Jennifer Kries Workshops

Treating Scoliosis with Pilates

Brooklyn: May 15th, Saturday 1-7pm $225

Oakland: November 14th, Sunday 1-7pm $225

This workshop is open to Pilates instructors, body-workers and anyone wishing to enhance his or her knowledge of the mind -body connection through the Pilates technique in the treatment of scoliosis. A background in anatomy is helpful, but not required and it is recommended that participants be in a state of reasonable physical fitness in consideration of this weekend workshop, or any other given through Jennifer Kries’s Pilates Method Training program. In this workshop, we will explore the multiplicity of ways to appreciably improve curvature of the spine through a combination of simple, but effective Pilates exercises. Through this comprehensive approach, you will:

Learn how to diagnose scoliosis
Familiarize yourself with the complete Pilates syllabus of exercises effective in the treatment and potential reversal of scoliosis
Understand the psychological component of scoliosis; how to approach your client with tact, professionalism and sensitivity
Learn strategic hands-on techniques to increase the efficacy of the exercises given to your client
Come to appreciate the dramatic structural and profound psychological difference Pilates can make in the treatment of varying degrees of scoliosis

The Pilates Hands-On Workshop

Brooklyn: October 9th, Saturday 1-7pm $225

Oakland: November 13th, Saturday 1-7 pm $225

Health, Communication & Healing through Touch

In this exciting Pilates workshop, you will be presented with the tools to assist you in becoming a skillful hands-on practitioner. You will learn how touch can greatly enhance your communication as well as the effectiveness of the exercises you already know.

With this comprehensive approach, you will:

Through practice on your colleagues, learn the importance of giving and receiving feedback.

Learn what it means to administer the firm but gentle, intentional, instructional touch
Sharpen your skills of intuition and perception as it regards interacting with your clients and peers
Study the issue of boundaries; when to touch, how to touch, what touch means, appropriate vs. inappropriate contact
Learn how to position your body in relation to the apparatus you are working on and actually learn to use your body as a leveraging tool to preserve and even strengthen your body as you administer care and attention to your clients
Review key exercises on each and every apparatus in the Pilates repertoire, from mat to the barrel!
Build confidence and improve the overall quality of your teaching in one weekend!

This workshop is open to Pilates instructors, body-workers and anyone wishing to enhance his or her knowledge of “hands-on” approaches to increase the overall efficacy and psychophysical understanding of the syllabus exercises within the context of the Pilates technique. A background in anatomy is helpful, but not required and it is recommended that participants be in a state of reasonable physical fitness in consideration of this workshop, or any other given through Jennifer Kries’s Pilates Method Training program. Some Pilates training is required, the suggested number of hours of exposure to the Pilates technique for this workshop is 20.

About Jennifer Kries

Dancer, choreographer, yoga devotee, author and Pilates master teacher, Jennifer Kries is an unparalleled innovator in the realm of alternative health and fitness. First to bring Pilates to the masses, her award-winning videos and DVDs, The Method Series, Jennifer Kries’s Pilates Method and Fox/Fit TV’s, The Method Show, revolutionized the fitness community, paving the way for the current wave of enthusiasm for Pilates mind-body exercise.

Jennifer’s mind-body arts and fitness background is as rich and diverse as the life force flow that forms the foundation of her new series. Jennifer has enjoyed the benefits of Pilates for most of her life. She first discovered its timeless principles at age 13 in a mat class at New York’s School of American Ballet given by Pilates disciple, Eve Gentry.

She went on to study with three of Joseph Pilates original disciples throughout her professional dance career, starting with Eve Gentry, moving on to Romana Kryzanowska and then Ron Fletcher. With her background as professional dancer and yoga devotee, she brings a dynamic and progressive, yet traditional perspective to her Pilates teaching. Her work transforms bodies and minds in keeping with the passionate spirit that led Joseph Pilates to create his system. She holds a certification through the original Pilates Studio under the guidance of Romana Kryzanowska and is one of a privileged few 2^nd generation Pilates Master Teachers in the country. She has practiced yoga since 1988 and has been teaching and inspiring thousands with her unique approach to yoga since 1995.

She trained and certified with Lindsey Clennell at the Iyengar Institute in New York City, with Alan Finger, Founder of the ISHTA System and BeYoga Studios also in New York City and with Sarah Powers, master teacher of Yin Yoga and Buddhist meditation at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, Massachusetts. Jennifer’s yoga style blends a heating flow or Yang Vinyasa practice, influenced by Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Kundalini styles with a Yin component, a practice of long held poses to enhance and harmonize the body’s the meridian and organ systems to create total balance and health in the body-mind.

As much a dancer as a fitness phenomenon, she made her professional debut at sixteen in Balanchine’s “Serenade” with Edward Villella’s Eglevsky Ballet. She trained with The School of American Ballet and after becoming a member of Pennsylvania Ballet at sixteen, was discovered by Matt Mattox disciple, Shimon Braun of Philadelphia’s Waves Jazz Dance Company. She quickly rose to the rank of principle, performing in such houses as the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Royal Festival Hall, London and L’Opera de Paris, as well as making guest appearances with Philadanco, the Bat Sheva Dance Company, Lar Lubovitch, Roland Petit’s Ballet de Marseilles, Opus I Contemporary, Balletto di Toscana in Florence, and in film, Donald Byrd’s Next Step. She has an eclectic number of choreography and teaching credits, among them, New York City Ballet, Hubbard Street Chicago and Pennsylvania Ballet Summer residencies, Bat Sheva Dance Company, Tel Aviv and Sade’s music video “No Ordinary Love.”

The synergy of her Pilates background, her intensive study of anatomy with renowned exercise physiologist and movement scientist, Irene Dowd, coupled with her own study of eastern philosophies and schools of movement such as the “soft arts” of Chi-Gong and Bone Marrow Nei Kung with Chi-Gong Master Mantak Chia, led Jennifer to develop her Hot Body Cool Mind system. She is responsible for starting the Pilates Program for Towne Sports International’s New York Sports Clubs and World Gym, New York. After introducing the idea of Pilates to public gym facilities in 1990, her idea caught on like wild fire and was adopted by gym programs across the nation. Her mat class was voted one of America’s Top Ten Group Classes by Shape magazine in 1999, she was A-listed by New York magazine three years running from 2001-2004 as New York’s Top Pilates Instructor and her work and fitness programming concepts have been introduced to a wide range of public and private fitness facilities in the United States and abroad. In 2005, she named Pilates Midwest in Petoskey Michigan her official affiliate and Midwest education center where she holds teacher training programs and workshops attended by students from all over the world.

One of the country’s preeminent Pilates master teachers, she is responsible for launching many of today’s most respected professionals who teach either traditional Pilates or The Method, her trademark mind-body synthesis: Pilates, yoga, and dance. She is the founder of New York’s, Balance Pilates, Yoga, and Dance, Hot Body Cool Mind—The Studio in Philadelphia, Artistic Director and Founder of Contemporary Dance Theatre New York and most recently, creator and producer of yet another ground-breaking four part DVD series, Hot Body Cool Mind: The Life Force Power Workout!

Her approach to personal fitness is unsurpassed. Jennifer brings unmatched clarity and an extraordinary perspective to her teaching. She has inspired countless readers, practitioners, graduates of her programs, and viewers alike to embrace her all-encompassing philosophy of movement, art, health, life and energy. Through her inspiring work, she helps people transform far more than their bodies, enabling them to tap into a reserve of power never before experienced. Her attention to detail, superb teaching style, artistry, and knowledge of Eastern healing techniques, anatomy and energy dynamics makes her one of the most highly sought-after mind-body teachers in the world today.

Academy Faculty

Ellie Herman

Ellie has been teaching Pilates for twenty years. She is an internationally recognized Pilates Teacher and author of eight Pilates books, including Pilates for Dummies. She also has a Master of Science degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. For more info about Ellie, click here for A Brief History of Ellie Herman

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Jennifer Kries

Jennifer Kries was one of the first to bring Pilates to the masses, through her award-winning DVDs, The Method Series, and her Fox/Fit TV’s The Method Show, Jennifer first discovered Pilates at age 13 and went on to study with three of Joseph Pilates disciples throughout her professional dance career, starting with Eve Gentry, moving on to Romana Kryzanowska and Ron Fletcher. For more info about Jennifer, go to her website: www.jenniferkries.com

Denise Vidal

Pilates Tools for Special Populations

Denise was certified in Pilates instruction & Standing Pilates Instruction with the Physical Mind Institute, and with Balanced Body University. She has studied very closely with Doris Pasteleur Hall and Lesley Powell, CMA, while continuing her education with Irene Dowd, Eric Franklin, and Tom Myers. Denise has danced professionally with the Pennsylvania Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, and the New Chamber Ballet. Currently, Denise is earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at City University of New York.

Doris Pasteleur Hall

Anatomy in Clay® - Brooklyn

Doris Pasteleur Hall is an internationally known Pilates teacher who began studying in the 1970’s with Alan Herdman famed for opening the first Pilates Studio in Britain. Doris came to New York to study with Romana Kryszanowska and then Carola Trier, who became her mentor. Doris most recently has been leading Teacher Training programs and Professional Workshops at New York’s Movements Afoot and Japan’s Pilates Movements Space, creating workshops that balance anatomy, observation, cueing and hands-on work.

Lizz Roman

Rehabilitation, Muscle testing & The Work Of Janda - Oakland

Lizz Roman, a professional dancer, was initially introduced to Pilates in 1986. She has had extensive training with Jayne Edwards in neuromuscular reeducation, and has integrated Janda’s program of progressive balance and proprioceptive challenges to improve overall body posture, muscle balance, joint stability and speed of muscle contraction into her own approach to Pilates rehab.

Devona Cartier

Body Reading, Body Rolling, Palpative Anatomy- Brooklyn

Devona has been teaching Pilates since 2000. She is familiar with a wide variety of styles of Pilates, from the original choreography to rehabilitation. Her focus in Pilates is to help clients move with better body efficiency, and fitness. She can easily adjust to the learning styles, and personal goals of clients, creating work outs with a focus on stress relief and relaxation, or a driving brisk workout, and any where in between. Devona has a real talent for pinpointing what creates an imbalance in the body and giving the client what they need to create balance, helping the client to understand how their body works along the way.



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