10 Min Sol: Quick Sculpt Pilates (Andrea Leigh Rogers): Clip up at Collage

[RedPanda]

Originally Posted by naturallove

RedPanda-You have a ball addiction. (Says naturallove who has at least 2 stability balls--the noninflated one doesn't count, yoga therapy balls, medicine balls and the tension tune down balls.)

Yoga therapy balls and tension tune down balls? Do I need those too?

Originally Posted by Lucky Star

The only weighted balls I can stand now are my soft-gel exballs from Exertools (2#, 4#, & 7#). I their unique feel and texture, but they are all close in size and the same color! (I love the light blue color, though, so it's all right. ) <- Ooh, that color there!

Mmm... pretty!

Originally Posted by Gancho Girl

At least RedPanda isn't the only one obsessed with/addicted to balls. My partner keeps asking if he should be at all concerned with the fact that our living room has an assortment of blue balls, in a variety of sizes, scattered about.

Why would he think that was odd? Sounds perfectly normal to me!

[SharonH]

Originally Posted by Honeydew

If you want a good pilates workout that uses a weighted ball I recommend Bernadette Giorigi's pilates power ball sculpt. it's one tough workout!

I would also highly recommend this workout - wonderful in every way. I use a 3-lb. ball that I got off of a yard sale and it works just fine for me. However, it helps with gripping that it is a little bit squishy. If your ball is extremely firm - no give to it - then you will have a hard time gripping it between your feet/ankles, etc.

[naturallove]

Originally Posted by RedPanda

Yoga therapy balls and tension tune down balls? Do I need those too?

You can do without the yoga therapy balls--I think the Yamuna balls are really good. I do like the Tension Tune Down Balls from Jill Miller's website quite a bit. They're made of hard rubber, and they really help facilitate myfascial release (read get into those nasty kinks and knots in the muscles). Jill is about to come out with a yoga dvd that uses the Tension Tune Down Balls in the practice, but she currently has audio practices that use the balls. HTH!

[naturallove]

Originally Posted by RedPanda

For those of you who are interested in standing Pilates, I really recommend June Kahn's Vertical Pilates.

I think she's teaching at a conference near me this fall--I am really looking forward to her classes!

[RedPanda]

Originally Posted by naturallove

I think she's teaching at a conference near me this fall--I am really looking forward to her classes!

Ooh - you are lucky! She is a great teacher.

Thanks for the info on the Tension Tune Down Balls - I just use a cheap tennis ball.

[naturallove]

Originally Posted by RedPanda

Ooh - you are lucky! She is a great teacher.

Thanks for the info on the Tension Tune Down Balls - I just use a cheap tennis ball.

I dunno RedPanda...the TTD balls are really good at getting into those inaccessible places..

[ella]

This is now in stock at Collage (a little earlier than their release date.)

[Donna D]

Originally Posted by ella

This is now in stock at Collage (a little earlier than their release date.)

Mary at Total Fitness received it today!

[RedPanda]

Originally Posted by Donna D

Mary at Total Fitness received it today!

And I got a shipping notice last night!

[ella]

I pre-ordered from Mary. I hope I receive this soon.

ETA: Mine shipped from Mary yesterday too. Woo hoo!!