Practice Pilates, and Stand Up for YOUrself
Source: www.bodi.com When was the last time you sat down on the floor? Not on a chair. Not on the couch. Not on the edge of your bed. The floor. And perhaps the more important question: once you got down there, how easily did you get back up? Familiar with this longevity test called the Sitting […]
Pilates for the Stiff and Sore: Why You Don’t Need to Feel “Ready” to Start Source: www.shutterstock.com “Your biggest challenge is to show up when your mind is making the best excuses.” I hear it all the time. “I’ll start Pilates once I loosen up a little.” “Let me get through this sore stretch first.” […]
Source: https://www.pinterest.com/rrasefs1/ Recently, while using various props in mat class to help us find more connections in our bodies, I started talking about the feedback you get from the props, and what that feedback means. I started talking about upper abs and lower abs. It’s a simplified way to look at your abdominals, but just […]
A Moment for the Hammies Source: www.cartoonstock.com Strong and Supple: Why Your Hamstrings Need Both in Pilates (and in Life) Let’s talk about the back of your legs. Not just stretching them — though yes, we’ll get there.Not just strengthening them — though that matters even more than you think. Let’s talk […]
Consistency in Pilates: Why Slow & Steady Wins for Life “Progress isn’t about perfection—it’s about consistency” ~ Kathleen Connor Published by SuperColoring Consistency in Pilates is one of the most important—and most misunderstood—elements of long-term movement health. Many people believe faster, harder workouts lead to better results, but the truth is that slow and steady […]
Pilates – Your daily hydration and moisturizer “It’s only a big deal if you make it a big deal.” ~ Unknown With the weather getting colder, my skin regimen changes to be gentler and more hydrating. My skin feels like it needs more nourishment. With our skin facing the external elements, this got me thinking […]
The Two-Way Stretch in Pilates Pilates, Joseph H. and Miller, William John. Photo of Joseph Pilates at 60 years young practicing the Double Leg Pull [Return to Life Through Contrology, originally published in 1945] One of the fundamental concepts of Pilates is the two-way stretch. Other terms you may have heard are oppositional reach, dynamic […]
Standing Pilates exercises We’re in the holiday season when you may be traveling quite a bit, and may not have a lot of time for your regular Pilates practice, or maybe you don’t want to get on that floor because it’s icky, or you don’t have your mat, or even a towel on the floor […]
The birth of my Pilates studio name “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” ~ William Shakespeare My Pilate studio was born in the summer of 2019. Super informal without all the apparatuses. Just a couple of pieces. I knew then that I […]
Pilates Principle: Flow We’ve arrived at the last of the Pilates principles – flow. Let’s review what we’ve covered – there are 6 guiding principles: breath, concentration, center, control, precision, and flow. This month, let’s discuss FLOW, and its relationship to Pilates! During my teacher training program, there was required reading, and they were 2 […]