The Pelvic Floor engages spontaneously through our spinal cord reflex which is 5x faster than verbal cueing, improving our efficiency of movement.
Brent Anderson, a presenter from Pilates on Tour, inspired this newsletter as he recently shared his six-year study of the Pelvic Floor abdominals and how they engage spontaneously and 5x faster… Read More »
Why Rotation or Twisting?
Being that all joints articulate with some degree of rotation, it makes sense to train with spiraling movement patterns to achieve the highest range of motion available within our bodies. Pilates helps us do this!
Pilates is an effective modality to improve rotation. Dynamic stretching on both… Read More »
Develop Balance and Ease of Movement through Oppositional Energy
The way we train has changed drastically over the past decade, as we have gained a deeper understanding of the physiological adaptations for the human body to move with grace, power and endurance.
In Pilates,… Read More »
The Pilates shake improves dynamic core stability
Pilates is designed to strengthen what is weak and lengthen what is tight. It is about posture, and core stabilizing muscles.
What does it mean though when you’re feeling that tremor or shaking in your abdominals when on the long or short box in round back flexion or in neutral alignment hinging back half way? Or when you’re on the 2nd side of standing side splits and your inner thighs are shaking? Is this uncontrollable…
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Hips Up…Shoulders Back!
There are many reasons to keep your shoulders on your back. Even more reasons than the obvious: Because they belong on your back…not on your front.
Millions of people suffer from neck and shoulder tension. It can build up from poor posture, excessive sitting, poor movement patterns, over use, and general stress or anxiety.
The muscles around your shoulder blades and rib cage serve as a postural role for your upper body. Movement of the arms is also contingent on strong…
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