What is Lazy Girl Pilates?
Pilates has a reputation for being intimidating and expensive, only for the most flexible, coordinated, and loaded. Classes, if you can even get to them, can be confusing and even boring with lots of talking and not enough moving.
Let’s fit Pilates into your life, rather than your life into Pilates. How does working on your six-pack in bed sound? Stretching your legs in the shower? Tightening your butt on the commute? Opening your hips at work? Toning your arms on the toilet? You can be doing Pilates all day long without going to a class, watching a DVD, or spending extra money. You don’t need a mirror, and you might even have fun!
The Book
Pilates guru Kara Tatelbaum’s first book in her Lazy Girl Pilates series, Lazy Girl Pilates: Morning, aims to eliminate the need to wake up early for a workout or skip it all together due to lack of time, thanks to simple and quick fitness hacks. Tatelbaum knows what it’s like to struggle to find time to work out as a working mother of two. Whether it’s Wall Push Ups in the shower while conditioner sets in, or the Adios Wall hang against the door on the way out, the book has something for everyone.
By developing quick and easy exercises that can be integrated into any daily routine, Kara has created a way to fit Pilates into her readers’ lives, rather than the other way around. She explains:
“The inspiration for Lazy Girl Pilates came from my clients’ need for workouts that don’t require a full 2-3 class commitment. The best part was designing exercises and routines around their apartments using what they had - a bed, shower, walls. Nothing too complicated or time-consuming. As a professional choreographer, this offered a fun challenge and allowed creativity beyond just spitting out the same exercises. What we discovered was by maximizing the time you already have, the benefits of Pilates can come without the hassle. The exercises become habit forming and the repetition gets results. With Lazy Girl Pilates, working out becomes less random and reliant on others.”
Lazy Girl Pilates Morning is available at Amazon.com ($6.99 Paperback) ($2.99 Kindle)
Lazy Girl Parties!
Kids
Kara’s been working the NYC/Westchester kids party circuit for years… only she’s been doing it on the down low. Shhhh… she’s the best secret in town for Lazy Girl Parents who want to throw their own party- but what to do with the kids? Kara uses a combination of ballet, BrainDance, creative movement, games, and her signature Toddler Dance Jam to engage all ages with movement, songs, and even (if age appropriate) a little performance at the end. She creates a unique playlist based on your theme. Just clear a space in your living room, playground, or party area and Kara will take it from there. She’s a pro and will make any space work. Adults are entertained too at a party they won’t forget!
Ladies
PTA meeting? Bachelorette? Corporate function? Shower? Fundraiser? Birthday? Moms’ Night Out? Invite your favorite Lazy Girl! Kara will start the party with her hilarious and healthy signature Pilates mat class. Keep reading… it’s a light workout… unless you want it hardCORE. Then sip cucumber water or cucumber martinis and Kara will demo how to incorporate Pilates into your daily routine. She’ll seriously answer any question on fitting it in, getting it in, and sticking to it. And the best part… everyone walks away with Kara’s best-selling Pilates bible Lazy Girl Pilates: Morning. Super fun party and good for you too!
