The Purpose Behind Your Pilates Training Plan Is the Fuel Needed for Setting Goals, Selecting the Right Pilates Exercises, and Achieving the Results you Desire. Are Your Actions, Efforts, and Pilates Exercises in Line with Your Wellness Goals? We all go through...
One of my favorite memories of working with Kathy Grant for the few blessed privileged times I had to be with her at the PMA conferences, was getting to learn and experience the visualizations, and techniques Kathy had for organizing the body and teaching good...
Determining Which Pilates Spine Corrector is Right for You? Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Pilates Arc Barrels? Foam vs. wood and vinyl Arc Barrels? What’s the difference between styles, exercises, and use for the long Arc of the Balanced Body...
How Your Breathing Pattern Can Help or Hinder Healthy Movement Habits Questions About Breathing on Pilates Footwork - from Angie: “I chanced upon your blog when researching on Pilates on the web. The articles are a great read! I’ve been going for group reformer...
Practicing Pilates-Style Movements Can Lead To Better Health & Fitness When Mowing the Lawn By Tonya Bronleewe After reading Aliesa’s blog about using Pilates to strengthen your body for this summer’s gardening, I was inspired to think about Pilates while I mowed...
Improve upper body strength and conditioning with your Pilates Workouts Are you eager to incorporate hanging exercises into your workouts? Have Hanging Leg Lifts and Chin-Ups been on your wish list of exercises you'd like to be strong enough to do? Or maybe rock...
Using Eye Focus and Pilates Exercise to Improve Form & Function for Healthy Movement Habits I know I’ve written about this topic in the past, but recently have been cueing my clients and drawing their attention to where they’re looking during different exercises. ...
Practicing hanging exercises and handstands can be a valuable part of your Pilates (and Fitness) workouts. We typically spend a lot of time developing strength for the arms and shoulders. Are we really making progress with this goal? We may have nicely toned arms,...
Hinging exercises for healthy hips are an important part of Pilates training to develop healthy movement habits. We have lots of joints that hinge – our elbows, knees, and hips are the big three, (and then lots of little finger & toe digits…) and while they’re...
As I was writing my Top 5 Tips for Gardening without Back Pain article, I realized how important talking about squatting and lunging is for gardeners. You can’t safely get up and down off the ground to dig in the dirt without being able to get up and down off the...