by Lauri Robertson | Mar 25, 2011 | Blog
Keeping the rib cage aligned with the pelvis during movement will help strengthen the core stabilizers. Breathing into the sides of the rib cage will help create a full and complete, 3-dimensional pilates breath. This video demonstrates the rib cage principle and...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 23, 2011 | Blog
The Pelvic Floor elevator exercise teaches awareness of the muscles of the deep pelvic floor. Activating these muscles are important for core stabilization. This is an easy exercise that can be practiced anywhere. In this video, Angela Fowler, MPT, Certified Pilates...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 22, 2011 | Blog
Building strength and mobility in the muscles that stabilize the shoulder blades on the back of the rib cage will help you avoid strain through your neck and upper shoulders. It will also help create good movement at the shoulder joint. In this video, Elizebeth...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 22, 2011 | Blog
Pilates incorporates a 3-dimensional breathing technique . Proper breathing ensures that enough oxygen is flowing to the muscles you are using, and helps prevent unnecessary tension. A relaxed and full breath pattern encourages focus and concentration. In this video,...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 19, 2011 | Blog
Core Stability is the ability to keep the torso stable while moving the arms and/or the legs. In this video, we demonstrate a fundamental core stability exercise and show several progressions. Refer to our pelvic floor activation video and our ribcage video first,...
