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Double your toning with Walk-ilates

Ellie Herman's Walk-ilates class may look like Pilates in platform shoes, but the idea is based on function, not fashion. She challenges her students through mat and standing moves done wearing MBT footwear. The shoes' rocking motion simulates standing on a wobble board-like other stability work, the deep muscles of the core must activate to keep you steady. For more on the classes, held at Ellie Herman Studios in San Francisco, visit ellie.net. Moves she recommends include bridging, marching and balancing on one foot.