Lifted Pilates

Lifted™

Remote Private, Duet & Small Group Classes now offered on Zoom

I hope to help others stay strong and maintain well-being during this unusual time by offering personalized private, duet and small group classes to you virtually. All ages & fitness levels welcome. 20 years experience and special certifications in athletic performance, injury prevention/rehabilitation, bone health & active aging.

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Recent Articles from Julie’s Blog

Osteoporosis, Now What? Part Three: Build Your Coat of Armor

Written by Julie Cheifetz, Published by Balanced Body® "The Core" magazine, September 2020 Part Three of my article discusses developing ...
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Osteoporosis, Now What? Part Two: Bone Matters

Written by Julie Cheifetz, Published in Balanced Body® “The Core” Magazine, September 2020 Part Two of my article discusses how ...
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Osteoporosis, Now What? Part One: Power & Patience

I thank Balanced Body® for publishing my three-part article on safe and effective exercising for bone health in their "The ...
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Today is #worldosteoporosisday ✔️Bone health i

Today is #worldosteoporosisday ✔️Bone health is the focus of my three-part article recently published by @balanced_body
✔️”Osteoporosis, Now What?” addresses the skeletal, muscular, and emotional components of exercise for #bonehealth
✔️ Empower yourself with how to build strength and not allow this diagnosis to create a fear of movement.
✔️Bone responds to what we ask of it- so ask it to grow!
✔️The links to all three parts of the article are in the bio:
- Part One: Power & Patience
- Part Two: Bone Matters
- Part Three: Build Your Coat of Armor
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#worldosteoporosisday2020 #bonedensity #buildbone #womenshealth #womenshealthmatters #osteoporosis #osteopenia #osteopeniaprevention #osteoporosisprevention #osteoporosisawareness #balance #fallprevention #activeaging #pilatesforosteoporosis #pilatesforhealth #liftedpilates #juliecheifetz

I thank @balanced_body for sharing my three-part a

I thank @balanced_body for sharing my three-part article, “Osteoporosis, Now What?” These articles share what I’ve learned about ✨skeletal✨, ✨muscular✨ and ✨emotional✨ components to ✔️bone health, with over 20 years of study and working with people to develop healthy movement and control over their own health and well being.

✔️Part One: “Power & Patience” The first step is to get educated on the guidelines, what to avoid – how to do no harm... but knowing the contraindications can also give rise to fear of injury – and fear of moving. This stress can disrupt the relationship you’ve had with your body. You may depend on certain exercises that have worked in the past. How are you going to find your strength, or your calm, if you have to give them up now?

✔️Part Two: “Bone Matters“ Building bone is not a passive pursuit. For bones respond to what we ask of them. So ask them to grow!

✔️ Part Three: “Build Your Coat of Armor”
You’ve educated yourself on safeguarding and building bones, now fortify them with your body’s own coat of armor – your muscles. Muscular strength means more than bicep curls and squats – it is a strategic plan to support your bones, decompress posture and strengthen muscular partnerships that assist balance and prevent falls.

➡️Link to Part Two @balanced_body in Bio. You can find Parts One & Three “Power & Patience” and “Build Your Coat of Armor” @balanced_body

#bonehealth #bone #bonestrength #bonestrengthening #bonedensity #buildbone #osteoporosis #osteopeniaprevention #osteopenia #exerciseforbonehealth #safeexercise #safeexerciseforosteoporosis
#pilatesforhealth #pilates #womenshealth #spinehealth #liftedpilates #fallprevention #balance #osteoporosisprevention #osteoporosistreatment #osteoporosisawareness #findyourpower

Core running for today's #pilatesandpets! Stretch,

Core running for today's #pilatesandpets! Stretch, Run, Rotate! This series challenges core strength to suspend the pedals. 🔥
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This is my #pilateschair version of #mountainclimber for day 12 of #warmwithpilates for 💞dear friends @terrickafitness @pilatesplaceyyc @mat.pilates @purecontrolpilates 💕
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Stay light on the feet & arms ~ hold yourself from #corestrength 🦋🕊
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This #functionalmovement teaches not to put ❌undue pressure into joints ✔️for #painfree wrists, neck and knees, ✔️#balancetraining ✔️#fallprevention ✔️#injuryprevention ✔️#gaittraining .. and #absonfire
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➡️ Use abs to draw your knees up, lifting the split pedals together as if they are one. As the legs straighten, don't allow either pedal to touch the ground.
➡️ Release one hand and resist placing more weight into the other hand. #pilatesabs
➡️ Lift one leg and lower the other, without allowing either pedal to touch the bottom.
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Bessie 🐈joins me with ✔️inspiration to stay light on my wrists and knees! @jillharrispilates and I would love to see how your pets enhance your workout? Join us for #pilatesandpets 🙌
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No pets? Join 💞beautiful friends @mfogarasy @abcpilates @ksjbodycontrol for #familyfriday
@lori.shipp 💞I know it's not #wundachairwednesday ~ but this is for you!!
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I'd love to hear if you try some core running!! Tag me so I'm sure but to miss it!!🙌💞🙏
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#liftedpilates #pilatesteacher #combochair
#wundachairpilates #heartopener #chicagopilates #chicagonorthshore #wellnessblogger #healerjourney #stabilitytraining #pilatesforhealth #pilateschallenge #chairpilates #activeaging

Why is it so important to be able to differentiate

Why is it so important to be able to differentiate movement of the leg and the hip? 🧐💫💫 💫 #injuryrecovery 🔐 #chronicconditions
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After trauma parts of the body can get LOCKED together: e.g., 🔐The leg doesn’t swing independent of the hip; 🔐the arm cannot move without lifting the shoulder; 🔐 #gait cannot happen without the upper and lower torso moving as one. This can ✔️create compensatory patterns that ✔️block #healing and further the ✔️chronic cycle. 😌
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My article "YOUR BODY IS LISTENING! A PATHWAY FOR RELEASING CHRONIC CONDITIONS. PART TWO : WORKING WITH CLIENTS " 💫💫💫shares how I break the chronic cycle for healing and renewal. 💫💫💫💫Read @balanced_body #balancedbody #blog 💚
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This series is one way I 🔑release 'sticky' points created from ✔️ #jointreplacement , ✔️knee injuries, ✔️SI joint disfunction, etc.. Once 🔑independent mobility is regained, ✔️muscular and ✔️fascial partnerships can be reinstated for #functionalmovement #freedomofmovement #strengthandstability #hipmobility 🙏
1️⃣ Isolate leg movement, keeping hips still. #pelvicstability
2️⃣ Isolate leg movement until leg is extended, then reach hip. Retract leg separately from hip.
✅With permission, ✔️Tactile cueing is helpful
✅Watch for integrity of shoulder stability
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💕💕Thank you to my beautiful client, Julia Danecker for allowing me to share this. 🙏😘
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#painfree #fitball #slastix #liftedpilates #pilatesteacher #pilateswithprops #healer #healingwithpilates #healersjourney #deerfieldillinois #hipreplacementrecovery #healingjourney #wellnessblogger #movementismedicine #chicagonorthshore #fascialrelease #pilatesforhealth

Plank progressions with the #magiccircle cue 🤝c

Plank progressions with the #magiccircle cue 🤝co-contraction of #pilatesabs and #backextensors 🤝 to ✔️keep weight from transferring into wrists!
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Thank you Lollie for joining me for this week's #pilatesandpets. My cats stay light on their wrists 🐈🐈and the #pilatescircle cues me to do that too. 🕊💡Join me and my beautiful partner @jillharrispilates for PILATESANDPETS and share how your pets inspire your workouts!
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1️⃣Quadruped shoulder retraction. ✔️Cue firing back extensors by releasing chest into the #pilatesring, retracting shoulders ✔️then allowing the ring to lift you into proper alignment. #shoulderstability
2️⃣Step out into #plank ✔️without transferring additional weight into wrists. ✔️Use the ring to cue ✔️by not pressing down into it.
✅ When back extensors are properly firing, weight does not transfer onto wrists. #painfree
3️⃣ Hold stomach and hips slightly above the ring ✔️not allowing yourself to press down upon it.
4️⃣ Keep the #fitnessring still as a leg pulls in ~ ✔️using core strength for #pelvicstability!
✅ If the ring moves or falls, deepen abdominal focus.
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For dear friends💕💕💕
Day 7 of #warmwithpilates @pilatesplaceyyc @mat.pilates @terrickafitness @purecontrolpilates @greatsoles @dgihusetnordcraft
#apainfreeback @pilates_fit_monica
And #familyfriday @mfogarasy @abcpilates @ksjbodycontrol -
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#liftedpilates #pilatesmat #athomeworkout #pilatesathome #plankchallenge #pilatesteacher #movementismedicine #plankvariation #functionaltraining #pilatesflow #pilatesinspiration #fullbodyflow #strengthandconditioning #movewithlove #pilateswithprops #matpilates

✔️Part Two! of my article "Your Body is Listen

✔️Part Two! of my article "Your Body is Listening! A Pathway for Releasing Chronic Conditions. Part Two: Working with Clients" 💫💫💫is up on the blog at @balanced_body 💕
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✨Part Two ✨
is about ✔️working with clients to ✔️release chronic conditions. ✔️I share what I've learned in ✨17 years teaching pilates✨ to help clients ✔️no longer have effects from #chronicconditions including✔️ #arthritis ✔️ #autoimmunedisease ✔️ #chronicpain and ✔️recover natural mobility after #jointreplacement ETC..
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This is different than anything I've shared previously. I hope you'll read and share your thoughts and comments!
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Thank you @balanced_body #balancedbody and @erikaquest for publishing both of these articles!! I'm deeply grateful for your support!! 🙏💕😘
#Repost @balanced_body with @get_repost
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Julie of @liftedpilates is back with her Part 2 on the blog. She shared her beautiful story of overcoming a life threatening disease and now is here to help you work with those who might have chronic conditions. Read more at: balancedbody.com #blog #balancedbody
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#liftedpilates #movementismedicine #healing #healingwithpilates #pilatesforhealth #injuryrecovery #injuryprevention #wellnessblogger #arthritisrelief #pilatesteacher #kidneydisease #powerofhope #neckpain #nevergiveup #chicagopilates #chicagonorthshore #chronicillness #painrelease #painfreemovement #hipreplacementrecovery #kneereplacement #fascialrelease

I recovered my backbend after 20 years of chronic

I recovered my backbend after 20 years of chronic back pain and immobility from kidney disease. Read how in Part One my article ✨"Your Body is Listening! A Pathway for Releasing Chronic Conditions" ✨on the blog at @balanced_body 💫💫💫
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"Part Two" of the article discusses techniques for 💫💫working with clients 💫to release chronic conditions. 🙏Please check it out tomorrow @balanced_body #balancedbody 💫💫💫💫💞
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This #pilatesflow from backbend to #pilatesteaser is for dear friends :
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day 4 of #warmwithpilates for 💕
@pilatesplaceyyc @mat.pilates @terrickafitness @purecontrolpilates 💕
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@lisakayepilates @pilates949 @joanav.fit @pilates_body @asquithlondon @yogisecretbox for day one of #pilatesvariations 💓
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And @pilates_fit_monica for #apainfreeback 💞
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#liftedpilates #pilatesteacher #movementismedicine #healingwithpilates #movementheals #healingjourney #healing #illnessrecovery #spinemobility #backextension #backpain #painfree #injuryrecovery #pilatesforhealth #wellnessblogger #freedomofmovement #backbendlove #urdvadhanurasana #chicagopilates #chicagonorthshore #chicagopilates #beachpilates #teasertuesday

I'm deeply honored and grateful to have 💫my art

I'm deeply honored and grateful to have 💫my article featured on @balanced_body Blog. 💫💫💫
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"Your Body is Listening: A Pathway for Releasing Chronic Conditions" is a personal expression of my healing journey out from a coma and how what I learned fuels my approach to teaching. I would love and appreciate your comments.
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Thank you to the beautiful and brilliant @erikaquest for your support and encouragement for me to share this article. You are truly a positive and loving force in our community. 😘💞🙏
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#Repost @balanced_body with @get_repost
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Julie of @liftedpilates shares the amazing Part 1 of her story on how a mind, body and spirit connection helped her return from being in a coma and take the steps to a full recovery. Get inspired and read more of her journey on the blog at: Balancedbody.com #blog #balancedbody

#Repost @balanced_body with @get_repost
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#liftedpilates #movementismedicine #movefromlove #healingjourney #healing #illnessrecovery #injuryrecovery #painrelease #powerofpositivity #powerofpositivethinking #mindbodyspirit #kidneydisease #coma #pilatesteacher #chicagopilates #chicagofitness #chicagonorthshore #wellnessblogger #inspirehealing #teachwithlove @pilatesstylemag #pilatesstyle @pilatestv #spinemobility #backextension

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