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The Semicircle: Guest Post with Trina Altman

Why the Semicircle Deserves a Class of its Own The semicircle on the reformer is my favorite Pilates exercise. I love the way it feels to wind my way through space while undulating my spine with arms overhead. The feedback from the reformer shoulder rests, carriage, and footbar support me just right, so I can […]…

7 Practical Steps to Improve Your Online Pilates Presence

7 Practical Steps to Improve Your Online Pilates Presence Guest Post by Anastasiya Goers Do you know one thing that people love more than doing Pilates with you? OK, there might be a few answers but spending time online would be at the top of the list. Most of the US population spends over 7 […]…

The Pilates Show Mondays! – Bath Towel Stretches

Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! In this episode, Jen talks about taking your stretches wherever you go! 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!…

The Pilates Dork! “We?”

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The Pilates Show! – Dynamic stretching , The Reformer & The Elephant

Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! In this episode, Jen revisits the 3rd fascial fitness principle. SHOW NOTES: View the previous episode on Cat Stretch here. Add your thoughts on Jodie’s question here. Find info on our Release Workshops here. Find info on Tom McCooks online workshops […]…

Great Ab Series for Homework

If clients really want to change and reorganize, they have to get the message that hard, focused work must be done. Part of this is doing homework between sessions on a daily basis. Many clients ask for an effective Ab series they can do at home to improve their ability for thoracic flexion. Giving them […]…

The Pilates Show Mondays! – Joe’s Favorite Spa Treatment

Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! In this episode, watch Casey in the bath! 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!…

The Pilates Dork! “Torture”

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The Pilates Show! – Deconstructing The Computer Posture

Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! In this episode, Casey talks about the bane of our posture existence…. SHOW NOTES: Find info on the props used in this episode here. (We get the large balls at the pet store!) Find info on the Online Refresher Course […]…

Pilates Abdominal Work on Stability Ball: Beginner Exercises

In this first installment, we will bring the Pilates abdominal work back to the basics. In this article and future posts involving abdominal work on the stability ball you will see and feel the extra punch it gives your traditional Pilates mat work! All the same rules apply but now you have to work extra […]…

The Pilates Show Mondays! – IMT Processing & Meditation

Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! In this episode, Jen gets her oooom on… kind of… 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!…

The Pilates Show! – Dynamic Stretching & the Big Cat Stretch

Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! In this episode, Jen gets into some 3rd fascial fitness principles. SHOW NOTES: Check out Jen’s Whole System Fix workshop here. Have a question you’d like to see addressed? Have a comment? We want to hear from you! Comment below, […]…

Rotator Disc: Supine SI Joint Opening

Contemporary Pilates is famous for all the props we use and the very innovative ways we use them! I think Joe would have approved this forward, creative thinking to expand the work. One of these versatile props is the Rotator Disc. In this video we are using it to pick up imbalances in how the […]…

The Pilates Dork! “Men in Shorts”

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The Pilates Show Mondays! – Empty the Mental Trash

Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! In this episode, Casey gives some pointers on getting rid of your mind trash at the end of the day… Have a question you’d like to see addressed? Have a comment? We want to hear from you! Comment below, on Facebook, […]…

The Pilates Dork! “Desert”

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The Pilates Show! – The Eyes Have It

Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! In this episode, Casey passes on some creative ideas for helping your clients with neurological disorders. SHOW NOTES: Learn more about Elizabeth Larkam’s workshops here. Learn more about Anne Mettee here. Find lots of free Release Workshops here. For information on […]…

Toning the Inner & Outer Thighs with the Magic Circle

In a previous article we discussed inner and outer thigh toning with the Magic Circle in side lying. In this installment, we are examining inner and outer thigh strengthening using the Magic Circle while standing. The standing posture adds a balance challenge and helps us build bone density while we tone the inner and outer […]…

The Pilates Show Mondays! – Vibrate Your Tissue Before Release

Click the alert icon above to get email alerts when a new episode posts. In this episode, Jen talks about prepping your tissue. No, not Kleenex, the other kind! For info on the balls used in this episode click here. Body Back Sticks on Amazon …

Tunnel Vision: Guest Post with Trina Altman

Tunnel Vision There’s so much more going on than what’s in front of your eyes There’s so much more going on than what’s in front of your eyes We bipedal humans are oriented to the sagittal plane, focused on what’s in front of us. Our eyes are forward-facing lenses through which we orient ourselves and […]…