The American College of Sports Medicine recently published a forecast of fitness trends for 2010, and it's wonderful to see that Pilates training is near the top of the list! While Pilates was ranked #9 in the ACSM report, by my assessment of the top ten fitness...
Many thanks to guest author Sherri Betz of TheraPilates® Physical Therapy Clinic in Santa Cruz, CA for letting me share this great information for Osteoporosis and exercise on my Centerworks.com/blog. Sherri recently published this article in her newsletter, and...
Sue Asks: Do you have any DVD's that could be useful in understanding shoulder mechanics that I could use at home to stretch, strengthen, improve my upper body? Since I'm in California, it's unlikely I will get to you and I've not been able to afford the "trainers"...
As Pilates teachers, our goal is to help our clients find, feel, and correct bad alignment, and muscle imbalances so that they can improve their whole-body health and enjoy life! It's frustrating for us and them, when problems or pain lingers longer than we think it...
It is fantastic to see national headline news picking up stories about foot fitness and the benefits of barefoot exercise! One of Christopher McDougall’s comments in this video clip is that he was searching for anything that might help him reduce injuries and keep on...
Back Pain is something that affects way too many people these days! According to the American Chiropractic Association, back pain is the fifth most common reason for all physician visits in the US, and the most frequent cause of activity limitation in people younger...
I recently received a question from Kylie, a fellow Pilates teacher, regarding snapping hip syndrome and what to do to make it go away during exercise. Here are her comments and question: "I have some very hip flexor dominant students that suffer from hip click in...
I recently received questions from Deborah, who was surfing the web looking for help and possible exercise solutions for her chronic foot pain issues, she has been kind enough to let me add her questions, and my reply to my blog, so that anyone else out there...
"I have a question about a client with Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD. She takes medication for it and sometimes it works better than others. I try to minimize distractions in and around the studio and I try to be very clear with my queing. Is there something I...
This Foot Care Question was just submitted to my inbox by Nicole, thought perhaps there are others out there searching for answers on how to alleviate foot problems and curious to know if exercise might help. "I have some problems with my feet. Hyper mobile forefoot...