Kari Liska is one of the newest additions to the Six Degrees staff community, coming on board as our front-of-house coordinator. Your fitness concierge, as it were! I checked in with Kari to learn more about her relationship with the studio, with athletics, and with wellness—all balanced with pursuing her master’s degree at the same… Read More >
Bodies are different. We all get that, and we all try very hard to remember that different appearance doesn’t equate to different ability. And yet, I got a very happy, “Ah-hah!” moment lesson that truly impressed that slogan onto my heart and mind: Don’t Judge. You Don’t Know. Everyone Will Surprise You. Do Your Own… Read More >
Suzy McElrath is a busy woman. She’s a graduate student at the University of Minnesota; an avid runner, skier, and Pilates champ; a budding cartographer; and even student editor for a recent book. In her time at Six Degrees, Suzy has learned more about inhabiting her body and combining what sometimes feel like contradictions—the relaxation… Read More >
This fun and innovative class demonstrates all the wonderful things you can do for your own body with one simple tool: the Foam Roller. Students learn different massage techniques to reduce tight muscles, body tension, and increase blood flow, as well as experience Pilates exercises that bring decompression, core strength, and stability throughout the body…. Read More >
In July, the New York Times ran an article called “Spinal Trap,” in which the author reviewed various medical approaches to back pain. Doctors reported that available data showed that not only did cortisone injections fail to treat lower back pain in the long run, it might be exacerbating the problem. Since most adults develop… Read More >