I developed this approach to train based on a profound reverence for the innate beauty and potential of the human body. Those who use my training become aware early that their body wants to move. Instead of weight-banging and teeth-grinding, my workouts consist entirely of free-flowing, graceful movements that follow each other naturally. You begin to know your body, which means realizing that its capabilities are much more than you may have thought.
A key premise of the Sheppard Method is that your ideal body is already a part of you. Your task is not to "change" your body but to liberate it. By working from the inside out, you develop a working relationship with your physical being, forming a mind-body connection that can accomplish so much more than a typical "attack-mode" weight session.
The results from the Sheppard Method are everything you want from Pilates and much more. Along with increased strength and muscularity, you will also highly develop your sense of coordination and flexibility. That means the gains you make manifest themselves in all aspects of your life. Simple, everyday events, such as sitting at the dinner table, are done with more control and the kind of grace that others admire.
The Sheppard Method Pilates Program is an overall conditioning workout that encourages you to work with your body - not against it - to enable you to "Discover your own personal perfection..."
Risa Sheppard
THE SHEPPARD METHOD PILATES STUDIO
2180 Westwood Blvd. #2B
Los Angeles, California 90025
310 470-2828
Studio East
4789 Vineland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
818.761.1661
www.sheppardmethod.com