Darien's England visit and The First Seven DVD
08/23/19 • 25 min
In 2018, I visited England for the first time as an instructor, and where I spent a week teaching classical Pilates to both classical and contemporary teachers. My DVD, The First Seven, also made its England debut and is our today's topic.
I conceived of The First Seven in 2010 as a way to help beginning students understand the Pilates technique. I titled the DVD, The First Seven, because those were the first mat exercises I learned from Romana Kryzanowska. Her simple but effective approach into the mat repertoire by teaching these seven basic exercises was extremely helpful and I knew it would help others. The First Seven is sold on Amazon and a great addition to your DVD library.
Original air date: May 6, 2018
In 2018, I visited England for the first time as an instructor, and where I spent a week teaching classical Pilates to both classical and contemporary teachers. My DVD, The First Seven, also made its England debut and is our today's topic.
I conceived of The First Seven in 2010 as a way to help beginning students understand the Pilates technique. I titled the DVD, The First Seven, because those were the first mat exercises I learned from Romana Kryzanowska. Her simple but effective approach into the mat repertoire by teaching these seven basic exercises was extremely helpful and I knew it would help others. The First Seven is sold on Amazon and a great addition to your DVD library.
Original air date: May 6, 2018
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