• Message from the Owners
• Take the Powerhouse Challenge
• Tara’s toned arms workout
• Quick easy recipe
• Staff News
• Memorial Day Schedule



As owners of three busy studios, clients often ask us to recommend a teacher, a type of class and frequency of workouts. We, along with our dedicated staff and talented instructors, are passionate about finding ways to help you exercise intelligently while meeting your fitness goals. With spring finally here, allowing us to shed the winter clothes (and pounds), we thought it would be a perfect time to offer our “Take the Powerhouse Challenge”! So make the most of the challenge by following these motivating tips that are sure to rev up your work out and help keep your body supple, strong and looking and feeling good.

• Center - where all the movements are initiated from - known as the powerhouse
• Concentrate on mindful movements to create results; Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning
• Control - Joseph Pilates called his method the Art of Contrology; control each movement to fully benefit from the workout
• Fluidity and flow - take your workout to the next level with minimum movements and maximum flow
• Precision - Quality over quantity
• Breath - Energize your workout with conscious breathing and increase your stamina
As always we want to thank all of our loyal clients for continuing to make Center for Movement the best in Pilates and Gyrotonic training! Check out our facebook page or twitter for more great promotions, health tips and on-the-go tips workouts for in between your studio visits.



Best in Health,



Donna Singer and Elle Jardim

Center for Movement
www.centerformovement.com

Take the Powerhouse Challenge


Like a good challenge? CFM's got one for you. Take three classes or sessions per week for three consecutive weeks, and we'll reward your hard work with one free class or session the following week! Keep us posted on your starting date and progress; we'll help keep you on track. See and feel the rewards. You can't beat that!
Challenge runs from May 15 - June 15, 2011.


Instructor Exercise Tip that is sure to tone arms
Compliments of our talented Pilates and Gyrotonic instructor Tara Harrison-Dancu (pictured). Tara can be found teaching group classes at our 2nd Ave & Scarsdale studio as well as Private lessons at the Lexington, Scarsdale and 2nd Ave studios.

Triceps Dips with a Kitchen Chair


Facing away from the chair place the heel of your palm at the edge of your chair with your fingers facing you. Walk your feet out about a foot away as if you were sitting in mid air. Check that your shoulders are down away from your ears. Bend your elbows allowing your bottom to move closer to the floor and then straighten then returning back to the original “seated” position. As you bend your arms imagine you are hugging someone behind you with your elbows and the shoulders remain away from the ears. Be sure to engage the core so you are not sitting into your joints.

2 Sets of 10; twice a day




Enjoy this healthy recipe
Alexia Simmons, CFM talented Pilates Instructor Since 2003 (pictured) shares one of her favorite recipes to jump start her day. I have deliciously modified this Real Simple magazine's breakfast recipe to add some extra layers of flavor. Though it's my favorite meal of the day, full disclosure compels me to admit having this for dinner... often. I am sure one might expect a super-healthy recipe coming from a Pilates/Gyrotonic Studio... and this...well... at least it has eggs! Even we professionals who love to promote health should occasionally be allowed a naughty bit of something - heavy cream in this case - but c’mon -- why not? You can always add a side salad (see picture) to erase some of the guilt. Dip your toast in these tasty baked eggs-with-cream and enjoy! -

Baked Eggs With Cream and Herbs Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 05m | Total Time: 20m Ingredients


• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened ( or cooking spray)
• 8 tablespoons heavy cream
• 8 Garlic cloves, cut in half
• 8 large eggs
• herbs de provence
• parmesan cheese
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley, dill or chives)
• toast, for serving

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425° F. Coat four 4-ounce ramekins with the butter, or cooking spray. In each ramekin, place 2 tablespoons cream. Crack 2 eggs into each ramekin; cut thin slices of garlic half and put into each ramekin, season with ½ teaspoon salt ,¼ teaspoon pepper, dash of herbs de provence.
2. Bake until the whites are set, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with the chives and parmesan and serve with toast rubbed with other half of garlic.




Instructor Corner
If you think you’ve seen some new faces around the studio you’d be right! New to the CFM teaching and desk staff are:

Gyrotonic Teachers
Gilda Aronson @ Scarsdale (Mondays)
Yana Velanova @ Lexington (Mon, Wed, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Pilates Teachers
Mikiko Baba (Graduate of the CFM Certification Program) @ Lexington & 2nd Ave.
Christina Rodino @ 2nd Ave

Desk Staff:
Paulina Hernandez @ Scarsdale (Thursdays & Fridays)

To read more about any of our talented instructors, check out the Staff Bio Page of our website.

Summer Schedule Changes

If you haven’t already done so please notify the front desk of your summer travel plans. We want to ensure that your account and standing appointment times are accurate and reserved for you when you come back. If you will be away for an extended period of time, your standing appointments can only be reserved in advance if you have a current package or prepay for your next session. Though your teacher may be away during this busy summer travel time, we will always provide substitute instructors of the highest quality.


Center for Movement will be closed for the Memorial Day Holiday on Sunday, May 29, and Monday, May 30. HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!