Jeff Riebe has been working with Six Degrees’ Vicki Luedtke in private Pilates sessions for only a couple of months, but he’s already a valuable member of our community. An avid yogi, Jeff has a truly mindful approach to movement—Vicki fondly remembers one of their first sessions, when Jeff paused before a transition. She asked if she’d… Read More >
1) What does Pilates Chair add to your fitness regimen? Chair adds a sense of balance and unilateral movement that you don’t get on the other equipment or a mat. 2) Why do you think people find Chair class intimidating? Chair is challenging, and it’s a small class—but in reality, that’s an awesome way to… Read More >
I knew I wanted to write about Bhargavi Ogale when we were in the locker room and she told me that she doesn’t even live in the Twin Cities. What? She went on to explain that she’d come to Minneapolis for the first of three internships in the terrible Polar Vortex of 2013. Upon returning,… Read More >
Kelly Sams accomplished something truly wonderful last November: she completed the rigorous, Pilates Method Alliance Certified Teacher Training at Six Degrees. It was the culmination of a full year’s commitment, dozens of courses, hours of practice, and, of course, a true passion for the practice. Now that she’s assisting in Asana Stretch and teaching Six°… Read More >
The studio’s new Pilates Chair class is both a fantastic introduction to a really nifty piece of Pilates equipment and to the joys of a private (well, with a cap of three students, semi-private) session with a highly qualified expert. It’s also a way to experience the movements of traditional mat and Reformer Pilates with… Read More >