Blue Sparrow Pilates

Last chance for 2020 online training. Workshops and Advance Mat. Click link for details: https://www.bluesparrowpilates.com/teacher-training#Schedule

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Keep casing. Find the beauty, wonder, and grace. #bluesparrowpilates

Join @hollyfurgason_ to discuss what Holly calls "Teaching Broadly" to learn how layering and modifying exercises can offer a broad approach to Pilates so every BODY fits in. Bring your questions to this Instagram Live Instructor Meetup. #Pilates #reformer #fitlife #pilatesbody #fitnessmotivation #pilateslife #selfcare #instapilates #matpilates #corestrength #pilatesstrong #abdominalworkout #fitgirl #pilatesteacher #pilatescommunity #mobilitytraining #pilatestime #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #coreworkout #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #trainsmart #instapilates #movebetter #sanfrancisco #pilatessf #sffitness

Pilates teachers we've added new online workshops to our education schedule and are so excited to bring CEC workshops back from our studio to yours (or your living room) so we can all continue to build our repertoire. *ESSENTIAL MATWORK WITH FASCIAL FOCUS: JULY 31, FRIDAY, 12:30-2:30 PM... *MINI FOAM ROLLER: AUGUST 7, FRIDAY, 12:30-2:30 PM *FOAM ROLLER CHALLENGE, LEVEL 2: AUGUST 14, FRIDAY, 12:30-2:30 PM *CONDITIONING TOWEL WORKOUT: AUGUST 21, FRIDAY, 12:30-2:30 PM #Pilates #pilateseveryday #bluesparrowpilates #fit #contrology #pilatesinstructor #pilateslove #sffitness #pilatesinspiration #pilatesexercises #coreworkout #pilatestraining #pilatesteachertraining #pilatereformer #movebetter #coretraining #mindfulmovement #flexibilitytraining #reformer #stottpilates #hollyfurgason #pilatesbody #pilatesteacher #sanfrancisco #pilatessf

I'm still here! Everyday. Since March when the pandemic began, I've been teaching most days online. It has been an incredible opportunity to get into my body a little more (I've felt like I was climbing out of a hole after 2-years of cancer treatment #nocancerstigma). It also has given me time to work on projects and begin to make plans for the future after Covid-19. What kind of business do I want to operate? How do I want to serve my community? How do I want to better tak...e care of myself? I've been loving teaching online! It is exciting to connect with people from the past 20 years of teaching Pilates who live all over the country. It's so cool to be able to reconnect with people I haven't been able to teach in years. It also helps me to feel that I have had some impact in people's lives which is 100% why I got into this field. I also have been offering weekly Pilates Instructor Meetups to support teachers and studio owner, as we navigate these fast and hard changes. I've also been able to focus time on collaborating with Ashlee Johnson and Lorlelei Lee-Haynes, to create a scholarship project to work towards more equity and diversity in Pilates. @pilatesdiversityscholarship is just taking off and we are excited to see where it goes and how we/it impacts the field of Pilates. What's next for you? Where do you see yourself at the end of this current challenge? How will you have grown? What is your light at the end of the tunnel? #bluesparrowpilates #pilates #healthandwellness #sffitness #instapilates #pilatesbayarea #pilatesteacher #pilatescoach #pilateswriter #pilateslovers #thehatchery #pilatesblogger #josephpilates #stottpilates #merrithew #pilatesreformer #pilatescertification #pilateseveryday #contrology #pilatesinstructor #sffitness #workoutvideo #pilatesinspiration #pilatestraining #pilatesteachertraining #pilatereformer

Leg Pull Front Prep feels easy If you push from the legs and quadricep muscles. Try to imagine each vertebrae of the spine being levitated away from the floor by helium balloons. So the knees float off the ground. The legs are almost like additional weight challenging the pelvis vs the legs pushing you away from the ground. Think of transversus abdominis wrapping around the center, and wait for it to connect before you float the knees. #Pilates #reformer #fitlife ...#pilatesbody #fitnessmotivation #pilateslife #selfcare #instapilates #matpilates #corestrength #pilatesstrong #abdominalworkout #pilatesteacher #pilatescommunity #mobilitytraining #pilatestime #stottpilates #merrithew #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #coreworkout #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #trainsmart #instapilates #movebetter #sanfrancisco #pilatessf #sffitness (: @claytonjmitchell)

There's a FREE online Pilates tutorial on "How to Teach Meaningful Online Movement Experiences". Holly Furgason will take you through strategies that will help you create meaningful online movement sessions for your clients and keep them engaged - virtually. And get paid what you deserve! Link in bio. #hollyfurgason #stayathome #pilatesteachers #healthcoach #movementteacher #bizcoach #wellpreneur #wellnesscoach #entrepreneurialwellness #reeemergence #Pilates #Fitness #pilatesfit #pilateslovers #pilatestudio #strengthtraining #trainingcenter #pilatesworkout #pilatescore #flexibility #pilatestrainer #stabilitytraining #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #josephpilates #instapilates #sanfrancisco #pilatessf

We're moving our Instructor Meetups to Instagram Live! Join Holly for a resource sharing session and bring your questions. We'll discuss marketing and music for online classes, and more. See you on Wednesday, 7/22 at 1:00pm PT. #Pilates #pilateseveryday #bluesparrowpilates #fit #contrology #pilatesinstructor #pilateslove #sffitness #workoutvideo #pilatesinspiration #pilatesexercises #coreworkout #pilatestraining #pilatesteachertraining #pilatereformer #movebetter #coretraining #mindfulmovement #flexibilitytraining #reformer #stottpilates #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #pilatesbody #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #sanfrancisco #pilatessf

Being flexible is what life requires us to be and sometimes, we need to stretch ourselves a little. What are you learning? How are you using this unexpected change in everyday life to improve yourself? #Pilates #reformer #fitlife #pilatesbody #fitnessmotivation #pilateslife #selfcare #instapilates #matpilates #corestrength #pilatesstrong #abdominalworkout #pilatesteacher #pilatescommunity #mobilitytraining #pilatestime #stottpilates #merrithew #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #coreworkout #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #trainsmart #instapilates #movebetter #sanfrancisco #pilatessf #sffitness #pilatesdiversityscholarship

Sheltering in place is hard on everyone and we tend to forget to cut some time out that is just for ourselves. Draw yourself a nice bubble bath, make something new for dinner, go for a hike, and add a little Pilates session in. #selfcare # #Pilates #pilateseveryday #bluesparrowpilates #fit #contrology #pilatesinstructor #pilateslove #sffitness #workoutvideo #pilatesinspiration #pilatesexercises #coreworkout #pilatestraining #pilatesteachertraining #pilatereformer #movebetter #coretraining #mindfulmovement #flexibilitytraining #reformer #stottpilates #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #pilatesbody #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #sanfrancisco #pilatessf

We love this series because it works the entire leg - foot, ankle, knee, hip, and it gets into fascial tissues to create more resilience. Performed by the gorgeous dancer, human and teacher @sanc #Pilates #stabilitychair #fitlife #pilatesbody #fitnessmotivation #pilateslife #selfcare #instapilates #matpilates #corestrength #pilatesstrong #abdominalworkout #pilatesteacher #pilatescommunity #mobilitytraining #pilatestime #stottpilates #merrithew #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #coreworkout #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #trainsmart #instapilates #movebetter #sanfrancisco #pilatessf #sffitness

Since our last Instructor Meetup, we've been busy. We'd love to share with you, Pilates Diversity Scholarship @pilatesdiversityscholarship, a collaboration between Holly Furgason @hollyfurgason_ and Ashlee Johnson @ashleerishawn. Join us at this Instructor Meetup if you'd like to learn more about the project and might like to help get the word out about scholarship opportunities for People Of Color to train to become Pilates instructors. We believe that ...together we can create more inclusion, diversity, and equity in the field. #Pilates #pilateseveryday #fit #contrology #pilatesmeetup #pilatesinstructor #pilateslove #pilatescommunity #pilatesinspiration #pilatesexercises #coreworkout #pilatestraining #pilatesteachertraining #pilatereformer #movebetter #coretraining #mindfulmovement #reformer #stottpilates #pilatesbody #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #josephpilates #movebetter #instapilates #core #bluesparrowpilates #pilatesdiversityscholarship #pilatesscholarship See more

Welcome to Pilates Diversity Scholarship! We are committed to doing the work to make Pilates more inclusive and accessible to BIPOC. We know in our hearts and minds that Pilates is for everyone and we know we need to do more to see that ideal reflected in our studios and media. Join us! We feel Pilates field should be a reflection of our larger society and be a leader in creating diverse, inclusive, and equitable spaces for movement. Pilates Diversity Scholarship wi...ll be a central resource for students looking for scholarships, as well as bring attention to studios who are making the effort to offer these programs. STUDIOS: Create a scholarship to support increased diversity, inclusion, and equity in the Pilates field, & list it on our site. We've put together some helpful resources to help. STUDENTS: Apply for @bluesparrowpilates Online 40-hour STOTT PILATES Intensive Mat-Plus Teacher Training Course for People of Color. Details on site. (link in bio) TEACHERS: Share this Pilates DIversity Scholarship with studio owners and encourage them to create and post a scholarship. Our aim is to begin to break down the homogeneous composition of the field so that every body, every shape, every size, and every color can fully participate. We understand this is a complex, multi-faceted issue. Our hope is that scholarship opportunities for People Of Color will begin to address one facet of the many, larger issues at play. Pilates Diversity Scholarship was created by Holly Furgason in collaboration with Ashlee Johnson and Lorlelei Lee-Haynes. Follow us on Instagram @pilatesdiversityscholarship. #Pilates #pilateseveryday #fit #contrology #pilatesinstructor #pilateslove #pilatescommunity #pilatesinspiration #pilatesexercises #coreworkout #pilatestraining #pilatesteachertraining #pilatereformer #movebetter #coretraining #mindfulmovement #reformer #stottpilates #pilatesbody #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #josephpilates #instapilates #core #strong #bluesparrowpilates #pilatesdiversityscholarship #pilatesscholarship #pilatesinclusion

Missing working with you all in person. But excited to see you online for mat or Reformer classes. Pro Tip: with this advanced exercise, think of pulling up through the front of the abs like your lifting your ASIS up and back towards Thoracolumbar junction. ( @hollyfurgason_ With the incredible teacher Ashlee Johnson @ashleerishawn) #Pilates #reformer #Fitness #pilatesfit #pilateslovers #pilatestudio #fitnesssf #strengthtraining #coreworkout #trainingcenter #core #pilatesworkout #pilatescore #flexibility #pilatestrainer #stabilitytraining #trainsmart #josephpilates #stottpilates #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #josephpilates #movebetter #instapilates #sanfrancisco #pilatessf

A little Back Splits on the Reformer performed by the gorgeous mover @sanchitbabbar221. This exercise is incredible for balance and strength, especially eccentric hamstring and quadriceps. Pro Tips: Be sure look for relatively level hips, so not hiking up the front hip and losing some of the glut work. Keep the back knee very straight to protect the knee joint. (Filmed before the stay at home order ) #Pilates #pilateseveryday #bluesparrowpilates #fit #contrology #pilatesinstructor #pilateslove #sffitness #workoutvideo #pilatesinspiration #pilatesexercises #coreworkout #pilatestraining #pilatesteachertraining #pilatereformer #movebetter #coretraining #mindfulmovement #flexibilitytraining #reformer #stottpilates #hollyfurgason #bluesparrowpilates #pilatesbody #reformerpilates #pilatesteacher #sanfrancisco #pilatessf

We're blown away by the participation of our amazing teachers who have enrolled in our past workshops and are excited to bring more continuing education sessions to the screen. Here are our upcoming virtual workshops: JUNE 19 BODYWEIGHT CONDITIONING ... JUNE 26 SLIDING DISKS FOR DYNAMIC STABILITY Sign up on bluesparrowpilates.com or send us a DM for more info. #Pilates #pilateseveryday #bluesparrowpilates #fit #contrology #pilatesinstructor #pilateslove #sffitness #pilatesinspiration #pilatesexercises #coreworkout #pilatestraining #pilatesteachertraining #pilatereformer #movebetter #coretraining #mindfulmovement #flexibilitytraining #reformer #stottpilates #hollyfurgason #pilatesbody #pilatesteacher #sanfrancisco #pilatessf See more