Core
Breathing: Belly Breathing Does Not Exist
Breathing is one of the most natural things we are designed to do. Yet, we complicate it. We should breathe in, breathe out. Simple. But are you really using the primary breathing muscle? What is the quality of your breath? Is it deep? Shallow? Low? High? There is a lot of poor information circulating in regards…
Read MorePosture: It Takes The Core!
One of the strangest gimmicks I’ve ever been introduced to in my professional career was in 2010. I was working in Boulder, CO and a salesperson brought in a “posture shirt” for us to try on. The idea was that it might be something useful for our patients. Oh man, was this shirt uncomfortable. It…
Read MoreElbow Pain: Blame Your Lat!
Got elbow pain? Is it inside or outside? Commonly known as golfer’s elbow (inside pain) and tennis elbow (outside pain), many patients complain of elbow pain but have never hit a tennis or golf ball in their life. This might be your story too. So, why are you having elbow pain? There are many contributing…
Read MoreVideos on Vimeo: They Benefit Everyone
The big question I keep hearing is: Would any of these videos benefit me? Quick answer: Yes, these videos are for EVERYONE. I currently teach a mat Pilates class with ~50 people in it each week. The age of participation ranges from 12 to 75 years old. They all love it for different reasons. After releasing these videos last week,…
Read MoreBack Pain and Exercise: Is it Important?
According to research, 60-80% of us will experience low back pain in our lifetime. Yes, 60-80%!! That’s the majority of us, so you may want to take 2 minutes to read this. Most of us know by now that training the deep abdominals and lumbar stabilizers is imperative for back pain relief. Whether that is Pilates or…
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