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RUTHERFORD HEART WALK

It was such an honor to participate in the Rutherford Heart Walk and represent St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital Wellness Center this year!  I led the warm-up for the group and they were all so awesome, energetic and so happy to be there!!!  We had beautiful weather and it was just a great day to be active for a great cause.

The Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s premiere event for raising funds to save lives from this country’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers – heart disease and stroke. Designed to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living, the Heart Walk creates an environment that’s fun and rewarding for the entire family.  heartwalk.org

Rutherford Heart Walk

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VIDEO SHOOT: AFTER PARTY

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A few weeks ago we filmed the TYE4® FUSION class for the PhysicalMind Institute Certification Program.  I earned my certification in NYC 2 years ago —» more on that here «— and now PMI is creating online training so many more people can add this class to their schedule!  FUSION is a fun class that hits the whole body and provides a challenging, safe and effective workout.

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TYE4® 2016

2016 is going to be an exciting year for TYE4@ wearable resistance system… New classes are popping up all over the world in a variety of locations – from YMCA facilities to elite Dance and Pilates studios to Crossfit gyms. The New York City Ballet trains in TYE4 and this past season, we had a few of the Washington Wizard NBA basketball players using TYE4 to assist with physical therapy and to keep themselves stretched and warm on the sidelines during games. This is so exciting and there is much more to come! Many more instructors are working towards their TYE4 certifications and many people will see life changing benefits from using TYE4!  Interested in becoming a TYE4 coach or instructor, visit TheMethod Pilates.com for more info.

It’s so fun to see how diverse this training system is.  More people are using TYE4 at home to help them loose weight, build strength, gain flexibility, improve posture, develop better balance & coordination and also rehab their body (specifically ankles, knees and shoulders). It can be worn while doing your regular workout or put it on and clean your house!!  Seriously, this is happening!!!  Busy moms are now wearing TYE4 while they clean and cook… and they are seeing results!!!  When you have it on, the muscles that line and support your spine are engaged, along with your abdominals!!!!  It also activates the stabilizer muscles around your ankles, knees, and hips so they are support and strengthened.  It’s easy and it’s smart!

Look for the NEW Bone Up™ TYE4 classes coming to the Nashville area in 2016!

Bone Up is a safe and beneficial class designed specifically to those individuals with Osteoporosis, Osteopina, or any condition which limits spinal flexion in exercise.

This class focuses on improving balance, building bone mass, and increasing overall strength, flexibility and endurance with an emphasis on body alignment to ensure safety, regardless of your ability level. read more… Riverbrook Regional YMCA

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• HERE’S TO A STRONG START TO OUR NEW YEAR •

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TYE4 IN PILATES STYLE MAGAZINE!!!

OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! IT’S OUT!  
THE TYE4® STORY IS NOW OUT IN THE PILATES STYLE MAGAZINE!  
Pilates Style Magazine
IT IS SO COOL TO INTRODUCE THIS CREATIVE NEW FITNESS SYSTEM.  
I HONESTLY LOVE IT MORE EVERY TIME I USE IT!
GET YOUR HANDS ON THIS ISSUE FOR DETAILS ON THE TYE4! 
… check out the full story HERE
 Visit tye4fitness.com for Tye4 classes, sports training and consulting.

TheMethod PILATES

It is such an honor to be on the PhysicalMind Institute website showing Tye4®.  This is the original and leading Pilates Certifying Institution. The latest from the Institution is Standing Pilates, Circular Pilates, Tye4®, HeadFloater™ and 80Bites – a weight loss program that is comparable with the Pilates principles: less is more.
 
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If you are a Pilates instructor, want to become a Pilates instructor, a physical therapist, a dance instructor, gym owner or athletic coach …
 
or if you want to build a strong, lean, balanced body for yourself… get connected.  Check out the training programs that offer the most cutting edge curriculum for the 21st century.  

“If Joseph Pilates were alive today, he would applaud the innovation we have brought to his original exercises.  As he created the original movements as a response to the needs of a population almost a century ago, we at the Institute have developed a coherent, no nonsense program for addressing the needs of the 21st century client.”  TheMethod Pilates

Look for more on Tye4 in the March edition of

MY INTERVIEW OVER AT ‘REAL INTO’

Last July I did an interview with Carli from Real Into on Fitness Transformations.  It was fun to look back at what got me focused and inspired on this journey, why I chose Pilates and how I’ve integrated my passion for health into my family.  Take a few minutes and head on over to her blog to read the FULL INTERVIEW. 

Since doing this interview, a lot has happened with Tye4!  I’ve been to NYC 2 times – once for the training and then back again for a Pilates Style Photo Shoot 🙂 – look for it in March!  I’ve also started teaching Tye4 classes and leading workshop to train the trainers.  

I had an interview on Channel 5 Talk of the Town on Tye4 classes and will begin training athletes with the Tye4 later this month.  This is an exciting season!  

AND we’ve started planning for our next HEALH & FITNESS BEACH VACATION!  We will be using Tye4 AND you will take it home with you to continue using.  Plus, you will be coached in the kitchen by Holistic Chef Laura Lea and be encouraged and educated on feeding yourself and your family better in the busyness of life.  It’s pretty fantastic and we have room for you!

 

JANUARY 14, 2014 – NewsChannel5.com | NASHVILLE NEWS

Check it out!  I was on the news today introducing Tye4 to the Nashville area!
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FITMARK GUEST BLOG: TYE4®

 Fitmark has a great blog for fitness enthusiasts written by an impressive list of Fitmark Ambassadors.  I have the privilage of being one of them!  
“We are a group of athletes across the globe coming together to promote health, fitness, style, and success.” Fitmark
 
I’m excited today because FitmarkBags.com just published my TYE4® Review post!  Come over and read it.  After, you will understand how Tye4 will enhance your workout and how I am using it in my TYE4 Fusion Class and the TYE4 Pilates Class.  
 
Read it HERE.
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Thanks for helping spread the word!

TYE4 INFO

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Official Launch and Workshop in NYC
November 23  Brentwood, TN

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REVIEW: TYE4® – ABOUT.COM

See what About.com has to say about the Tye4®!

“The Tye4® is resistance training equipment that is worn on the body as a small harness with specially designed thin bungee cords that attach to the arms and feet. Originally developed for standing Pilates exercises, it helps improve balance and posture and has a wide variety of applications.

Balance and Resistance with Tye4®
What is so great about the Tye4® is that the lines of resistance feedback to the core of your body. This is a very Pilates approach to fitness. It’s an effect we get from much of the larger Pilates equipment like the reformer, but getting that direct feedback with something as portable as the Tye4 is unusual. For example, even exercise bands tend to pull oddly at the distant ends of our arms and legs as we use them in resistance training, and we have to use extra focus to make sure we are working from our core. The Tye4® is a more core-direct experience. It is also more stabilizing for the joints this way.This is not super resistance training that we are talking about. We are still in the realm of Pilates where we are more interested in core strength and stability than pumping up our muscles unnecessarily. Therefore, the bungee cords do not need to be very thick and the adjustable lengths are set to give just enough resistance to tone the muscles and activate the core. They can be crossed or held shorter to increase their resistance or stabilizing effect.The feedback the bungee cords provide also help the body figure out where it is in space, and how it needs to organize to maintain balance. There is a whole repertoire of standing Pilates exercises developed for use with the Tye4® to take advantage of the enhanced proprioceptive aspect of it. Dancers and Pilates teachers, of course take to it very naturally, but I can imagine that eventually it will be used to help many people who need extra balance training.”

Read the full article HERE. 
 
Click HERE to get TYE4® CLASS description

Click HERE to learn more about how awesome the Pilates is.
 
And Click HERE to take a peek at the Official Tye4® Launch I had the privilege of being a part of in New York July 20th!

 

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ashley@ashleybensonfitness.com
 for class schedule and sign up
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Tye4 will be featured and used at the Health & Fitness Retreat 
Email for details.