Use the Standing Agitator Exercise to Free Up Your Feet, Ankles and Heels Heels and ankles need to be limber and move freely so that they can help us balance on uneven surfaces. Check to see if you have strong, flexible heels and ankles with this quick and easy ankle...
Centerworks® “Secret” Training Tips for Mobilizing the Ribcage Part Two: Spine Extension It’s easy to bend the neck and low back, but it’s the upper thoracic, mid-back section that needs the attention to improve spine mobility. The older we get, the more gravity...
Are you ready to get your body in shape? Are you looking for fun new core exercises to help build strength and improve your fitness? Tired of doing the same old crunches? Pulse your way to a tighter, stronger mid-section and better whole-body health with just 10...
Discover Ways to Creatively “Work Out” Around Your Limitations to Stay On Track for a Healthy, Active Life It’s much nicer when we are able to stay healthy, active and fit. But sometimes whether it’s a medical health issue, surgery, accident or over-training injury...
Centerworks® “Secret” Training Tips for Mobilizing the Ribcage Part One: Spine Flexion When we bend into forward flexion for Pilates exercises like the Hundred, Roll Up or Teaser every segment of the spine has to move individually to open the back ribs and bend the...
I'm very excited to announce the release of my new book Pulse Power, which is available now in the Kindle Store. Pulse Power fitness is a fast and effective targeted training program to keep your body strong, fit, flexible and injury-free. This Kindle ebook is fully...
One of the biggest differences I realized when I began learning Pilates was how much more movement I “should have” in my spine vs. the amount of free and easy mobility I did have. As the tech savvy human population moves farther and farther away from jobs that...
Enhancing the Learning Curve: The Power of Journaling for Independent Pilates Workouts I saw a comment and question on a post for an article I wrote recently asking me, “if I say that I learn something new...
Unleash the power of the 6-Dot Strategy to help transform the benefits of all of your Oblique core training exercises. Explore the feeling of easy, effortless movement and effective sequential rotation of the spine. The 6-Dot Strategy is an easy way to cue and teach...
How tight are the fronts of your thighs, and how effective are your Quad Stretch exercises to help loosen things up and open the hips? Are you taking time to work on your flexibility to help improve your muscle balance? Are the fronts of your thighs and your hip...