Lisa Lapomarda learning the Metronome, spotted by Jennifer Pearl

Lisa Lapomarda was a professional cyclist for seven years, winning the Italian championship in 2002 and many international competitions. Lisa came to study in San Francisco last year for the first time, thinking she could quickly master the repertoire in a week or two and go back to Italy to teach. She was humbled by the depth of the Pilates work and has been committed to learning the sublties of movement and body awareness that she didn’t realize she had never really experienced.
“Pilates has changed my life- as a cyclist and athlete growing up my goal was only to win- I pushed myself and used only force —and now I have finally found my body- and have a new awareness and love for my body and the subtleties of how my body works. Since I’ve started teaching Pilates I’ve realized how much I can give body awareness to others and people thank me because they find a way to love their bodies and not feel the competitiveness of the Italian gym. ”

She has a Pilates and Fitness Studio in Cesena in Emilia Romagna provence of Italy (near Bologna). She has one handmade Springboard, mats and props (roller, ball, therabands, magic circles). She’s planning on buying a Reformer soon. She studied Physical Education at University of Urbino and now works for the FIF (Fedarazione Italiana Fitness) teaching Step, Spinning, Body Sculpt.

We’re at it 6 hours a day, 6 days a week. Wow- that’a alot a Pilates. Here’s some shots of our new superstars.

Shari Jones and Ann Beck doing the Swan on the Wunda Chair

Anne Beck and Joanna Harp doing the Ballet Stretches

Shari Jones showing off her flexibility

Nancy Myers, VP, is organizing a few tours around the globe. I will be travelling to do teacher trainings on a few different continents in the next few years. If you have a studio anywhere in the world and would like to host a teacher training, please contact us soon. Right now we have interested studios in Japan, Korea, Brazil, England, Ireland and Israel. You can jump in and possibly save on airfare if you tag along with another teacher training in a city near you. Email nancy@ellie.net.

EHS had a booth at the NYC Pilates Style conference last week and I taught two Walk-ilates classes. Nancy Myers, EHS vice president came out from SF and Leslie Lester, a dear friend of mine from college (I went to McGill the my freshman year and shared an apartment with her) came down from Toronto and we womaned the booth for the three days. We sold lots of MBT shoes to the masses of interested folks and made a lot of great connections with people from around the country. We even got Mari Winsor in a pair!

I will be travelling to various parts of the US and internationally to do Walk-ilates teacher trainings. Any interested people should contact Nancy if they want to set up a Walk-ilates teacher training at their studio. Email nancy@ellie.net.

People seemed happy with the Walk-ilates classes as well.