Unlock Upper Back Benefits with this Advanced Quadruped Technique

If you’ve ever taken Pilates, yoga, or any group exercise class, there’s a good chance you’ve spent time on all fours. The technical term for this is “quadruped,” and you’d think finding your alignment in this position would be easy.  I mean, just watch a baby crawl—they’re perfectly aligned every time! But adults?  We have […]

This Neutral Pelvis Trick Transforms Your Quadruped

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When it comes to alignment, I don’t know if there’s a more nebulous-sounding term than “neutral pelvis.” If you’ve ever taken a Pilates class, you’ve probably heard it: “Find your neutral.” “Make sure your pelvis is in neutral.” I remember hearing it all the time when I first started taking Pilates and not understanding it […]

Erase Back Tension Instantly with This Blanket Technique

If your back ever feels achy or stiff and you have a blanket that can be rolled up, you’ll definitely want to check out the exercise in today’s video. Whenever I feel any kind of discomfort in my upper back creeping in—like the tension from sitting at the computer or standing for a long time […]

Hip Flexor Relief Workshop Part 3: Hamstrings, Inner Thighs & Back

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  In this third and final segment of the Hip Flexor Relief mini-workshop, you’ll find a combination and blend of exercises inspired by Fascial Fitness™, Kit Laughlin, Katy Bowman, and Marie José Blom. While the theme of this course is the hip flexors, my goal with every workshop is to give you a blend of […]

An Easy Way to Strengthen Your Back

Many back strengthening, or extension, exercises have you lie on your stomach and lift your upper body (or your legs, or both) off the ground. While these exercises can be effective for some people, it causes many, many others to sink into the low back, and bend in places that already bend too much, just to […]