The Pilates Center of Boulder, Colorado and Vital Balance Pilates, Redondo Beach, CA are proud to present Rachel Taylor Segel in a continuing education, Pilates Center Masters approved workshop: Enabling Full Body Connection. Join us to examine the role of the "extra muscles" that Joseph Pilates created - the springs, straps, handles and bars. This workshop will explore their real purpose, aiding the client and the teacher. How can these purposefully designed "extra muscles" be best utilized so that a client can properly engage to achieve maximum results? How can we, as teachers, use them to our advantage so that our clients fully connect and are better coordinated? Over the course of two days we will analyze the use of these "extra muscles" for all types of clients, at all levels on the Reformer, Chair and Cadillac. By better understanding their purpose, we can enable our clients to achieve the benefits of Pilates faster and easier.

Instructor Biography

Rachel Taylor Segel was born in Youngstown, Ohio. She began classical ballet in her childhood, studied dance in college, danced professionally and later taught ballet. Rachel received a B.F.A. from the University of Colorado, and B.A. in Dance from Loretto Heights College in Denver, CO. She danced professionally with the David Taylor Dance Theatre, and Brent Mason and Company. In addition, she taught ballet and was director of the dance department at the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts. In 1987, Rachel moved to New York City and began teaching ballet at The Alvin Ailey School. Both Rachel and her sister Amy studied Pilates under the direct tutelage of Romana Kryzanowska at the Pilates Studio. They received their Pilates teaching certificate in July of 1989. In 1990, after moving to Boulder, Colorado, Amy and Rachel opened The Pilates Center. The sisters established The Pilates Center Teacher Training in 1991. The sisters co-authored The Everything Pilates Book, are active in the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) and assisted in creating the PMA's certification exam.

Fees and Hours

Weekend $500; Saturday or Sunday $250 each.

Saturday is scheduled from 12:00 Noon-3:00PM; 4:00-7:00PM
Sunday is scheduled from 9:00AM-12:00 Noon; 1:00-4PM

12 CEC, Masters Program and PMA.

Limit 35 attendees

Lessons and Classes

There are limited spaces for lessons and classes on Friday, October 16 and Saturday October 17 with either Rachel or Samantha. A $200 workshop workshop deposit is required to reserve a lesson/class space. Call early to ensure a space. Due to limited availability sessions with Rachel will be scheduled as duets only.