How to Really Find and Activate Your Psoas
If you’ve ever had trouble, or pain holding your legs in tabletop or Teaser, you’re going to really appreciate today’s video! This exercise was key to taking my practice to the next level. You’ll also get to see a shot of me doing Teaser, and while I can get my legs way up in the […]
Recovering Our Childhood Body-Movement Map
We have a tree in our front yard that my daughter loves to climb. When she was younger she would pull a little slide underneath it so she could reach the lowest branch to climb up. Recently she came running into the house, excitedly telling me that I had to come outside and see what […]
Get the Most Out of Your Bridge without the Cramping Hamstrings
The bridge is one of my all-time favorite exercises! It’s my go-to solution when my back is feeling tight and when I want to really activate my glutes. But it hasn’t always been a pleasant experience for me. My glutes used to be inactive and my hamstrings would cramp like crazy every time I […]
The Many Benefits of Flushing Your Keys Down the Toilet
I believe we teach what we ourselves need to learn. Even, and especially, if we aren’t aware we’re doing so. I have no doubt this is why I became a Pilates instructor. Although I didn’t know it at the time, teaching was the only way for me to learn how to internalize new connections that my […]
If You Don’t Have Time to Read This, Then You Really Should
Normally, I don’t like to tell anyone that they “should” do anything. The word should in my household is a four-letter word. We try not to “should” on one another. 😉
But I’ve been doing an experiment over the last three years that I think you’ll find useful, especially if you never seem to have enough time.
The Fascia Leg Swing Eases Back and Hip Tension
In today’s exercise you’ll learn about one of my favorite aspects of fascia: its elastic recoil and the springlike quality it gives to our bodies. I’ve been doing this exercise for years, simply because it feels so good in my hips. I had no idea how beneficial this move actually was, until I attended the […]
