Home works: strengthen, tone, and hone in your own studio.What's the latest trend among dancers? A home studio. Nothing beats it when you're recuperating from an injury or trying to stay in shape. If you choose items that are portable, a few square feet of space will work wonders. Some collapsible barres can slide under a bed. Many home reformers can be folded up and rolled into a closet. And you don't need to be a studio owner to have a quality floor. Grab a crate and you have an instant storage container for weights, resistance bands, yoga straps, and DVDs. American Repertory Ballet's Samuel Port works out at home to stay shipshape and to mentally rehearse re·hearse v. re·hearsed, re·hears·ing, re·hears·es v.tr. 1. a. To practice (a part in a play, for example) in preparation for a public performance. b. . "It's a good opportunity to delve deeper into what you're working on," says Port. "You can explore what you've learned in class." It's your personal club; you set the hours while avoiding the crowds. Best of all, there's no one to impress while you work to strengthen weaknesses in your technique. We found a few favorite items (and their suggested retail prices) for building the ideal in-home set up. Being a homebody home·bod·y n. pl. home·bod·ies One whose interests center on the home. Noun 1. homebody - a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel stay-at-home has never been so rewarding. 1 American Harlequin's Liberty[TM] sprung sub-floor 8x4 ft. panel; $225 2 Cascade roll out vinyl Floor in hazelnut; $40 per sq. yard 3 Stagestep's Encore transportable hardwood floor in American oak 4.56 sq. Ft. panel; $45.60 4 4 ft. portable ballet barre; $240 Purchase Stagestep's barre, floor, and mirror (not shown) and receive a 20% discount! 5 Rosco's UltraLiteMirror Comes with mounting brackets; 4x6 ft. panel (shown); $295 6 Danskin's Incline Bench Toning Package Includes: bench, poster, and 3lb.-8lb. weights; $190 7 Balanced Body's Pilates IQ[R] Reformer Includes instructional DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. ; From $1,495 8 Stott Pilates' 3lb. toning balls; $12.95 each 9 Grishko's Medium resistance extension band, $7.99; assistance strap, $2 10 The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Pilates Studio's Pilates Home System Includes: small barrel, Magic Circle, Pilates mat, and videos; $94.99 11 Ball Dyamics' FitBALL[R] 65 cm Exercise Ball; $29.95 12 Gripitz's Ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. Exercise Blocks; $39.99 13 Hugger Mugger's Nature Collection 1/8" yoga mat; $24.95 14 Premium standard bolsters; $64.95 15 3 inch foam block; $10.95 DVDs 16 Stott Pilates' "Toning Ball Workout"; $14.95 "The Secret to Toned Arms, Buns & Thighs"; $14.95 Finis Jhung's Ballet Technique Ballet technique is the method by which ballet steps are performed or taught. The core technique of ballet is the same throughout the World, with some minor regional variations, and various training methods have been devised, which produce a different physicality of performance and Level 4 Intermediate Barrework; $50 Natural Journeys' "Sacred Yoga Practice: Vinyasa vinyasa (vēn·yäˑ·s Flow with Rainbeau Mars"; $14.98 "On the Ball: Abs Workout for Beginners with Leisa Hart"; $14.98 JAY Distributors' "A Dancer's Class" by David Howard For the baseball player, see . David Howard (born December 8, 1961 in Enterprise, Alabama) is a former American football linebacker who played for eight seasons in the National Football League from 1985 to 1992. He also played for the Los Angeles Express of the USFL. ; $30 Pranamaya's "Insight Yoga with Sarah Powers"; $34.95 [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] RETAILER INFO American Harlequin Harlequin (här`ləkwĭn, –kĭn): see commedia dell'arte. Harlequin Principal stock character of the Italian commedia dell'arte. Corporation www.harlequinfloors.com 800.642.6440 Balanced Body www.pilates.com 800.pilates Ball Dynamics www.balldynamics.com 800.752.2255 Danskin www.danskin.com 800.288.6749 Finis Jhung www.fjballet.com 800.357.3525 Hugger Mugger Verb 1. hugger mugger - act stealthily or secretively behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts www.huggermugger.com 800.473.4888 Grishko For a retailer near you visit: www.grishko.com Gripitz www.gripitz.com 510.562.8554 JAY Distributors www.danceclassmusic.com 800.793.6843 Natural Journeys www.naturaljourneys.com 800.737.1825 The New York Pilates Studio[R] www.pilates-studio.com Pranamaya www.pranamaya.com 415.215.8116 Rosco Laboratories www.rosco.com 800.rosco.ny Stagestep, Inc. www.stagestep.com 800.523.0960 Stott Pilates[R] www.stottpilates.com 800.910.0001 PHOTOS: MARK VIKER |
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