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.
What Stretch Do Smartphones, Knitting and Cycling Have in Common?
If you spend a lot of time doing things with your hands, like using a computer or smartphone, knitting, or cycling, you will love today’s exercise. When you use your hands a lot, it’s important to balance the upper-body stress and tension you create with release work. The forearms are one of the most overlooked […]
The Hip Stretch for Chronic Sitting Syndrome
The hips are another area that get too tight from chronic sitting. If you sit a lot, you’re really going to love this stretch! In today’s video you’ll learn a simple stretch that feels great and will also help increase your hip mobility. When your hips get too tight, it can lead to back […]
The Ankle Bone’s Connected to the Calf Stretch…
Foot and ankle health equals whole body health… When I first start working with a new client, the feet and ankles are primary areas for review. This is a core component of our work because it’s so critical to all future success in Pilates as well as life in general. Telltale signs in the feet and ankles reveal […]
Stretch Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
With the arrival of the new year, many of us are gearing up for new fitness plans that will get us the results we’ve been hoping or struggling for. But, before you dive into any new fitness program, I’d like to encourage you to incorporate stretching and release work first, and here’s why… People come […]
The Strong, Supple Spine + Ab Optimizer Tip
Today’s video is going to help you end 2013 and start 2014 with a supple and strong spine. Plus, you’ll get way more out of every single abdominal exercise you do. In today’s tip I talk about Pilates, but really and truly this is a concept that is foundational for any form of exercise, or […]