All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert
Darien Gold, producer, writer, editor and host of All Things Pilates, brings her style and interviewing skills she developed in 2017 as a radio show host. Since then, Darien’s intention continues to light the way and bring greater exposure of the Contrology System and listeners rely on her and her guests for additional insights into the Pilates community. The Pilates Method is considered a global phenomenon and it has profoundly changed both the wellness and fitness conversations. Though we can’t know exactly what Joseph Pilates was thinking or feeling towards the end of his life, we do know he wanted the entire world to practice Contrology and so, as we discuss the man and the method, we learn more about how his genius continues to influence and inspire. Darien’s Podcast is a library filled with episodes that are helping to preserve valuable and historical information.
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert
Dr. Nic Butowski ~ Neuro-oncologist and Pilates devotee
Our guest is Full professor, Dr. Nic Butowski, a neuro-oncologist who researches brain disease at UCSF in the Neuro-oncologist department. He also is a Pilates devotee. Though his specialty is researching and studying brain cancer, today we’re focusing on brain health and, if the Pilates method is a key factor in maintaining a healthy brain.
Dr. Nic says we hold psychological and physical tension in our fascia and in the way we move. By practicing the Pilates method regularly, his own daily stress is alleviated especially by using the breath correctly. Practicing the Pilates method focuses so much attention on the physical body - mastering our technique, learning transitions, balancing on one leg, etc. But is the brain involved also? I’ve asked Dr. Nic to explain to all of us Pilates devotees how the brain functions during exercise.
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