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Working with asymmetry in the studio
QUIRKY BODIES AND THE CLASSICAL METHOD The original Pilates exercises are mainly executed with the body acting as one piece, centrally. Occasionally we break out to one side at a time but mostly …. we are one clump of human that bends, twists and mermaids. We rarely...
Step inside TMR: The Guillotine
The Guillotine Scared of the beast at Fitzroy North? Fear your head will end up on a pike? Only if you have a zipper on your activewear ... There are only a few Classical Pilates Guillotines in Victoria and probably less than ten in Australia but as TMR is a fully...
Benefits of Pilates – joint control
We aren’t all gifted with cat-like dexterity and power. Many animals have a highly developed sense of proprioception which enables them to make rapid changes to their movements based on threats or arousal. Proprioception may be a lesser considered sense, but is the...
Our origin story
The Movement Refinery, the origin story TMR as we know it began in 2017 after a hiatus of a couple of years. I sold my previous business after ten years and tried my hand at being an employee for other people … let’s just say … although I learnt a lot, it didn’t go...
January studio theme: Building base
Returning after a break of any kind warrants respect and potentially a re-consideration of how you train. We know it can be boring to be sensible, but rather than punishing your body with a ‘no pain no gain’ approach we prefer to re-build your base for at least...
Our training approach +/- lineages in the industry
I can’t speak for others (I’m trying not to now that I’m 40) … so I’ll just discuss TMRACADEMY and what we are trying to offer the world. I am 100% a believer in the Pilates Method. I also have other passions …. Gyrotonic, dance, the Franklin Method, discovering my...
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