215 South - Testing Boundaries

Nina Waldman has set out to test boundaries and use exercise regimes on the verge of mainstream, where inhibitions are checked at the door and "sore muscles" take on a new meaning. Waldman was introduced to Pilates when her husband, former UNLV Runnin' Rebel H Waldman, injured his back and took up Pilates for rehabilitation. The Waldmans moved to Israel for nearly five years when her husband was playing in pro basketball leagues overseas. Out of boredom, Nina Waldman opened the first Body in Mind Studio.
The couple grew tired of the lifestyle and moved back to their native Las Vegas. Nina Waldman then created two Body in Mind Beauty and Fitness Boutique locations in her hometown. In Henderson, Body in Mind can be found at 8925 S. Pecos Road, Ste. 13A.

Pilates is a form of resistance training that strengthen the core of the muscles in the abdomen, lower back, hips, inner thighs and backside with slow stretches and fluid movement. "You're sore in a pleasing way. It's invigorating, not exhausting," says Waldman, 32. "Most clients who dreaded going to the gym look forward to going to Pilates."

Waldman's next idea, at first, made some women cringe. But, in reality, the newest additions-cardio striptease and pole dancing- were brought in to improve self esteem along with a low-impact, fun exercise experience.

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Las Vegas Life Magazine - Strength In Numbers

JANUARY 2006

BY VALERIE BEHR

On your backs. Heels on the bar, toes pointing outward. Long arms, broad shoulders. Good. Now extend your legs. Exhale, down. Inhale, up. That's it. Again."

Standing in the middle of her dimly lit studio, Nina Waldman gently directs us through a series of Pilates movements. Her manner is at once dance instructor, physical therapist and fitness coach, her toned physique a walking advertisement for her two Body in Mind beauty and fitness boutiques. "Controlled movement," she reminds us.

As I focus on my breath and the burn in my calves, I glance across the room at the four other women in class. Just eight weeks ago, we all—save one—had been the epitome of the term "sedentary." Not fat, mind you, but unfit. Most of us hadn't exercised in months, some even years. Yet here we were keeping pace with Nina's snapping fingers, anticipating the once-complicated moves and looking like Pilates pros.

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Southwest View - Pilates Instructor Exercises Clients' Body, Mind In Studio

JULY 2005

BY MARIA PHELAN

When southwest Las Vegas resident Nina Waldman decided to open Body in Mind Pilates Studio in the Henderson area, she wanted to give her clients an all-in-one fitness and beauty experience. So Waldman included a cardio room and Aestheticians' rooms in the boutique and studio she opened almost two months ago.

In addition to offering Pilates instruction on mats and machines and Pilates for Golf, a class designed to correct swing faults caused by muscular imbalances and physical limitations, Waldman incorporated cardio classes in cluding X-Treme Boxing with Romeo Romero, sports conditioning, yoga and plyometrics.

"For this studio, I just tried to listen to what my clients wanted," Waldman said. "I wanted to take the sweaty grime out of it, and I had a lot of clients that told me they loved Pilates but they wanted to incorporate some cardio too, so I added cardio classes. I had clients who didn't want to have to go all over the place to go to the gym and then for facials, so I added the aestheticians."

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VEGAS Magazine - "Desert Patrol" The People who make Las Vegas

NINA WALDMAN FLEX APPEAL - FEBRUARY 2004

As Owner of the Body In Mind Pilates Studio, Nina Waldman is at the cutting edge of the country's fastes growing exercise phenomenon. The 30-year-old Las Vegas native opened her first studio in Jerusalem, Isreal, where her husband was playing pro basketball. Upon their return to Las Vegas three years ago, she opened Body In Mind, now located inside Gold's Gym on West Sahara Avenue.

Waldman contracts 11 instructors at the thriving full-service studio, which offers state-of-the-art equipment and various private and group classes. Body In Mind has clients of all ages, and Waldman says that Pilates-which strengthens the entire body and enhances flexibility-can be especially beneficial for the older and less mobile.

It's also catching on among athletes, many of whom she has helped to achieve new levels of performance. She proudly notes that her husband's team in Israel won a championship after she began training them in Pilates; here in Las Vegas, the Durango High School volleyball team has won back-to-back state titles since working with her.

"You haven't experienced Pilates until you've experienced it at Body In Mind, "she's fond of saying, and her rapidly growing client list-which also includes local luminaries such as City Councilman Michael Mack and Susan Molasky, wife of luxury real estate developer Irwin Molasky-serves as proof.

But the ultimate proof lies in the physiques she has helped to transform. "We take really good care of our clients," she says, "and their bodies reflect that."

Fun & Fit - Pilates For Pregnant Women

APRIL 2002

Pilates instructor advises pregnant women to consider Pilates, but suggests they consult their doctor first.
When Sheila Stuart became pregnant four months ago she decided not to give up her weekly Pilates sessions. Stuart, who began taking Pilates in June 2001, said that unless her doctor says otherwise, she is gong to continue Pilates classes until she has her baby this August.

Stuart is a client at Nina Waldman’s Body In Mind Pilates studio, which relocated in January to Gold’s Gym on 4720 W. Sahara Avenue.

Pilates is a series of controlled movements engaging the body and mind, performed on specifically designed exercise apparatus and should be supervised by extensively trained teachers. The method is tailored to meet the needs of each individual, and it focuses on total body conditioning by building strength and flexibility.

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The Jerusalem Post - Aligning Your Future

THE PILATES METHOD STRETCHES YOU INTO SHAPE - 1999

BY GREER FAY CASHMAN

Fitness enthusiasts will go to extraordinary lengths to fuel their passion. But few would go as far as Meira Eliash-Chain and Nina Waldman. When Meira couldn't find an outlet in Jerusalem that featured her favorite form of exercise, she opened a Pilates studio with partner, Nina Waldman which they called Body In Mind.

Waldman, a Personal Trainer for over 4 years, moved from Las Vegas to Jerusalem when husband, H Waldman signed with Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Team. When partner, Meira Eliash-Chain hired Nina Waldman as her Personal Trainer, Nina was introduced to the Pilates Method and returned to Jerusalem after completing her certification in the Pilates Method back at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Once she was certified, it was simply a matter of time before the Pilates Method took hold in Jerusalem.

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