March/April 2008

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS (right click, save as)

in every issue

12 EDITOR’S NOTE

the wide world of pilates

14 CONTRIBUTORS

see the faces behind the stories and the pictures.

16 READER PLATFORM

community bulletin board, reader q+a’s, a reformer on the big screen

93 HOMEWORK

great new DVDs and books

98 HOROSCOPE

the only pilates astrology column on any planet

 

 features

38 COVER: CHIN UP!

dancer and instructor lynda salerno says before you can work those abs, you need to get your neck and shoulders in line.

47 ALIGN YOUR SPINE

master teacher dav cohen and his baby arc will straighten you up in no time.

55 GET ON THE BALL

let the creator of yamuna® body rolling show you how specifically designed balls can help your body and mind

60 SAGRADA PILATES

there’s no better vacation than a week in the mexican desert, hiking, dining, drinking, getting massages—and doing daily pilates.

68 GLOBAL TWISTS

the “other hollywood” wows celebs with incredible food, and a top chef wants to share four of his favorite recipes with you.

78 INTERNATIONAL MAN OF PILATES

by day he’s a middle-age attorney toiling in an obscure branch of law. but give jason kravitt a plane ticket and a workout suit, and he becomes an...

19 TEASERS

(and we love to tease you)

19 ON THE GO (right click, save as)

pilates of the caribbean: keep your workout strong while beaching on luxe parrot cay.

20 CORE (right click, save as)

a little tremble is good for ya • new balls for stability • protease can help sore muscles • a PEAK at a new web site • don’t leave the body out of mind-body exercise

22 WELLNESS

practical meditation tips • how to be a better patient • the lowdown on high heels • how green is your spa?

24 FOOD

the new generation of energy and meal replacement bars aren’t your grandmother’s snack food. we pick 20 of the best.

26 BEAUTY (right click, save as)

we do pilates for overall fitness, but we still obsess over our hair. a pro offers tips and we pick products to whip your overworked tresses back into shape.

28 STYLE

a selection of fun and stylish—and very green—products to keep your home as eco-friendly as you are

31 EAT SMART (right click, save as)

new nutrition editor, tori hudson, nd, teaches us how to eat like a pilates pro.

34 POWERHOUSE (right click, save as)

pour yourself a cup of tea and cozy up with england’s reigning queen of pilates, the charming (and funny) lynne robinson

75 SUCCESS STORY

singer and educator cybele kaufmann has never smoked, but she somehow developed lung cancer. her road to recovery has been rocky, but pilates has been a vital tool.

83 PRO ZONE

everything you need to know about leading pilates retreats around the world, by a woman who’s been doing it for six years

88 COMPLEMENTS

one of the most natural and gentle ways to heal emotional and spiritual wounds is with safe and effective flower essences.

93 HOMEWORK

DVDs and books to enhance and enliven your home practice