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Knee Exercises for Chondromalacia Patella
Simple Strategies to Reduce Knee Pain When your knees hurt, doing knee exercises may be the last thing you want to do… But making smart knee exercise choices just might be the solution to help reduce your knee pain. Chondromalacia patella or Patellofemoral syndrome...
Reduce Chondromalacia Patella Knee Pain with the Kneecap Dance Exercise
Improving Form and Function to Prevent Patella Knee Pain Do you struggle with Chondromalacia Patella Knee Pain? Are you looking for exercises you can do safely to reduce pressure and prevent patella rubbing so you can move, be active, healthy, and pain-free? I...
Foot Fitness Exercises for a Painful Bunion
Fixing Your Feet - Foot Exercise Solutions to Reduce Bunion Pain Do you have a painful bunion and are surfing the net looking for solutions? When I get good questions in my inbox, I like to share the answers because I know there are other folks out there searching...
Pilates Quote: Pilates Breathing
How well are you breathing? Have you ever practiced Pilates breathing? A short science lesson. Cells are known as the “building blocks of life.” Sounds like our cells are pretty important. Cells make up our bones, muscles, tissues, ligaments, nerves and all our...
Pilates Quote: Balance
Balance of body and mind is a moving target. Sometimes we are on-balance, and sometimes being off-balance provides the power to shift, change, and become more aware of what it feels like to BE in balance. Our thoughts direct both movement and balance of the body, and...
Pilates Quote: Poor Posture Habits
Do you have good posture, or poor posture habits? How fine is your spine? Do you stand and sit tall with everything in line? Or do aches and pains cause you to be out of line? Practice ears over shoulders, shoulders over hips, good abdominal support, with...
How is Your Spring Fitness Plan Shaping Up?
How is your spring fitness plan shaping up? What are YOUR favorite spring fitness activities? Do you enjoy getting outside for long walks? Hitting the road or trails on your bike for a ride? Participating in sports like Soccer, Baseball, or Softball? Participating in...
Pilates Quote: Good Posture
Good Posture, something we know we really should work on, but seemingly insignificant to pay attention to until our body hurts. Why isn’t it possible to just have perfect posture? Because maintaining good posture takes effort. We have to maintain balanced muscle...
Pilates Quote: Preventative Medicine
Preventative medicine isn’t just pills and potions. There are many things we can do to ensure good health. It starts with learning how to listen to the body and take care of our daily needs. Eating healthy foods, getting enough rest, and daily exercise can go a...
Pilates Quote: Functional Movement
Hard work doesn’t always have to be hard… By training efficient functional movement habits, so that all muscles are properly developed and working harmoniously together, tasks or “work” that once seemed difficult can become effortless. Are you ready to enjoy a little...