Begin 2009 by enrolling in our Beginner Workshop.  The 8 week workshop will guide the participants through primarily mat work learning the principals of Joseph Pilates conditioning method.  As the exercises are taught we discuss how to guide the body safely through the exercises to get full benefit without causing injury or stress.  The apparatuses are also introduced.  By the end of the 8 weeks, class members either take away with them a good solid home program or decide to take advantage of our other offerings:   join our regularly scheduled mat classes, a private session or meet a friend to share a semi-private session

Mon. Jan. 5- Feb. 23, 7-8 p.m. & Thurs. Jan. 8 - Feb. 26, 7-8 p.m.; Call to enroll; $150 fee

We are proud to announce two newly certifed Romana's Pilates teachers who have apprenticed through June Hines Pilates.

First Jennifer DiNardo(pictured with Romana Kryzanowska) just competed her final testing in April and will begin teaching at June Hines Pilates in Rydal.  Jennifer will be available for lessons on Tuesdays.  Congratulations Jennifer!

Christine Gottschalk also just completed her certification and is presently teaching at June Hines Pilates in Rydal on Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  She is an excellent teacher and we congratulate Chris!

Greg Elwell is our newest apprentice.  He was accepted into Romana's Pilates and has just completed his basic seminar in New York.  He is available in Rydal for free lessons by appointment and under supervision of June Hines as part of his apprenticeship.

OPEN HOUSE, Sat. Jan. 19th 9:00 to 5:00 featuring guest teacher,

ANTHONY RABARRA, level 3 Romana's Pilates.  Anthony has been teaching in his Princeton studio since 1988.

Janice Dulak, a level 2 instructor with Romana's Pilates, and author of the book "Pilates fro the Dressage Rider", will be a guest teacher at June Hines Pilates on November 8, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Janice will offer a clinic directed to Pilates and dressage riding.  She will present her book, offer demonstration as well as a workout during the clinic.

Join us for this event from 6-9 on November 8,2007.  To reserve your spot call us at 215-230-0198.

"Pilates for Putters" by John Paul Newport appeared in The November 4, 2006 issue of The Wall Street Journal.  The article discusses the benefits of Pilates training for golfers both professional and novice.  "Pilates will help develop the muscles that can keep your spine angle constant while turning around it."  "...The best golfers have strong, stable lower bodies and flexible, mobile upper bodies.  Their swings progress from the lower body to the trunk, the shoulders and lastly the arms.  To duplicate that sequence, amateurs usually need the most work on their glutemous muscles and their cores.  Lacking strength and flexibility in those areas. they compensate by using their arms, which is a primary cause of slicing."   Pilates addresses the needs of a golfer.