Just a quick thought about improving posture... While improving posture may or may not be on the list of goals Pilates participants, it might be because posture improvement isn't what they want, but rather the BENEFITS of correcting bad posture, which include: ...
I'm thrilled to be the Official Guide Expert for Pilates at Selfgrowth. If Selfgrowth hasn't crossed your resource radar yet... it's an excellent place to find articles, information, and experts on all sorts of topics from Success Skills, Relationships, Health &...
I'm excited to be traveling back to Little Rock for 2 days of Pilates Workshops, April 18 & 19th, 2008. These courses are geared towards participants and open to teachers. If you're looking for a little fine-tuning on your technique, or the chance to learn a few...
Last weekend a friend handed me a book to read, and as I started it....I wondered why it hadn't crossed my radar sooner! On the cover it states: "Within minutes these techniques trigger health-producing effects for: Cancer Prevention & Reversal, High Blood...
Extension the spine is the opposite of flexion. From a terminology standpoint, it’s helpful to be specific. If the cue is “bend the spine” it could move in one of three directions. Forward (spine flexion), Backward (spine extension), or Sideways (lateral flexion). The other direction our spine moves is to rotate or twist. Normally “bending” means flexion, or moving the body forward towards the legs. Extension would be taking the body backwards in the opposite direction, OR un-bending.
Recently Aliesa George & Centerworks Pilates were featured in the July/August Pilates Style Magazine Article "Pedi-Pilates." The photos and exercises were taken from her book, "Fantastic Feet - Exercises To Strengthen the Ankles, Arches, & Toes." Interested in...