PURE Pilates

03/05/2020

Check out my new online Pilates program!

After many, many months of hard work, I am thrilled to announce the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of my new online Pilates program: MEMBERSHIP! 🎉 ⁣
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With MEMBERSHIP, you'll get access to over 40 of my Pilates videos, on-demand! I'll also add NEW classes every month so you can keep moving forward in your Pilates practice!⁣
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There are MONTHLY and ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP options! ⁣
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The coolest thing about this program is that it has really come FROM YOU! Since my first free challenge in October, I've been listening to your valuable feedback. I've been tweaking, re-working and fine-tuning the program (and of course keeping all the stuff you loved)!
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I kind of figured, who better to design a user-friendly Pilates program than the users themselves! ♥️⁣
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Go to the link in the comments for all of the details and to sign up!⁣
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Got questions about MEMBERSHIP? Ask away! I'm here to help! 👋 ⁣
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*Please note that MEMBERSHIP is the only program I will offer online. Registration CLOSES May 17th (and will stay closed for several months). The program BEGINS on May 18th. ⁣
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Don't miss it!

07/04/2020

Have you signed up yet for my FREE 5-Day "Total Body" Pilates Challenge?

Tag a friend who won't want to miss this!

In this challenge, we're breaking it down by muscle group! Each day of the challenge, we’ll focus on strengthening a different area of the body. At the end of each class, we’ll experience how firing up these muscle groups helps us find more power in the Classical Pilates exercises!

Find out what five days of Pilates can do for you! TOTALLY FREE!

Go to the link in the comments!

Can't wait! ♥️

16/03/2020

My online Pilates classes are available right now! Check it out!

These are unsettling times. ⁣
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My Pilates studio is suffering like so many other small businesses out there, and with 4 kids at home, I'm just trying to navigate and retain some semblance of sanity! We all are!⁣
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So, I'm offering you ANOTHER opportunity to get your ALL-ACCESS ONLINE PILATES PASS right now! ⁣
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With this pass, you'll get IMMEDIATE ACCESS (yes, right NOW) to my entire Pilates video library, through April 30th!⁣
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That's 22 at-home Pilates workouts ON DEMAND! Starting RIGHT NOW! With no commitment beyond that!⁣
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All for a SUPER REDUCED price!⁣
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These classes are suitable for ALL levels of physical fitness and no equipment is needed! Give it a try!⁣
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The Pass expires on April 30th no matter when you sign up so do it now to get the most out of the program!⁣ For more info, see the link in the comments!
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We're going to get through this unsettling time. ⁣
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But for now, let's keep breathing and let's keep moving - together! ♥️⁣
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Xoxo,⁣
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29/01/2020

Hurry! Sale ends February 1st! Get your ALL-ACCESS PASS to my ENTIRE Online Pilates video library!

For February + March ONLY, you can have ALL of my Pilates workout videos ON DEMAND!⁣
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Sign up NOW and get your ALL-ACCESS PASS to my entire video library for 2-months! ⁣
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Q: Why am I doing this?⁣
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A: Well, for a few reasons:⁣
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☝️I need some time to revamp my Online Pilates Program so that it’ll be even bigger and better for YOU! So while you're enjoying your 2-month All-Access Pass to my program, I’ll be working on the website and creating new classes! ⁣
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✌️I’m actually curious to hear what you think about the all-access model. Do you like having everything all at once? Try it out and let me know!⁣
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👌You guys are awesome, and I want you to have it all! At the end of the day, for me, it’s all about making Pilates accessible to as many people as I can! It has done so much for me and I just want share it!⁣
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Check out the link in the comments for all the deets! Come join us! 🙌⁣
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15/01/2020

Just in case you missed it on my IG and/or my Pilates•in•a•pencil•skirt post. ♥️

My big news!⁣
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Ok, so here's the thing. I never expected my Online Pilates Program to take off as quickly as it has. It's been absolutely incredible and so exciting! But I feel that in order to continue to provide you with a top quality at-home Pilates program, I need to take some time to re-vamp it a bit in order to adjust to the needs of our growing online community. ⁣
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So while I take some time to work on all that, I want to show you my appreciation for all of your 💗 and support by offering you something that I think is pretty AMAZING! ⁣
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For February and March ONLY, I'm offering an exclusive, 2-month ALL ACCESS PASS to my entire video library! ON DEMAND!!! And for only $20 a month!!⁣
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That's 22 classes in all (consisting of 10-min, 22-min, and 30-min classes) including 5 TOTALLY NEW classes! It ALL becomes available on February 1st!⁣
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AIl this for $40 TOTAL for 2 months! That's just $20 per month! Unbeatable! ⁣
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Also, because my favorite part of this whole thing has been getting to know you guys, I'll still continue to send out personal check-in emails as you go! So we can stay connected and you can get your Pilates questions answered! ⁣
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So sign up NOW (link in the comments) and get your all-access pass on February 1st. Tag a friend who won't want to miss this special offer!!!⁣
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Lots more details and class descriptions up on the website. Click the link in the first comment and check it out!!!⁣
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♥️,⁣
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27/12/2019

Have you signed up yet?

27/12/2019

Want to try my Online Pilates classes- that you can do anytime, anywhere? Sign up now and get SIX 30-minute videos in January! No equipment needed and no Pilates experience necessary! Join us! (See link in the comments for more info and to sign up).

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My message is simple: we feel better when we move more. ⁣
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And we should move in ways that we LOVE. In ways that make us feel good. ⁣
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Let's celebrate the way our bodies feel with joyful movement. Let's stretch, explore, engage, and challenge our bodies. In that order. ⁣
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And most of all, let's do it with gratitude and appreciation. Let's never take our ability to move for granted. ⁣
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Because, at least to me, it's not about will power or force. It's not about discipline or punishment or pain. ⁣
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It's a celebration. Movement should always be a celebration. A delicious discovery of what you are physically capable of. ⁣
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5 days left to sign up for my January Online Pilates Program. Let's move together. Link in the comments. Give it a try!

20/10/2019

Want to know more about getting 5-days of FREE Pilates classes delivered right to your email inbox?

Click on the page below and “like” the page to stay in the know ♥️

Or go to pilatesinapencilskirt.com and sign up NOW!

About 6 months ago, I had a crazy idea. ⁣
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It was more of a dream than an idea, actually. ⁣
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I dreamed about creating a presence on social media and creating a space where I could gush about my love for Pilates while staying true to my convictions and my modest mode of dress. ⁣
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I dreamed about creating a website that I was proud of. ⁣
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I dreamed about Pilates photo-shoots in beautiful nature, of teaching Pilates to my dream clients (ummm, hello Jamie Geller ) and of offering a week of TOTALLY FREE Pilates to anyone in the world who wanted to try it. ⁣
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Was I crazy? ⁣
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Yes, yes I was. ⁣
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But sometimes you have to be a little crazy, you know? Sometimes, when you get that fire in your belly, you’ve got to run with it before it gets stomped out. ⁣
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So I did. I ran with it. Boy did I run. ⁣
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I poured my guts into it, and I did it. ⁣
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I absolutely cannot wait to share it all with you!⁣
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On October 23rd, go to my website (link in the comments- but it won’t be up and running until October 23rd) and sign up for my FREE 5-Day “Back to Basics” Pilates Challenge. It’s for all levels but especially geared towards total beginners. ⁣
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And thank you for the love, my friends. You have all kept that fire going in me. Truly, I thank you. ⁣

15/09/2019

My most frequently asked question: “Is Pilates Like Yoga?”

Check out my answer:

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Is Pilates like Yoga?

Ahhh, if I had a shekel every time I heard that question!!

Short Answer: no

Longer (But Still Very Summarized) Answer:

From the outside in, a Pilates mat class might look similar to a Yoga class- well, at least until the class actually begins. In both classes, we use mats. We take off our shoes and socks. We wear the same kind of clothing. We start by centering, slowing down the breath, and turning our attention inward as both Yoga and Pilates are rooted in the mind-body connection.

But beyond all that, it’s actually totally different.

▫️PILATES is a 100 year old core-centered fitness modality which facilitates strengthening, flexibility and rehabilitation. In Pilates, the body is always moving from one repetition-based exercise to another. The movements coordinate with the breath in such a way that enables the core muscles to engage and supply power to the rest of the body.

▫️YOGA is a 5,000 year old practice which involves holding poses for a length of time and moving from pose to pose with smooth flowing transitions. Yoga is both a spiritual practice as well as a physical practice (Pilates, in contrast, is just straight up exercise). In Yoga, there are many more standing poses and lots of deep stretching to facilitate better balance, increased strength, and flexibility.

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13/09/2019

Hi Friends!

Please check out my new FB business page,
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so you can stay connected to my all new ONLINE PILATES CLASSES! Woo hoo!!!

In just a few weeks, I’ll launch my website (yikes!) and kick things off by offering a TOTALLY FREE 5-Day “Back to Basics” Pilates Challenge for every level (yes even total beginners!).

So stay here for all of the local PURE Pilates studio news and check out my new page to find out more about the upcoming website launch, FREE Pilates 5-Day Challenge, and my Online Pilates Classes!

It’s all coming soon! Cant wait! 💜

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Hi, I’m Lisa!

So you know I love Pilates, and pencil skirts!

But here are 5 things that you might not know about me...

1️⃣ Nature feeds my soul. The beach. Forests. Mountains. Animals. The smell of lavender. I love a vigorous hike and I’m not afraid to get dirty.

2️⃣ I love a good prison break story. I know, it’s weird! I love documentaries and even TV shows and movies with this theme. It just pulls me in! Anyone else?

3️⃣ I have a crippling fear of heights. I constantly push myself to do the things that scare me (repelling, climbing, parasailing, crossing tall bridges, etc) but my legs still buckle and my body trembles when I’m up high. It’s a work in progress.

4️⃣ In order to function at my best, I need some completely ALONE time every day. Closing the door (even just for a few minutes!) to my husband and children used to make me feel really guilty. But now I know that I NEED that time to recharge- it just makes me a better human.

5️⃣ I fully subscribe to a KEEP IT SIMPLE philosophy. Simple doesn’t have to mean subpar! It just means that life is complicated and layered and messy enough- often we DO have the power to SIMPLIFY things without sacrificing style or integrity or professionalism or anything else! Simply simplify!

So tell me, do any of these resonate? 💜

24/07/2019

The incredible Hana Bloch, at 39 weeks pregnant, taking a deep stretch after her Pilates session.

Nothing short of inspirational! ✨✨✨

23/06/2019

The way we find balance on the mat might shed light on the way we find balance in life:⁣
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We get grounded and rooted. We become present and mindful. We stand tall, breathe deeply, stabilize what’s at our very core, and always keep looking ahead.
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