Physiqa
PHYSIQA is an online studio specializing in the 55+ graceful aging community. Curious? Step inside and explore! Welcome!
We offer Pilates, Strength and Balance classes for osteoporosis and general bone health. At PHYSIQA, we have created a breakthrough method that delivers an individualized fitness experience in a group environment. Our fusion classes deliver fun, challenging sequences that get results for every body type. After just one class, you will stand taller and feel muscles you didn’t realize you had. You a
31/07/2024
Back to Basics... new month, new link August Focus Back to Basics new link upon payment I love the basics! All Pilates folks do. Why is that? Why do we always come back to the foundational work? And why is it never, ev
04/07/2024
Been a hot minute since I hung out with Cody! Love you. Thanks to Ridgeview Resort, Radium Hot Springs, BC for having a Peloton:)
I just took the 30 min Camp Live DJ Ride with Cody Rigsby Taken by physiqa on the Peloton Bike. Give it all with live & on-demand studio classes with world class instructors, right from home.
30/06/2024
Awareness & Intention new month, new link July Focus Awareness & Intention new link upon payment Last month, we worked our way back to strength training circuits and I hope you were as impressed with your abilities and per
Need Props for the BoneCentrics program?
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30/04/2024
May brings Right Effort new month, new link May Focus Right Effort new link goes out 5/1 9am PDT When author and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg guides meditation practices, she refers to the breath as an anchor for atten
10/04/2024
Group reformer class 4/13! Come and play... April Focus the center of mass GROUP REFORMER CLASS April 13, 2024 12:15pm $45 to reserve your spot all levels welcome:) Zoom clases below VENMO -Castaldo BoneCentrics MONDAY
19/02/2024
Balance follows Strength practicing balance Balance & Strength Back to more strengthening this week. Adding discs or sliders to challenge stability and control. Have a chair for variations. GRACEFUL AGING FOCUS: Strength MOND
05/02/2024
Function Follows Form... Alignment is key Back to the feet... As we investigated our positions in various strength training exercises this past week, it came up from our very aware and buff, Ellen Martin that what our feet do
29/01/2024
NEW WEEK. NEW MONTH. NEW FOCUS Yes you can! This month, we will focus our efforts on form in terms of conditioning, strengthening and loading. Strength training is essential for optimal aging but strength training without proper te
20/11/2023
Holiday Schedule plus next live class Happy Thanksgiving, Lovelies... I know I send this photo every year. But I love it and I'd like to think if I were a turkey, I'd be like our girl above. At least on most days... This week will be Grac
13/11/2023
Regular week:plus Saturday 11/18 class SCHEDULE On November 18th, I will be at Montclair Pilates for the 12pm Group Reformer Class. Get in touch sooner than later if interested in the group or a 1:1. Email me to book, [email protected].
24/09/2023
Do you have a strong back? Wanna work out on Saturday too? A Strong Back=Good Posture=A Strong Spine Last week, I started my newsletter with a quote from Joseph Pilates. I'm going to repeat myself this week. Or repeat the refer
03/09/2023
Lots going on this week free class monday! Posture, Balance and Strength I'll see you guys tomorrow for our osteoporosis forum at 10 am! This week, we will focus on posture, balance and strength in all classes. Look forward
Bone Health Forum 9/4 at 10am
Free Labor Day Forum and Stretch Pilates with Annabel PHYT BONES FORUM AND STRETCH Monday, September 4, 2023 at 10am-11:30pm PDT All are welcome Those who have Osteoporosis, Osteopenia & those who want to prevent bone density loss Ev
30/07/2023
From Function to Intention Just Breathe From Functional to Intentional We'll call this June and July's focus on gait and basic functional movement foundations a wrap. I have to say that I'm super impressed with everyone's funct
16/07/2023
How functional are you?
Don't try, just do! a different approach How Functional Are You? After spending quite a bit of time and study on gait, it's time to move on to the other functional movements and see where we stand. I would ask everyone t
09/07/2023
VIDEO WEEK No Live Classes Pelvis & Thorax in Gait Mechanics two-part video No Live Classes this week Section 1 45 minute floor work including yoga strap stretch and clocks, happy low back prone extension, wall
25/06/2023
Twist don't Shout Thoracic and pelvic rotation in gait Gait biomechanics: Thorax and Pelvis and don't forget your arm swing People get weird about rotation. Of all the moves we do, many of my clients fear this motion a
18/06/2023
From the ground up gait biomechanics review Gait biomechanics: Pelvis & Sacrum and don't forget your feet Let's take a pause this week and integrate what we've learned so far in last two months in terms of our foot mech
11/06/2023
A stable sacrum is a happy one gait biomechanics 2.1 Gait biomechanics: Pelvis and Sacrum Part 2 I love when I teach a group class and people ask me: "was this class designed for me?" A lot of us felt that way when I taught the hap
04/06/2023
Happy sacrum week returns gait biomechanics 2 Gait biomechanics: Pelvis and Sacrum We continue on with our study of proper gait mechanics and practicing movements that will enhance our ability to perform essential functional m
28/05/2023
Fit feet gait biomechanics and beyond Gait biomechanics: Feet Of the six functional movement patterns, the seventh and maybe the most important is walking! This week, we'll introduce gait mechanics into our pi
21/05/2023
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Healthy feet for healthy movement
Functional feet move with ease Fit feet for functional fitness Exploring healthy biomechanics for our feet links all functional movement systems. Functional movements are those based on real world situations. They ty
07/05/2023
Grounding And the feet goes on... The Benefits of Grounding From my perspective, grounding the feet properly undoubtedly delivers better balance and stability. We've been working on hydrating the tissues in our
30/04/2023
Another Core? Caring for your Feet The Core of the Foot.... I think it's safe to say that many of us, myself included, were blown away by the before and afters of our foot rolling work. So much so that we promised
16/04/2023
Peanuts and Posture Stack to Stand part 3 Posture and Mood... Peanuts for Pilates-forever my favorite Cartoons and jokes aside, how we stand says a lot about how we feel about ourselves and the world we live in. Pay par
26/03/2023
Still Breathing strengthening the pelvic floor Opening the side body and hip joints We'll wrap up our March theme on breathing, softening and opening with a concentration on the side body and the hip joints. Improvin
19/03/2023
Soften Up Battle the Brittle The Barbie dolls back in my day were not the best movers. With alien proportions, Barbie could only perform flexion and extension in the sagittal plane. I don't know if they've adde
13/02/2023
Love us! Putting us first Love yourself well and love others better Sometimes it's easier to put everything and everyone else above you. It may not feel easier. You may even complain that this is the way your
23/01/2023
Move The Things is UP Please read the Scheduling changes WE ARE OFF & running, rowing, stretching, balancing, walking, hiking, rolling, releasing... We are Moving the things! Lots going on this week SO READ ON, PLEASE It w
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