From Bed-Bound to Hiking: Theresa’s Incredible Pain Recovery Journey
Last year, I received an email from a woman who’d been on a long road to recovery after debilitating pain. She was finishing physical therapy for her pelvic floor and was curious about the Pilates Tonic Online membership. She’d found some relief with physical therapy, but her feet and back still hurt, and her thoracic […]
Regain Flexibility and Strength With a Pain-Free Squat
When it comes to simultaneously building strength and flexibility, there are few exercises more effective than a full squat. Did you just flinch at the thought of squatting or immediately dismiss the possibility because of your knees? If so, you definitely want to check out the technique in today’s video. You might have heard that […]
Fix Your Rib Flare and Improve a Variety of Chronic Problems
If you were in a Pilates class and the instructor asked you to close your ribs, what would you do? Not sure? Try closing your ribs right now and see what happens. I’m not psychic, but I’m guessing you just cinched or squeezed your upper abs, trying to bring your ribs together in the front. […]
How to Get the Benefits of the Squat without Squatting
Have you ever seen a child squatting down checking out rocks, ants, or some other little critter crawling around on the ground and felt amazed by the ease and flexibility in their little body? And then, when it’s time to get up, they pop right up with no effort at all. Do your knees hurt […]
A Surprisingly Simple Exercise for Your Pelvic Floor and Low Back
Your pelvic floor muscles are located at the very bottom of your pelvis. You need them to go to the bathroom, keep your internal organs healthy and inside your body, AND perform a vital role in maintaining your spine health. There are everyday chronic habits like holding in the stomach, tucking the tailbone under, and […]
The Best Glute-Strengthening, Sacrum-Stabilizing, Balance-Building Exercise Ever
One of my mentors used to say that squeezing your butt cheeks together for exercise was the “kiss of death” for the SI (sacroiliac) joint and pelvic floor. This sounds dramatic I know, but squeezing your cheeks together for glute strength, at best prevents you from doing what you think you’re doing, gaining tone and […]
