The difference between manual therapy techniques that target muscle tissue and your body’s connective tissue. Both myofascial release, which is self-massage addressing your fascia, and a massage seek to positively effect your mobility by relaxing muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation and stimulating stiff or underactive tissues. Following we break down the difference between myofasical release versus massage. Massage What it means: A general term for applying pressure, rubbing, or kneading the soft tissue, including the muscles, tendons, connective tissue,…
How Exercise Benefits Your Brain Function Have you ever had to jog your mind? Or pick someone’s brain? Perhaps, some days, your mind feels like a sieve! Or you can’t wrap your brain around something? Exercise can benefit your brain! As young as 8, we know exercise benefits brain development. But across our lifespan, physical activity is so vital for our brains to help with cognition, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve our quality of life and sleep patterns. Here…
The difference between range of motion and length of muscle tissue. The distinction between mobility and flexibility can be confusing. Many of us walk into the studio knowing we have pain, but we might not know if it is because of joint inhibition or muscle tightness. Following, we break down the difference between mobility and flexibility related to Pilates. Mobility What it means: Mobility is the ability of a joint to move freely. It’s the lubrication of a joint and…
When you learn to move better, your life transforms on every level; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Advanced level Pilates classes move beyond teaching you to recognize and understand how you move to applying Pilates principles in different environments. The Advanced Pilates level trains whole body movement at a global level. Level 4 Advanced Classes Training to move better means training to move the whole body better! Advanced level classes build upon functional movement patterns to advance motor learning skills…
How Pilates training works and what to expect in an intermediate-level Pilates class. You’ve been taking Pilates for a little while, maybe you’ve started to feel a little stale in your practice. So you’re ready for a new challenge. We designed our classes to have Levels; 1, 2, 3, and 4, and each Level progresses from assessing and developing your baseline to creating real change through challenging movement. At Pure Movement, intermediate-level Pilates classes are all about expanding your range…
How Pilates training works and what to expect in a beginner-level Pilates class. All of our classes are assigned a Level so you can start at your current fitness level, progress with strength and movement quality, and become your own body detective. At Pure Movement, beginner-level Pilates is all about assessing your current physical ability and learning style. Levels 1 and 2 Are Beginner Classes Our beginner Level 1 and 2 Pilates classes, whether in-studio or virtual, introduce the style…