Movement Changes Lives. After Injury, It Can Also Be Scary.
Doing a move that once caused an injury can be scary. I’ve worked to strengthen, yes, but I’ve also worked to understand core strength and how to use it to assist me. Now I can relish in these moves, fear-free and injury-free, but more importantly, I have the tools to help others strengthen safely and effectively.
Tutorial Alert! Chin Tucks: When To Do Them, When To Stop
Chin Tucks. We've all heard of them. We've all done them. Almost everyone I know has been prescribed them by a PT or a trainer. It’s important to know WHEN to do them - they’re an exercise, not something to hold all of time.
When I was 28, I thought I'd have pain forever. Thanks to Pilates, I’m doing swan on a bike instead.
In this post Carla Shifflett, owner of Posture Studio, shares her story of doing a “superman” downhill on a bike — an incredibly difficult maneuver — which highlighted how far she’s come since her life-altering injury at 28.
Meditation Through the Backdoor: How the Mindfulness Of Pilates Catches People By Surprise
"Meditation through the backdoor" is how I've referred to Pilates for years. Anyone who has practiced the repetitive, rhythmic, and cyclical nature of studying movement knows this, and Pilates is no different.