Category Archives: Foam Roller

  • The Pilates Show Mondays! – Foam Roller for Core Strength

    Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! SHOWNOTES 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! Interested in more in depth workshops? Check out our online workshops! Would you like […]…

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  • Balance & Stability Exercises on the Foam Roller

    One of the best ways to grow old with grace, stay agile, and prevent falls is to practice balance and stability exercises. Working on balance and stability can help us maintain optimal alignment and balanced musculature. One of the best ways to do this is on our Foam Roller! If you find using a regular […]…

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  • Back Lengthening & Opening with the Foam Roller

    Here are some incredible self-massage techniques with the foam roller. This set of gentle back openings takes only five to ten minutes (depending on how long you have to hold them). These are great to do by themselves or before or after a workout to warm up or cool down. As always we want to […]…

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  • Leg Lengthening and Opening with the Foam Roller

    In this economy, a massage therapy session is sometimes out of the question. Try these leg openings as your substitute for your therapist. These opening exercises will help to break up all those tight connections between the muscles, making you feel looser, freer, and more mobile. If you hit a spot on the legs or […]…

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  • Abdominal Strengthening Exercises on the Foam Roller

    The foam roller adds a kick in the pants to your traditional Pilates abdominal exercises such as the Ab Curl and the Hundreds. Having the unstable environment underneath kicks in a lot of those stabilizers that don’t usually have to work when you’re on the floor. The previous posts help you to improve your body […]…

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  • Opening & Lengthening with the Foam Roller

    Now that you have a little bit of experience with the passive releases we did on the foam roller in the last post, let’s continue to layer on. You want to remember that you are always trying to find or keep your mid-line while you are performing these foam roller exercises. You are trying to […]…

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  • Foam Roller

    You can purchase a Foam Roller here. For all its simplicity, the Foam Roller is a very versatile and effective piece of exercise equipment. The Foam Roller is a four foot long foam tube with a diameter of about six inches, and it has so many varied uses that you can take a whole class […]…

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