Training for better balance is essential no matter what age you are. Whether young or old, good body balance reflects good balanced muscle development. It reduces the risk of injury, improves athletic performance, and maintains better functional movement for a lifetime. Balance is everything. Luckily, you can start from anywhere, improving your balance one step at a time. The following are some Pilates-influenced step-by-step exercises to build better balance. Why exercise builds balance. Balance and exercise go hand in hand…
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Functional movements are any movement the body does as part of daily activities. They’re how we function in life. Exercising and working out mimics real-life activities such as picking something up, squatting down to get on the ground or sitting in a chair, climbing steps, and much more. Although the Pilates method may not look relatable to your day-to-day movements, it is functional movement that matters! Plus, the Pilates method layers in neuro-programming as a mindful movement, breathing to strengthen…
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We have an exciting line of pop-up classes for you to try in Spring 2024! Back by popular demand, our Posture Series! This series looks a Pilates to build better body awareness and knowledge about common misalignments and dysfunctional movement patterns in order to improve overall posture. We are so excited to share this knowledge and expertise with you! What to expect with our Posture series? So Pilates improves your posture. But how? And why? You’ll dig deeper into Pilates’s style…
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A New Year can be a great time to reflect and analyze what goals a person wants to achieve moving forward. And a lot of us set health-related goals! Like running a marathon. Lose the holiday weight. Finally schedule the hip replacement surgery and get moving again pain-free! However, research indicates that 80 percent of New Year resolutions fail or are abandoned by February. Embarking on a journey to achieve our goals can often feel like scaling an impossible mountain…
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The Pros and Cons of metrics from someone familiar with medical devices who also teaches Pilates. With the New Year comes resolutions and gumption to fulfill said resolutions. Maybe you got a gift card for Pilates classes! Perhaps you received a Fitbit or Apple watch to help you track your progress. Whatever motivated your fitness goal, there are lots of tech-y gadgets out there to offer performance statistics. But do gadgets help or could they hinder our fitness too? Our…
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How the Pilates breathing principle delivers better muscle tone, can relieve stress and anxiety, and bolster your overall physical and mental health. Your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) comprises two parts, sympathetic and parasympathetic, all housed in the mammalian part of the brain. These parts are called the “fight or flight” and your “rest, digest, and relax” states. The body needs to seamlessly and efficiently transition between these two states to help you navigate the world and its challenges. But what…
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