as described by Joseph H. Pilates in his book Return to Life Excerpts from Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology by Joseph H. Pilates. Photos © Mary Pilates, reprinted with permission from Mary Pilates, The Original Pilates™ Collection. "Contrology is complete...
A Quick & Easy Pilates Exercise Tip for Improving ROM for the Arms & Shoulders Do you or your Pilates clients ever struggle with shoulder pain or limited range of motion to lift the arms overhead? Is it a challenge to keep the back or ribs from popping up off...
Wonderful questions I received this week about Joseph Pilates book Return to Life, and other Pilates Matwork book & DVD resources for Pilates teachers and students. Keep reading this post to see the questions I’ve been asked, and my thoughts on the topic of...
Improve Hip Extension & Hamstring Strength, Pelvic Placement, Spine Extension, Plus Arm & Shoulder Motion for a Great Whole-Back-of-the-Body Exercise with the Pilates Mat exercise: Double Leg Kick ...
I was recently interviewed by my friend Marilyn Suttle who is the resident LBL expert for Poise.com. LBL stands for Light Bladder Leakage, which affects 1 out of 3 women! One out of three women, means there are a lot of folks who could benefit from a better...
I'm in a Running Group on LinkedIn, and recently received this great question about foot fitness, running, and orthotics. Here's the Question: "Aliesa, your posts are very informative and caught my interest! I saw an article recently about not using orthotics long...
Gaining a Deeper Perspective on the Details of Moving the Upper Body for Improved Flexion & Extension - Arms, Shoulders, Ribs, and Spine I love those days when I'm teaching along and decide to pick just a little bit more on a piece of an exercise. Seems like once...
Swimming is a lot of fun in a pool, and a little more of a challenge out of the water on the mat in Pilates class. But practicing this exercise on the mat can really help improve strength in the back of the whole body from your arms, shoulders, and upper back,...
Today I want to share with you a Pilates Ladder Barrel exercise that is excellent to help release tight hip flexors and stretch the hamstrings. Both of these muscle groups tend to be tight and in need of improved flexibility. Increasing joint range of motion at the...
Increase flexibility and mobility for your arms, shoulders, spine, and hips with this effective Pilates Spine Corrector exercise. Discover a great way to use the Pilates Arc Barrel to stretch one whole side of the body. Improve shoulder mechanics, while...