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Kara Wily – Element : Slim & Tone Pilates Fitness expert Kara Wily hosts this Pilates fitness program designed to offer a full body aerobic and strength training workout through the integrated techniques found in Pilates. A well-cued program that includes traditional Pilates matwork and Reformer-machine-type exercises. Kara Wily’s focus is classic Joseph Pilates — every move begins from the core; every move includes a breathing element, every move has a precisely defined motion. Kara’s cues are always clear, direct and purposeful (no “chatting”). She also tells you what to expect and how to avoid injuries (e.g. “don’t do that or you’ll end up with an achy back”). Filmed outdoors in a peaceful, outdoor garden setting .Kara WilyQualifications: Studied at Romana’s Pilates school and the Physical Mind Institute. Taught in Vienna Austria at the Performing Arts School.Personal History: My interest in fitness developed first from my older sister who took an interest in sports and running. I went a more creative route and was most interested in dance. My mother finally decided that I should get some training and sent me to Washington Ballet in D.C. for my senior year in high school. I loved it so much I decided to double major in college. I injured my anterior cruciate ligament while in college and took the opportunity to do Pilates as I was training to get back to my dancing. I thought I would learn to teach so that I could do something good for my body as I pursued my dance career.Workout Philosophy: The human body possesses great potential. I am interested in progress — the body can learn to do things better than the way you are “used” to doing movement.Sucess Story: Michael, from Los Angeles, California was a 69 year old man who came with extreme pain in his hip and back. He had been to physical therapy but thought that the Pilates he had done a year prior might be a better way to end his pain. After 9 months of consecutive training two days a week, he rode a fifty-five mile bike ride in Palm Springs, California.