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Donna Luder
Monterey, California
I'm a dancer immersed in the academia of kinesiology while mommying and working.
Interests: ballet, kids, pilates, movement, evolution, graphic, gyrotonic, design (biomechanic, fashion and style), piano....
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#PilatesInJail: Awareness Jailbreak
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at Plug Into Power
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Some people are jailed by their minds
Posted Feb 6, 2013 at Plug Into Power
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PilatesInJail Round 2 Day 1
Written Jan 28, 2013, posted Feb 4 Today I met with the group of inmates at the county jail in V-Pod and we began another 6-week course in Pilates, imagery and mind-body techniques for managing stress, anxiety, depression and anger. The 6 women seemed very interested and glad to be... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at Plug Into Power
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PilatesInJail Day 1
I had to split the video into 2 pieces. Sorry! Whew! And then there's this.... Here are the statistics from my survey. The maximum score is 5.0 on each domain, with 5.0 meaning the subject believes exercising/meditating can deliver the stated benefit. A lower score means the subject does not... Continue reading
Posted Oct 16, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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Joe Pilates would be proud
Posted Aug 27, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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Operation: Pilates in the Jail
Posted Aug 17, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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Attention all hips!
If you've experienced tension in the hip joint, or if one of your clients has, here's a video for you! This is a great way to release the hip - and it just happens to feel really good. If you're not a teacher and you want to just skip to... Continue reading
Posted Jul 13, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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"Hacking" your body?
Posted Jul 2, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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A sigh can release muscle tension
Posted Jun 10, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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Nature just keeps doing what works
Posted Jun 1, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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Pablo Sandoval & The Fractured Hamate
Posted May 31, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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A powerful performance uses all our senses...
When I talk about performance, I mean every time the body is used to do something. Athletics and sport, yes. But also the traditional sense of the word as in acting, dancing and making music. Running, taking a Pilates class and mowing the lawn are all physical tasks. A successful... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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May 30, 2012
I've moved my blog!
I've moved my active blogging to my Plug Into Power blog - join me there! Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2012 at The Foot Mechanic
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Announcing the Plug Into Power blog!
Although I have had a very good time blogging separately about the body (my Somatic Mechanic blog) and Feet (through my Foot Mechanic blog), I've decided to blog only here in the future. If you are interested in posts from the past, you can still get to them. But from... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2012 at Plug Into Power
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Foot Workshop Saturday June 16, 2012
Posted May 22, 2012 at The Foot Mechanic
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Gnarly toes
Posted Feb 8, 2012 at The Foot Mechanic
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Well getting a cramp *while* you're doing an exercise typically means the muscles are really really weak. Sorry. (I'm patting you kindly on the shoulder while I say this.) So, what to do? Hold your foot in your hand and stabilize the toes so they can't move. Then press the pads of your toes into your hand, contracting the muscles on the sole of the foot. Doing this as an isometric exercise should help you gain strength without re-triggering the cramping. Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
Some exercises for foot cramps
Previously we talked about those nasty foot cramps and why they happen. (It's because you didn't eat enough brussel sprouts when you were a kid. Naughty naughty!) And now it's time for some exercises to prevent those darn cramps from occurring again and again. Point and flex. Sit with you...
Men in Heels
Posted Oct 28, 2011 at The Foot Mechanic
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A new way of thinking about your feet
Posted Aug 26, 2010 at The Foot Mechanic
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Do Certain Types of Sneakers Prevent Injuries? - NYTimes.com
Reblogged Jul 24, 2010 at The Foot Mechanic
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Lisfranc fracture
Posted Jun 12, 2010 at The Foot Mechanic
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Mar 15, 2010
Your foot is like a suction cup
Posted Feb 13, 2010 at The Foot Mechanic
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Gait cycle & the big toe
Posted Jan 7, 2010 at The Foot Mechanic
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