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$20.00 Pilates on the Ball
Pilates or Yoga Experience Recommended.
Is there an exercise ball hiding in your closet?
Learn how to use your ball effectively and safely.
By stabilizing yourself on the wobbly ball, you will learn exercises that challenge your core to new levels.
Strengthen your back, abdomen and hip muscles. Sculpt your legs, shoulders and arms.
Learn how to incorporate a ball into a short standing routine and stretches, too.
Finally use the support of the ball to stretch, lengthen and relax.
Have a ball with us - join us for this in-person workshop.
Workshops are not eligible for any discounts.
This is an in person event. Participants must be vaccinated to attend.
Karen Best
Karen Best, BA, ACE certified instructor, Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist, Certified Behavioral Change Coach and Stretch to Win LifeStretch Instructor was first exposed to Pilates and meditation in 1983, while in high school, and taking dance classes at The University of CT. Her first dance teacher, Jean Sabatine was a student of Jerome Robbins, who practiced Pilates with Joseph and Clara Pilates in NYC. Karen further developed her knowledge while a dance major at the Philadelphia University of the Arts, and has been teaching fitness and movement since 1986. With over 3-decades teaching, she has taught almost every kind of fitness class there has been and seen the trends and fads come and go. For the last 2 decades she has taught mostly Pilates. After feeling the effects of time and osteoarthritis, Karen developed her specialty Mobility Stretch classes - which are amazing for join relief and comfortable movement.
Karen has been performing professionally under her cultural dance name, Samira Shuruk, for over 2 decades. You can see more about that and about her wellness and culture retreats on her website SamiraShuruk.com.
Karen's classes are rooted in tradition, and informed by modern sports medicine and mindfulness. The meditations she leads are mindfulness based. Her movement classes are nurturing and fun as she encourages you to work at a level that is wonderful for you and your body, utilizing her knowledge to modify moves to suit your level. Karen is available for fitness expert interviews and consultations for journalists as well as public speaking. To contact Karen, email samira@samirashuruk.com
