Lesley A. Powell – Body. Pilates. ArtistLesley A. Powell brings together her unique career as a dancer, choreographer, world acclaimed Pilates instructor, movement educator and artist.Lesley Powell’s Movements Afoot, 1993-2014, was founded with the philosophy of teaching people the basic concepts of movement theory: proper movement initiation, integrating breath with movement and spinal integrity, by equipping people with the necessary tools for a lifetime of fitness and wellness. Besides being a Pilates studio, Lesley incorporated the best education in the somatics field: Bartenieff Fundamentals, BodyMind Centering, Franklin Method, Feldenkrais and yoga. Lesley Powell has appeared in many articles about Mind Body Fitness including Elle, Newsday, the Village Voice, Shape Magazine, etc.Lesley Powell has been a private fitness trainer since 1986. She received her CMA/Certification as a Movement Analyst from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute, and shares her knowledge and wisdom in movement therapy with physical therapists, medical practitioners and sports training institutes as an adjunct modality for re-educating patients approach to fitness. She travels internationally presenting workshops to Pilates teachers to take their teaching to the next level. She is working with FusionFitness online in creating teaching videos about the body and how to use the Pilates repertory to facilitate change.The decision to close the studio, has allowed Lesley to have more freedom to develop, write and create work about her love of the body: its potential and creativity. Now Lesley is able to concentrate on teaching, doing research for new projects for workshops, wellness programs and teaching videos. In New York City, she teaches privately and workshops at Studio 26.