 24
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts May 1
-- Intensive Reformer – starts May 15

CANADA
 CALGARY, ALBERTA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 5
 -- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 22
 -- Intensive Reformer – starts Apr 15
 VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Feb 20
 -- Intensive Reformer – starts Mar 5
 -- Advanced Matwork – Mar 13
 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA more info
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Feb 23
 MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO more info
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Apr 2
 OTTAWA, ONTARIO more info
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Feb 20
-- Advanced Matwork – Mar 27
 -- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Apr 23
 MONTREAL, QUEBEC more info
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Feb 16
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts Mar 8

INTERNATIONAL
HONG KONG, CHINA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 4
 -- Intensive Reformer – starts Mar 21
 OXFORD, ENGLAND more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 5
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Mar 12
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels – starts Mar 15
 MUNICH, GERMANY more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 1
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Apr 23
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Apr 26
DUBLIN, IRELAND more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts May 10
ITAMI CITY, JAPAN more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Mar 29
PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA more info
-- Advanced Matwork – Apr 24
 -- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts May 1
 -- Intensive Reformer – starts May 15
To register for these courses and workshops, please contact Andrea at ext. 299. STOTT PILATES Training and Certification courses and workshops are also available at STOTT PILATES licensed certification centers throughout North America. Click for details and a center near you
.exercise of the month
Bicycle in Air....... Be certain to warm up before exercising. Read these important cautions
STARTING POSITION
Lying on back, imprinted position. Keep legs parallel and close together, extended on a diagonal as low as imprint can be maintained. Toes should be pointed. Arms are long by sides with palms down & scapulae stabilized.

EXERCISE
to begin...

INHALE flex at hips to hinge legs toward torso, then sequentially roll spine off mat from tailbone to upper thoracic area and reach legs overhead, parallel to mat.

EXHALE extend hips and reach legs to ceiling, placing hands under the lower back for support (weight remains on upper thoracic, with whole spine slightly flexed).

then...

INHALE stabilize pelvis and reach one leg into extension at hip, bringing other leg into flexion at hip.

EXHALE maintain pelvic stability and flex knee of extended leg, scooping foot toward mat.
 INHALE bring that hip into flexion and extend knee. Simultaneously extend other leg at hip.

EXHALE maintain pelvic stability and flex knee of extended leg, scooping
foot toward mat.

Complete 5-10 repetitions.
Reverse direction for 5-10 repetitions.

FOCUS
 avoid pressure, tension or pain in cervical spine
 articulate sequentially so each vertebra peels off separately during roll over and makes contact separately during roll down
 roll only as far as upper back area, and not onto neck.
 maintain contraction of abdominals to prevent extension of lumbar spine and/or rotation of pelvis and avoid resting too much weight on arms
 maintain scapular stabilization
 stabilize femur in space as foot scoops down
 emphasize reaching leg of extending hip, avoid letting leg of flexing hip drop too much.
. 1. starting position . 2. reach legs overhead . 3. reach legs to ceiling
. 4. scissor legs . 5. bicycle legs . 6. switch legs
. 7. scoop other foot . 8. bring legs together . 9. finish
Exercise excerpted from the STOTT PILATES Comprehensive Matwork manual. All STOTT PILATES manuals include additional instructional information and modifications, not included here.
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