Special Offer Have you had a bad experience with Pilates? We hope you’ll give us the opportunity to show you why Pilates should make you feel amazing. So if you’ve had a less-than-great experience elsewhere, come take our Initial Consultation Series of four private sessions. If you haven’t enjoyed the work and don’t feel as though we’ve done our job to help you build a brand-new appreciation for the work, then we will return your Initial Consultation fee. Call us at 513-478-2332 or send us an email for more information.

I love this time of the year because I’ve learned the secret to both transformation and creation: you need only apply yourself earnestly one day at a time and before you know it, miracles can happen. This is how I stay in pretty darn good shape. This is how I’ve written two and a half novels; this is how I created the True Body Project. This is certainly how I’ve stayed sober eight years. And this is how we are working to help you make your life better at Pendleton Pilates. In large part, the fitness industry is successful because of our first-of-year aspirations and the high likelihood of our failure. Ever had a contract with a gym? Then you’ve probably had an exasperating conversation with someone who wouldn’t let you out of your contract, no matter what outrageous lie you told them. At least that’s what happened to me. Ever bought a treadmill or other piece of home equipment? Then it’s probably covered up with books or clothes or both. That’s what I did. After an ENTIRE week of being dedicated to my home program, one fine day I skipped my indoor run. And the next day I had a meeting or a cocktail party to attend. And the next day was Friday and who exercises on a Friday night? And then it was all over and my treadmill became an expensive coat rack. We do have contract rate at Pendleton. We started it this year. And we did it to reward our most loyal clients and to entice those on the fence between two and three sessions a week to come on over to the happier side of the Pilates pasture. So if you know you love the work, you can sign up with us for six months or a year. And if you are coming three times a week, even if you are coming to equipment classes (which average between $16 and $20 an hour), you can work out for $12 a class or less. And if that doesn’t suit you, pay as you go. Or buy a package and use your sessions when you can. Our packages have no expiration date on them. In order to keep our business financially healthy, we have to work our hardest to make you feel amazing, over and over again. We have to work to make your hour or two a week with us the best thing you do. And if you forget or get busy or injure yourself or have a bad day, then it is our job to remind you to come back. We have to be earnest about what we do, each and every day. That is how we can create change and good health all around. So if you have been absent, come back. We miss you! If you have been meaning to check us out, call us now. Or if you had a bad experience with Pilates somewhere else, let us try to show you why you should love Pilates. If we fail, we’ll return your money. Seriously. That’s how much we want you to love Pilates. So it goes like this: one day at a time, earnestly. You game? Stacy Sims Book Ahead!! This is our busiest time of the year so please make sure to try to book as far ahead as possible to assure you get a Reformer. And if you can’t make it, please let us know 24 hours in advance. That way you won’t be charged for class time you don’t use and someone else can enjoy a Pilates hour instead. And don’t forget our Open Studio rate. If you want to squeeze in an hour on your own, just let Shannon know in advance. The rate is $15 and you can work in the private room downtown on the Trap Table and the Reformer. Or better yet, book a private session with an instructor and ask them to help you create your Open Studio workout to make the most of your time outside of class. It has been a busy month! Since our last newsletter, 28 new clients have started with us! We are happy to welcome Ayat Bell, Karlee Hilliard, Stacy Kent, Eric Bash, John Benson, Katie Frecka, Rick Morgan, Beth Lanman, Gail Huttenbauer, Nicholas Santavicca, Kari Parsons, Lisa Kelly, Christine Mello, Kathy Campbell, Erykka Thompson, Carolina Martinez, Lori Dell, Becky Conley, Erica Yacso, Jane Hughes, Jennifer Groneck, Lorri Simon, Peggy Shannon, Deidre Kennedy, Robin Brannen, Kevin Rains, Melody Weil, and Kerri Christian. We are constantly trying to adapt our schedule to your needs and to maximize attendance in our classes. So here are some updates: We are adding a 5:30 pm Reformer class on Friday in Oakley beginning 1/20. We are cancelling the Friday evening Reformer classes downtown. We will resume our downtown Friday evening Reformer classes when the Oakley classes begin to overflow. We are moving the 10 am Mat Class in Oakley on Saturdays to 1 pm. This scheduling change will take effect on 1/21. That means we are adding a 10 am Reformer class on Saturday in Oakley. So call soon. That one is sure to book up fast. And not to worry: we are also adding a 10 am Mat Class Downtown on Saturday beginning February 11th, so if you like that time of day, just drive a few miles south and you'll be set. Yoga Students: Our hour-long Beginner Flow Yoga is moving from Tuesday night to Monday night at 6 pm starting in February 6th. Please check online at www.pendletonpilates.com for the most up-to-date scheduling information. Congratulations to graduates Shaelynn Palmer, Stephanie Webster, Kim Lauch, Jasmine Hughes, Gayle Anderson, Manuela Schmidt and Gayle Lehman. And welcome to the Winter 2006 class: Julie Isphording, Ann Flannery, Derek Mize, Anne Arnsperger, Rachel Mardis, Kathleen Kohler, Caitlyn Zivkovich, and Jess Magno. Check out the January issue of Cincinnati Magazine to see a full page story about Pilates and yoga, with Pendleton Pilates featured prominently in both the story and the full-page photo. Also, thanks to Liz Bonis from Channel 12 for featuring us in several news stories about Pilates on the Ball and Pilates Mat classes. Finally, Stacy’s story is featured in the January issue of Hyde Park Living. You are not even going to believe it but we love pole dancing! Check out www.polekittens.net and check out how Pilates is helping client Victoria Lore build strength and flexibility plus a hot little business called Pole Lot of Fun! . . . We love anything Jo Malone. Go to www.jomalone.com. Start with one scent and you’ll be hooked. Thanks to client Diane Waring for this life-changing tip . . . We love Ohio on the Move for their revolutionary concept: move more, eat less and watch your life change for the better! And buy their Pedometer so you can easily count your steps each day. Take 2000 more steps and eat 100 (yes, that is 100 calories. A pat of butter) less a day and watch the weight come off and your self-esteem soar . . . And we love Myra’s Dionysus on Calhoun Street in Clifton, fantastic vegetarian and innovative international fare for the best price. Whether you take it to go or eat inside this cozy landmark, you’ll feel better for it. The True Body Project is gearing up for a fantastic 2006 and there are many ways you can get involved. The True Body Project is kicking off the year with an after-school program for girls 12-14 years old in Pleasant Ridge with the YMCA and with another after-school program for teen girls in Covington Public Schools with Fitness Rocks. This summer True Body will again team up with ArtWorks to present a 6 week intensive experience for teen Artist Apprentices. Keep an eye on www.artworkscincinnati.org for information about how and when you can interview for this program. And that’s not all! There will be a training program this summer for women interested in leading True Body work in their own communities or who wish to teach in True Body programs, not to mention a True Body teen class at Pendleton Pilates this spring. Read more below! Especially for Women: Would you like to help support the 2006 program year? Either with your time or financial donation or as a volunteer? Or would you like to train to be a teacher of the work so we can work with more girls? Please contact stacy@truebodyproject.org for more information on sponsorship. Especially for Girls: We are pleased to announce a special True Body program for teen girls this spring at Pendleton Pilates! This eight-week program is open to girls 13-19 and will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6 – 8 PM from March 22nd through May 17th (no class on April 5th). Please help us spread the word to your sisters, daughters and friends. Feel free to cut and paste the information below or forward this newsletter. Calling All Girls! Do you feel misunderstood? Do you have a hard time expressing yourself? Do you want to learn to take better care of yourself and exercise more? The True Body Project is looking for fifteen girls, ages 13 to 19, to join an eight-week program. On Wednesday evenings, March 22-May 17, from 6:00 until 8:00 pm, you will move your body (Pilates, yoga, dancing – maybe even boxing!), make art and write, and begin to discover what makes you unique. In the True Body Project, you have permission to be yourself. Who is that? Join us this spring and find out. Details: What: True Body Project Evening Program Where: Pendleton Pilates, Downtown Studio, 500 Reading Road How Much: $250 for the eight week session. Ask about Scholarships! When: Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm March 22nd – May 17th (no class April 5th) Today I was hiking up and down hills in a good fashion. Last year, I was at the orthopedic surgeon's office in lots of pain and heading for an MRI. Luckily or unluckily they couldn't do anything but physical therapy. I spent from August up until I started Pilates in PT about twice a week. When I finished the physical therapy it was pretty good but not perfect. To function, I needed to do half hour to forty five minutes doing stretching every the morning to get through the day pain free. That was worth the effort but a lot of time. Right now, I'm doing the Pilates Sundays and yoga once a week. I don't stretch but I'm very pain free. Thanks for starting up the Pilates the studio. It is nice to be pain free. Stacy talks a lot from the 12 Step perspective. One of the problems with the 12 Step stuff I had was that it never seems to be beyond just a subsistence view of recovery. Maybe there were more upbeat programs than I recall 12 years ago. From the Pilates, there is a mental change about my view of recovery. One can have recovery but it never occurred to me that one should try to do better than just recovery. Attacking the hills today was better than what was before. Knees are pain free and the hips are aligned. It is true of biking and true of hiking. I'm doing yoga pretty successfully, too. Who would have thought? Eric Otto