Pilates Tips from the Pros
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The Pilates Show Mondays! – Shake It Off!
In this episode, Casey talks about strategies for “shaking off” any negative energy between clients… …
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The Pilates Dork! “Dinner Party”
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The Pilates Show! – Your Inner Ninja, the Reformer, and Arm Jumping
In this episode, Jen revisits the Ninja principle, this time with arm jumping! SHOW NOTES: See the Wall Jumping episode HERE Get info on Jennifer’s Hand Mechanics workshop HERE Add your thoughts on Stephen’s question and check out the Good Postures for Labor post HERE Find info on SmartSpine Products HERE Find info on online […]…
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Pre-Pilates Strengtheners
We are constantly reminded of the toll gravity takes on our bodies and how much strength it takes to fight against it. This is easily demonstrated when we see that sweet elderly woman crossing the street with a hunched back craning her neck so her eyes can find the horizon. To begin fighting against the […]…
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The Pilates Show Mondays! – Morning Multitasking
In this episode, Jen tries to do two things at once! SHOW NOTES: Find info on Living Young Oils HERE. Recipe: 1 TBS virgin coconut oil + 1 or 2 drops of Theives or the essential oil of your choice. Swish for 20 minutes. Have a question you’d like to see addressed? Have a comment? […]…
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The Pilates Dork! “Flight”
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The Pilates Show! – Faux Reformer #1
In this episode, Casey uses a reformer without a reformer! SHOW NOTES: Have a question you’d like to see addressed? Have a comment? We want to hear from you! Comment below, on Facebook, Twitter, or at the Forum!…
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Swan on Cadillac
To read the body and give alignment cues is often confusing and scary to the beginning teacher. Start simple. Where is the body longer? Where is it shorter? What side of the body is heavier? Ask those types of simple questions and start from there. Know that you cannot address every imbalance in a client […]…
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The Pilates Show Mondays! – Observation Inspiration
In this episode, Casey talks about getting ideas by watching those around you… …
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The Pilates Dork! “Breaking Gross”
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The Pilates Show! – Your Inner Ninja and Stair Climbing
In this episode, Jen creeps stealthily up the stairs to pounce on your head with some Fascial fitness love and answers a question about pre-tensing for fascial movement. SHOW NOTES: Check out other posts featuring release work HERE. Check out our online workshops featuring release work HERE. See a previous episode on Scoliosis HERE. Review […]…
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The Pilates Dork! “Man Cueing”
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The Pilates Show! – Mind the Curve: Scoliosis
In this episode – Casey speaks from experience on Scoliosis. SHOW NOTES: Find info on SmartSpine™ products HERE. Add your thoughts about AlliS’s question on the forum HERE. Find info on our Release Workshops HERE. Find out about the props used in this workshop HERE & HERE. Have a question you’d like to see addressed? […]…
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Neck Points
Having many varied exercises to give your clients as a way to warm up before class and as homework is essential. If they are practicing specific exercises and releases on a daily basis for just a few minutes a day, they will start to see and feel a big impact long term. Releasing the trigger […]…
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The Pilates Show Mondays! – Kitchen Body Mechanics #1
In this episode, Jen brings Pilates into some every day tasks in the kitchen. …
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Stability Exercises to Prevent and Heal Lower Back Pain
Our Core Muscles (those that literally hug the bones of our spine) stabilize and protect the spine, but the outer Global Muscles create the actual movement, such as an abdominal curl or rotation. (For more info on the Global Muscles, see the entry “Pilates Foundations: Core Activation.”) The Core and Global systems have to marry […]…
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Call & Response: Leg Springs
The first step to detailed cueing is seeing where the imbalances are in the body. The second is to put that into words, images, and touch that will help the client to become aware and transform. Call and Response cueing is a powerful tool. We ask for a shift and the client tries to respond […]…
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The Pilates Dork! “Sitting Bones”
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The Pilates Show! – Your Inner Ninja and Wall Bouncing
In this episode, Jen is going to get all Ninja on your ass – and will answer a question about pre-tensioning of the fascia! SHOW NOTES: Find other posts about Fascial Fitness HERE. See the Preparatory Counter Movement and Elastic Recoil Post HERE. Check out these online workshops on Fascia HERE. Add your thoughts about […]…
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