An Amazing Mid-Back Stretch Hidden in the Fascia Cat…
Today we’ve got a great video for this third and final installment of the Fascia Cat Breakdown series. This variation focuses on an amazing stretch for your mid-back. The mid-back can be a difficult area to release and my mid-back tends to stay tight, so this is my favorite variation of the Fascia Cat. Mid-back tightness […]
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 […]
Mindful Breathing for Health, Posture and Pilates
Recently I had the pleasure of spending time with my grandmother. She’s 85 and in great health. Like me, she has scoliosis and sometimes suffers from back pain that gets pretty severe. We were sitting outside on a beautiful day. The subject of back pain and stress came up. She looked at me and […]
Special Session: Plant Your Feet and Grow Your Practice
Since my Pilates practice began in 2001, I’ve known the feet were important. The thing is, I never understood exactly why. Aside from using my feet to physically rush though my day, I never really thought much about them, or cared why they might be useful for anything else. And in any case, I thought […]
