A Simple Technique to Activate Your Lower Abs

  If you’ve ever tried finding your lower abdominal muscles, there’s a good chance you did so by “pulling your navel into your spine,” or, if you were lying on your back, flattening your low back to the ground. These are popular techniques, but when you engage your abs this way, you unknowingly fail to […]

How to Finally Find Your Psoas and Relax Painful Hip Flexors

  Have you ever felt that your hip flexors just refused to relax? Ever wondered why your back was aching all the time? Are you struggling just to find your psoas? Hip and back pain or tightness may actually be a problem with activating your psoas and today I’ll show you how to solve this […]

How to Initiate a Roll-Down – Part 3 of 3

  Today we’re going to put every­thing we’ve learned so far together and you’ll see exactly how to initiate a roll-down correctly and safely. I’m excited to share it with you because now you’ll have what you need for a successful roll-down every time. Why does all this careful focus on the roll-down matter, you ask? […]

How to Do the Ultimate Pilates Roll-Down — Part 2 of 3

  Today, in part two of The Anatomy of a Roll-Down, we’re going to cover the next key movement and how that feels when you’re doing it correctly so you can fine-tune and perfect your roll-down. I’m excited to share this exercise with you because it’s rarely taught, or mentioned, yet it’s critical to doing […]

Are You Damaging Your Pelvic Floor with Ab Work?

Mastering the basics will help you avoid damaging many body parts, but in this article we’re going to look at how to avoid damaging your pelvic floor. You might be surprised to learn just how common a problem this is in many fitness circles, not just Pilates.

Core Connection 4 – The Key to a Flat Stomach

    It’s hard to believe the fourth video in the Core Connections video series is already here. I’m surprised because I’ve been so eager to share these connections with you for so long and the series is finally complete! That and the fact that it’s also mid-October already; how did that happen!? The focus […]