Body Balance Institute Participates in Pilates Day Jacksonville!

On Saturday May 5th, Body Balance Institute joined other Pilates studios around the Jacksonville area to participate in celebrating national Pilates Day! Julie and Jenny taught a high intensity circuit class at the studio while Vicki conducted demonstrations on the equipment  and shared the history of Pilates at  Lululemon Athletica in the Town Center! It was a fabulous day for Pilates!  Thanks to all of those who participated and helped us with this event.  

                                                                 
                                                         Vicki in window demonstrating reformer

Window Demo

                                                      Carol Cullen teaching Pilates Mat to Jill Kloos

                                                                   Sadlya El-Sate on the Arc

                                                                Kaitlin Hatzell in the window

                                                       Participants/customers enjoy the chair!

The Art of Movement

     This past Sunday June 3rd, Body Balance Institute participated in the Art of Movement event at J Johnson Gallery. We helped to raise $1,300 over the weekend for the Cummer Musuem's VSA Festival. This organization provides arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities and increases art access for all! The event was a blast and we loved being a part of it all!

     Artist Tony Orrico, a dancer and choreographer creates his art with his body on canvas.  Check out this Video to see this amazing artist in action. Orrico is a former member of Trisha Brown Dance Company as well as Shen Wei Dance Arts. He was chosen as one of the performers that re-performed Marina Abramovic's work in her retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.  

     Barbara Sorensen, was the other artist featured in the gallery this past weekend. Her sculptures reflect literal landscapes explored in her travels, as she has incorporated new work with metals to create sculptures that dance along the walls of the gallery. To read more about this artist check out the article here!

     

     The art in the gallery reflected the movements of the class which made for a perfect combination of art and movement.  

Lisa Long shares Gentle Yoga and Pilates with the participants in a packed Art Gallery!

                                         

Vicki Sullivan shares the movement of  Gyrokinesis!

Vicki Sullivan, Wesley Grissom and Lisa Long

Huge Thanks to Wesley for orchestrating the entire event!