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Help Me Stop Gripping My Hip Flexors During Pilates Exercises
How To Get the Most Benefits from Your Pilates Core Training Exercises Q & A from the Abs vs. Thighs Articles I received a nice note from Kristi with some questions about her Pilates exercise technique and how to get her Quads & Hip Flexors (i.e. the Rectus...
The Benefits of Focusing on Flipper Toes for Pilates Reformer Footwork
Recently I focused on “Flipper Toes” with the clients in one of my Group Reformer classes and it was pretty interesting to see very experienced Pilates students with shaky legs because they were actively using their feet a little more than usual! Footwork on the...
NCCA Accreditation Approved for the PMA Pilates Certification Program
BIG NEWS for the Pilates Community Today! Pilates Method Alliance Receives Accreditation of its PMA Pilates Certification Program from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) This is a fantastic step forward and the PMA has been working long and hard...
Pilates Matwork – Advanced Variations: Side Plank Exercise with a Twist
One of the great things about Pilates is that there are so many different ways to tweak the exercises and increase or decrease the challenge that you can literally spend a lifetime working on the same exercises and still enjoy variety in your workouts! While I...
The Healthy Habit of Happiness
Here’s A Mindful Motivational Tip for Today The phrase, " Don't Worry, Be Happy!" is a great mantra to live by. Maintaining a mindset of happiness can help keep your stress level low, and mental outlook positive. Turn that frown upside down! Don’t Worry, Be Happy!...
Expectations – Are You On Target?
Are you getting what you expect out of life? Expectations are an important driver for getting to your goals. Is what you expect to achieve in line with the actions you’re taking to reach your goals? I spent some time this weekend reviewing my expectations and...
Pilates Side Plank Exercise Variations
How To Add More Challenge to Your Simple Side Plank for an Advanced Pilates Mat Workout There are many different ways to tweak the Side Plank exercise and provide variety and challenge. BUT the technique of getting into and out of the Side Plank position needs to be...
Motivational Tip: Setting Expectations To Enjoy Success for Fitness, Business, & Life
Expectations: Are you getting the results you expect from your fitness program? Are your expectations realistic, or are you setting yourself up for failure? Setting expectations is like setting goals. It’s important that you set realistic expectations, make a plan...
Efficiency and Functional Movement for Whole-Body Health
Efficiency is the art of utilizing a minimum amount of energy to achieve maximum results. For our body, "efficiency" equates to functional movement. When the lever & pulley systems in the body are precisely working and releasing for support, balance, and control...
Core Training: Help Me Find My Core!
Getting Started with Functional Fitness Ever Wonder Which Muscles Really Should Be Working to “Use Your Core” for Improved Functional Fitness? Discover the true “Core” muscles and begin incorporating more exercises into your workouts to find & strengthen your...