Monthly Archives: October 2013

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  Beethoven, Borodin, and Yoga

  Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.

    As you may know, last week we held a special event at Bend Yoga when Molly Tighe, PSO Archives Consultant and Bend Yoga instructor, taught yoga to a soundtrack of classical music. In preparation for the class, Molly helped me create a playlist that would help us stay focused and mirror our level of […]

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  Special Event: Yoga with Classical Music

  Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.

    This week we have a special announcement! Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, October 23, Molly Tighe, the PSO’s Archives Consultant and a certified yoga instructor, will lead a yoga session to classical music from 7:15-8:15 a.m. at Bend Yoga. Molly’s weekly class, “All Levels Yoga,” is a flow class for beginning to advanced students. Visit the […]

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  Pump it Up: An Interview with Tasha Huff

  Posted on October 15, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.

    The loud, driving beats of dance, pop, and rock music filled the air. I found myself surrounded by people moving in time to the music. Was I at a club? No—I was at the local YMCA sitting in on a Body Pump class. Body Pump is a strength-based, full-body workout that is set to music. To […]

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  Music and Wellness and Fiddlesticks

  Posted on October 8, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in PSO Programs.

    This week we’re going to take a break from our Music and Exercise series to share a little bit about some of the recent work that we’ve done with Music and Wellness at the PSO. We’d especially like to share some photos from our most recent visit to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of […]

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  Spin Music Special: An Interview with Marty Balawejder

  Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.

    For this week’s blog post, I interviewed Marty Balawejder, a spin instructor at the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, about the music he uses during his classes. Marty joined the YMCA back in 1998 and over time became involved in a variety of classes, including step, kickboxing, and Pilates. Then he started spinning. At first, […]

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