You have all heard about the rest, ice, compress and elevate mantra.
Here is a different take on how to work with an acute ligament sprain. Ligaments vs soft tissue being the variable. Continue reading…
Listening intently to the words of the hat loving Rebecca Leone recently via her Vimeo channel I am alerted to the issue of safe spinal mechanics in our flexion work. Rebecca cites the work of Blandine Calais-Germain, Anatomy Of Movement. Continue reading…
If you are interested to keep in touch with the current commentary regarding the PMA certification process and how it is percieved by one group representing the Authentic Pilates lineage, read through the recent response the PMA made to a ‘former’ member.
Personally, I support professional certification processes in order to establish some consistency of standards and regulation, in an otherwise very unregulated arena. Clearly, establishing full support of such an industry wide certification standard is a long way off.
If you have a new client that identifies that they have LBP, diagnosed or undiagnosed, would you teach them feet in straps? I have seen it being taught to this kind of client recently and it made me uncomfortable, so I wondered what you think. Continue reading…
Hump Pilates is out there. Jimmy Kimmel, US comedian gives his spin on the joys of Pilates.
Mike Reinold’s blog has great info on The McKenzie Method, as referred to by Physios. Continue reading…
Here are two self-proclaimed superb core exercises. Try them for yourself and let me know if you would describe them so?
Exercise 1: Grounding the Feet to the Pelvic Floor
This exercise brings awareness to the pelvic floor, the base of the cylinder and its connection to the foot. Return to this awareness in other exercises like bridge, lunges or squats. Continue reading…
Are you familiar with the NSW Code of Conduct relating to unregistered health practitioners? I wonder if someone can clarify for us if we fall under this Code, I would assume so, but haven’t come across it before. Continue reading…
Need to share this now.
The latest little sales bulletin to cross my desk refers to a new short program run by fitness industry types to certify fitness dudes in matwork, reformer, Pilates principles and the use of props. Continue reading…