Unexpected Views, Part 2

[dreams_of_wings]

For months now, dancingbrat has been extolling to me the wonders of Gyrotonics, a form of body-conditioning she describes as "pilates, in circles and spirals, on big machines." And after much procrastination and whinging about the money, I finally booked myself a session of my own

Comments

[lyonesse]

neat! so what does one have to do to get a session of this?

[dreams_of_wings]

The studio I go to is on Newbury Street by the Arlington T-stop. Boston Body Works Studio, and I work with Lisa Pari. :)

(It's stupid expensive, but I think it might be really good for you)

[klingonlandlady]

Yeah, where do you do it?

[dreams_of_wings]

See my reply to lyonesss :)

(Boston Body Works Studio, 38 Newbury St.)

[integreillumine]

Gyro sounds cool. I like yoga... hmmm.

[nevers]

oh, very exciting! the tap dance i performed with earlier this fall teaches gyro ... maybe i will seek her out. i could use more ease.

[dancingwolfgrrl]

Cool! I third or whatever the "where?" questions.

Also, this makes me think that you might also like Alexander Technique, which focuses on ease of movement and opening space within the body, as well.

[dreams_of_wings]

I'd love to try Alexander technique, unfortunately, I don't know of any good teachers in the area.

Gyro is at Boston Body Works, 38 Newbury St. It's stupid expensive, but you could get the student discount. I work with Lisa Pari and can get you her number of you remind me sometime. :)

[dancingwolfgrrl]

Oh! Well, here's a list of MA teachers from Alexander Technique International, which is the less traditional of the two certifying organizations, but the only one I have any experience with. I worked with Tommy Thompson (whose office is between Porter and Harvard), and he's fantastic, but famous (as AT teachers go) and thus expensive.

I've also worked with and liked several people who trained with him: Andrea Matthews and David Behrstock are both on that list.