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Anatomy Moment: Good glutes!

Anatomy Moment: Good glutes!

Happy New Year! I may be a little late, but it’s still the start of 2018, and a time of year that many people make body-related resolutions. Goals are a great way to get motivated, so I’d like to offer a Pilates-themed one out there… what about for 2018 making a resolution to build a better butt? Teehee!

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Modifications for common injuries - Part II

Modifications for common injuries - Part II

I was listening to Katy Bowman’s podcast over at Nutritious Movement, and loved her advice to someone who wanted to keep moving her body, but had plantar fasciitis (a painful inflammation of the fascia on the bottoms of the feet). With plantar fasciitis, she couldn’t keep up her usual walking. Katy’s advice? Get down on the floor! Roll around! There are so many other body parts you can move, move those!

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Modifications for common injuries - Part I

Modifications for common injuries - Part I

One of the things I love about Pilates is that it is a highly versatile system of exercise, which can be gentle enough for rehabilitation, and yet challenging enough for athletic conditioning. When you want to strengthen but you’re working with an injury, you can count on your Pilates instructors to keep you safe, help you heal, and give all the other body parts a workout while we’re at it. This month, we’re focusing on how Pilates accommodates injuries. We’ll show you some ways we modify exercises to keep you safe while you strengthen, as well as highlighting how we use orthopedic bodywork and rehab-specific exercises to help the injury get better.

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Client Spotlight: Meet Dave!

Client Spotlight: Meet Dave!

First met Dave – entrepreneur, dad, and avid biker – almost two years ago when he started Pilates sessions. This weekend, Dave will be biking from San Francisco to Sonoma as part of the Bike MS: Waves to Wine ride to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Way to go, Dave!

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