by Lauri Robertson | Apr 2, 2011 | Blog
So strayed off your healthy eating program, indulged in some fatty, no-nutrition food and you’re feeling like a slug. What do you do now to get back on track? Eat a meal of just protein and fat 4 hours after the “Off Plan” Meal East Cobb Venice...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 30, 2011 | Blog
You may not know this about me, but I’m turning 50 this year. And those of you who have been there or who are close to being there know that no matter what you do at this age, your body starts to change. It wants to hold on to fat stores My doctor says this is due to...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 30, 2011 | Blog
So You are going on spring break and you know you’ll be tempted by dining out, being off your routine, or visiting a relative to whom food is love. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? Venice Nutrition Consultant Jill Gregory shared this treasure of a tidbit with me today. It...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 25, 2011 | Blog
The Pilates Rollup is an elusive exercise. Oftentimes struggling students incorrectly point out their “weak abs” as the reason why they can’t do this exercise well. This is not always true. One may have abs of steel and still not be able to roll...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 25, 2011 | Blog
When doing pilates it is important to keep the head properly positioned to avoid stressing the neck muscles. The head nod movement should be done prior flexing the torso off the mat to ensure activation of the deep neck flexor muscles. Similarly, when lying on your...
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,...
