Gratz Teacher Spotlight | Laney Abernethy on the Pilates Wunda Chair
Gratz Pilates Wunda Chair | Horseback Exercise
The Gratz Wunda Chair is the most advanced apparatus in the Gratz Pilates System. It requires strength, balance, and mind-body connection more than any other apparatus. Horseback on the Wunda helps to strengthen the powerhouse and deepen the C-curve, lengthening the lumbar spine.
About Laney Abernethy from Pilates Body Shaping Studio
Originally from Chapel Hill, NC, Laney explored her love of movement through modern dance, earning a BA from the University of Alabama and an MFA from Arizona State University. She completed the Romana’s Pilates International program in 2000 while performing with modern dance companies. In 2001, she opened Pilates Body Shaping in Charlotte, NC. Soon after, Romana Kryzanowska invited her to become a Level III, Senior Teacher Trainer.
Laney’s clients range from spinal cord injuries to professional dancers, NFL players, Olympic swimmers, and circus performers. She teaches workshops, Basic Seminars, and guides apprentices through Romana’s Pilates Certification. Laney also holds a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Jeet Kune Do, connecting efficiency and flow across Martial Arts and Pilates.
Laney continues to collaborate with Grandmasters and Master Instructors including Sari Mejia-Santo, Juanita Lopez, Cynthia Lochard, Marjorie Oron, Cynthia Shipley, Anthony Rabara, and Roxane Richards-Huang. Pilates Body Shaping is the NC Teacher Training Center for Romana’s Pilates International.
Laney Abernethy | Pilates Body Shaping
www.pilatesbodyshaping.com
1940 E 8th St, Charlotte, NC, United States
Special: Gratz Pilates Reformer | Reverse Horseback Exercise (Cara Waller, Cassandra Kralik)
Reverse horseback on the Gratz Universal Reformer combines horseback with rowing into the sternum. It strengthens the powerhouse, deepens the C-curve, lengthens the lumbar spine, and challenges balance. Using straps and springs strengthens the upper body while requiring mastery of the 6 Principles of Pilates: concentration, flow, breath, control, centering, and precision.
Cara Waller is a Level 5 RPI Certified Instructor since 2009, and Cassandra Kralik is a Level 5 RPI Certified Instructor since 2017. Both teach with Laney and the team at Pilates Body Shaping, Charlotte, NC.
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