Centerworks Blog
A Moment of Movement Motivation and Inspiration – You Are Never Too Old to Take Up a New Sport
Johanna Quaas: Guinness World Record: Oldest Gymnast of the World Enjoy this moment of movement motivation and inspiration! If you’ve been considering new recreational sports, but think that perhaps you’ve waited too long in life and you’re too old to participate,...
Are You Ready To Start Incorporating Hanging Exercises and Handstands Into Your Pilates Workouts?
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,...
Twisting Exercise Tips – Improve Core Rotation for Strong Abs and A Healthy Back
Rotisserie Pulse: A Core Training Exercise from Pulse Power™ The Daily Dozen – 10 Minute Workout This is one of my favorite twisting exercises to strengthen the oblique abdominal muscles and improve body awareness for efficient, sequential rotation of the spine. A...
Pilates Exercise Tips: Healthy Hips and Hinging Exercises
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...
Ankle Mobility for a Healthy Hinge to Walk and Run Well
Improve Your Foot Fitness to Stay Safe and Injury-Free with Better Ankle Movement Healthy feet and ankles aren’t just for athletes… Everybody needs to pay attention to foot fitness to stay healthy, active, and pain-free, and having a good hinge from the ankle is what...
Getting Ready for Gardening Season: The Importance of Deep Squat Exercises and Lunges in Your Pilates Training Program
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...
Pilates Exercise Tips for Gardening without Back Pain
Top 5 Pilates Training Tips to Stay Healthy and Help Avoid Knee, Hip and Back Pain While Having Fun Working in the Yard and Gardening It’s that time of year again; Mother Nature is calling us outside to play in the garden. It’s time to pull weeds, plant and clean...
Foam Roller Fitness: 10 Fun Ways to Use a Foam Roller for Your Roll Up Exercise in Pilates Matwork
Fight boredom, have a blast challenging your body and improve your Pilates technique with a foam roller. This workout will boost your fitness and help you make the most of your Pilates workouts. We are only limited by our imagination when it comes to modifying...
Beauty and Perspective
A Mind Shift to See Your Beautiful True Self Awareness is such a cool thing! We all know the world is a little warped when it comes to looking at physical beauty. Our perception on beauty and perspective needs a serious mind shift. Models in magazines are...
Finding a Healthy AND Tasty Protein Powder Supplement for Your Shakes & Smoothies
I’ve always preferred real foods to supplements. But sometimes an extra boost of protein can be helpful. Shakes and smoothies are great, but if all you are drinking is concentrated fruit juices it’s more of a sugar shot than a healthy meal. And adding a couple of...