When I first worked with people with neurological conditions, I was a relatively new studio teacher. I benefitted greatly from mentors who guided me thoughtfully and by immersing myself in the science of human movement available through Body Harmonics’ extensive Continuing Education program, and beyond. Eighteen years later, as director of our NeuroFit program at…
The importance of self-care for service providers Self-care is kind of a strange word isn’t it? It’s as though the word “care” on its own doesn’t include caring for ourselves. And yet that’s often what happens for those of us who work in the service sector. We care for others because it’s what we’re trained…
Over the last 15 years Body Harmonics has offered specialized mat-based exercise for people with neurological disorders, namely Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Currently, we offer three classes each week at different levels. Once class, called Neuro-Active, includes resistance-based sequences using the Pilates Springboard machine. We have deliberately kept the program intimate and word of mouth…
