Transform Rounded Shoulders with This Gentle Twist
If you’re anything like me, you probably spend a lot more time doing things that round your shoulders forward and less time doing things that pull them back. Simple things like sitting, driving, reading, and working on the computer involve holding the weight of the arms in front of the body, which pulls the shoulders […]
How to Do the Pilates Saw the RIGHT Way
Pick up the Kleenex, Herniate a Disk—Or Don’t! The Pilates Saw contains one of the riskiest movement combos you can make with your spine—twisting and bending forward simultaneously. It might seem like I’m being dramatic, but my friend herniated a disk while bending forward and slightly twisting to pick up a Kleenex. It was […]
How to Safely Do the Spine Twist for Best Results
The Spine Twist is a traditional Pilates exercise where you sit with your legs out in front while you rotate your body around to one side, come back to the center, and then rotate to the other side. Seems simple enough, right? And on the surface, it is. Done right, it’s the perfect spine […]