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5 Summer’s End Excuses and How to Overcome Them
Tweet As summer comes to an end, many people start to ease up on their summer fitness routines and begin hunkering down for fall. Why? Is it because we live in the Midwest, where we can bundle up for the cold weather? Or maybe we have children going back to school, so we feel like vacation Read More…
CoreAlign with Carolyn | Simulate your swim
TweetWhen swimmers move through water, their whole body benefits from the resistance. To kick it up a notch, they have plenty of aquatic options, like paddling with a medicine ball in front of them or towing a swim parachute behind them. But what can swimmers use on dry land to strengthen their stroke? You guessed Read More…
A Simple Fitness Formula
Tweet We’re not going to talk about the blazing heat we experienced this summer – but, we hope you’ve still felt the burn. There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get after a good workout. Whether it’s in the Pilates studio on the mat or practicing Yoga yourself at home, we know it gets hard Read More…
The core of the North Shore: Fitness indoors and out
Tweet With the first official day of summer less than one week away, our doors literally open to more fitness activities. For many of our clients, summer is a time when the results from hard work in the studio all year actually pay off – whether it’s improved performance in a marathon, shaving points off of your golf score or just feeling better in your swimsuit. Even those of Read More…
Our Lift Off: a huge success!
Tweet May 19th was a monumental day here at The Lift. A very heartfelt thank you to all who attended. It was great to see so many friendly faces and meet some new ones too! Our free mat Pilates classes were filled to capacity and we had a great time showing people around the studio. Read More…
You are cordially invited to our GRAND OPENING!
Tweet We’ve been having a great time getting our new studio ready for you! We’ve seen lots of activity leading up to our Grand Opening event this Saturday – from visiting media celebrities to meeting new friends in the neighborhood. Please join us this Saturday May 19th, for free classes, demos, refreshments and more! LIKE us on Facebook Read More…
Sweet idea: Be a power couple this Valentine’s Day
Tweet Your life-partner can be an excellent workout buddy. So why is it current research shows that married people exercise less than single people? It seems that couples are forgetting that “in sickness and in health” often comes down to a personal choice. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought we’d remind couples Read More…
Meet Jesse Masche, Pilates and Core Align Instructor at The Lift
Tweet Being a massage therapist for 14 years has taught Jesse Masche a thing or two about the human form. She “reads” muscle structure as well as body mechanics when studying movement. As a runner who found added flexibility and core strength from Pilates, Jesse maintains a balance between making her clients smile and Read More…
Bringing Classical Pilates to Life with CenterLine™
Tweet This year, at the 11th Annual Pilates Method Alliance Meeting, we sat down with some of the names behind our amazing equipment; authors and founders of The Pilates Center of Boulder CO, Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel. Using the intentions and original specifications of Joseph Pilates as a guide, Amy and Rachel Read More…
Build, balance, and bundle up for winter sports!
Tweet For some, the elements of ice and snow are just a thing to endure. But for others, harnessing outdoor conditions is in all in the name of fun and fitness. One thing is certain; no other season challenges our balance, coordination and core strength more than the winter months. Here are a few Read More…