Save Your Elbows & Wrists (With This Exercise People Can’t Stand)
Okay, it’s not so much that people can’t stand the exercise you’ll learn in today’s video… They’re just blown away by the intensity of the tension they find in this neglected body part when they try this exercise, so they avoid releasing it. In other words, they have no idea there’s tension there until […]
Set Your Hands and Neck Free by Releasing Your Forearms
Over the years, I’ve noticed a theme with the exercise you’ll learn in today’s video. What’s that theme? The look of surprise when people find out how much tension is in their forearms. The forearms are overworked and overlooked for sure, and I know, releasing them might seem boring. But this ho-hum area affects […]
Finally Tone Your Triceps with This Simple Tip
“I exercise my arms all the time, but when I wave goodbye, my flags keep waving long after my hand has stopped.” A client made this joke at the beginning of a Pilates mat class I taught years ago. The “flags” in question? You guessed it, her triceps. It was a funny way to […]
Sitting All Day? Fix the Slouch and Back Pain with this Easy Exercise
“My back is really hurting from sitting at a desk all day. What can I do?” “My computer slouch is creeping up on me worse than ever. What can I do?” I get asked great questions like these on a regular basis. With so many of us sitting (or standing) at a computer nowadays, […]
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 […]
Build Bone Density & Improve Balance with this Standing Exercise
Leg Circles are a traditional Pilates mat exercise where you lie on your back and try to keep your hips still as one leg moves in a circular motion. It’s a challenging exercise for sure, and it’s also one of Joseph Pilates’ original exercises from his book “Return to Life Through Contrology,” first published […]