A great way to practice form. Stand in front of a chair, bench, your lover's lap; I don't judge. Your feet are hip-width apart. Hip-width is roughly two fists between your feet. Your knees are over ... Continue Reading
Rear Leg Lift
You don't have to be paddling on a SUP to work the THUT. Stand wherever you are, hip-width apart. Pull your navel back to your spine. Slide one leg straight behind you. Lift that foot a few inches ... Continue Reading
Bridge
Any time you can push up against gravity, is a good day. If hanging out on your head gives you a headache try this instead. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. ... Continue Reading
Old School Lunge
Stand hip-width apart. Hip-width is roughly two fists between your feet. Step forward with one foot so your thigh is parallel to the floor. Bend your back leg so the knee hovers ... Continue Reading
Footprints
Come onto your hands and knees. Extend your right leg behind you. Bend your knee, and lift your thigh off of the floor. Flex the foot, squeeze your butt and pulse your leg up. Imagine that you’re ... Continue Reading
Teacher Training
On the ten-page final exam for my Pilates certification, there was a question about the importance of the thoracolumbar junction (try saying that ten times fast). I couldn’t believe it was just two ... Continue Reading
Why Isn’t Everyone Doing Pilates? Part 1
Why isn't everyone doing Pilates? Gwyneth, Madonna, Jennifer Aniston do. And , and did you see Pippa’s derriere? Need I say more? I’ve been a ... Continue Reading
Why Pilates? Part 2: What Is The Core?
It’s a catch phrase in gyms spanning from Los Angeles to Dubai. If asked, most personal trainers, and lay ... Continue Reading
Why Pilates? Part 3: The Principles
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