“Position First Pilates has been such a wonderful resource for us! We sought out Heather to help our daughter improve her strength in her ballet training. Heather was able to assess Dorothy and got right to work helping her build strength, target weak areas and bring overall awareness to help Dorothy work correctly and properly aligned in her dance training. Heather incorporates a variety of methods and dance conditioning exercises into Dorothy’s sessions to give her a really well-rounded experience. Dorothy saw immediate results in strength, muscle-control, balance and overall improved performance in her dancing. She loves working with Heather and looks forward to her sessions. Heather is warm, encouraging and very knowledgeable and, because of her experience as a dancer, she understands exactly what dancers need in Pilates training.”
— Wendy Fish-Lawrence & David Lawrence, Artistic Directors of Connecticut Concert Ballet
“I decided to try Pilates with the goal of increasing my core strength and overall tone. Heather has not only helped me achieve that goal, but so much more. She quickly identified the etiology of a nagging injury and helped rehabilitate and strengthen the area. I tried several other things including acupuncture and yoga, but nothing I tried was as effective as Heather’s techniques. Thanks to her help, I will finally be able to move forward with personal fitness goals that lingering injury was preventing me from achieving. I feel so much stronger and more confident in myself since I started working with Heather. Heather is incredibly knowledgeable, not just about Pilates, but about the body and how it works. She individualizes each session, building sequentially upon previous work, doing so safely and effectively. She is amazingly understanding and flexible in adapting to the ever-changing schedule of a full-time working mom. I can’t say enough positive things about Position First Pilates. Working with Heather is one of the highlights of my week.”
— Jennifer Trzaski Malash
“I can’t say enough wonderful things about Heather! She is THE reason my knee recovered 100%!” ”
— Laura Prignano, RN
“My daughter absolutely loved this program. She feels stronger, more flexible and she has a greater understanding of how her core muscles function as a dancer. To this day she continues to perform the exercises she learned during this great session. Thank you!”
— Carole DeHaven, PT
“The dancers not only learned a new appreciation of how to care for their bodies, so they could achieve more from them, they also learned how to protect their bodies from harm.”
— Sylvia Calder, Highland Dance Teacher (Scottish Dance Teachers Association, United Kingdom Alliance of Teachers of Dance)
“I really enjoyed the course!...Such a great way to end SVDF!”
— attendee at the Southern Vermont Dance Festival (concerning the Body Release Essentials course)
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— Pauli, Germany
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