Author: Movement Science Made Simple
Separate But Connected (Live Online)
Look, Listen, Push, Pull (Live Online)
Lift Off
Many high-level skills in Pilates, yoga, and calisthenics require the ability to bear weight on the arms or to hang from the arms (brachiation). If we view the whole Pilates repertoire with these goals in mind, we can see how open-chain tasks set us up for these advanced closed-chain skills, where the arms are the […]
Webinar: Working with Common Hip Pathologies
Working with Common Hip Conditions
In the Pilates studio, we encounter many clients with hip pain and/or a diagnosis of a particular hip pathology. While it is not our job as Pilates teachers to treat a client’s hip diagnosis, it is helpful to be familiar with some of the conditions we commonly encounter. This understanding allows us to better communicate […]
Webinar: The Brain in Pain
The Advanced Spine (Live Online)
Better Together
Webinar: Working with Common Shoulder Pathologies
Webinar: Working with Common Lumbar Pathologies
Working with Common Shoulder Conditions
In the Pilates studio, we encounter many clients with shoulder pain and/or a diagnosis of a particular shoulder pathology. While it is not our job as Pilates teachers to treat a client’s shoulder diagnosis, it is helpful to be familiar with some of the conditions we commonly encounter. This understanding allows us to better communicate […]
Working with Common Lumbar Conditions
In the Pilates studio, we see many clients with low back complaints. While back pain is complex, and the majority of low back pain is “non-specific,” it is helpful to understand common conditions that may be contributory. This understanding allows us to better communicate with our clients and other practitioners, and gives us the confidence […]
The Advanced Spine
In The Advanced Spine we take a deeper look at spinal mechanics in order to better visualize the 3-dimensional movement of the whole spine in our Pilates exercises, as well as to better understand spinal conditions such as scoliosis and hyperkyphosis. In this Movement Science Made Simple course, we will: Draw on the research into […]