Embodied Anatomy Pilates Mat w. Lesley A. Powell Zoom

Embodied Anatomy Pilates Mat w. Lesley A. Powell Zoom

Embodied Anatomy Pilates Mat makes you think differently about your practice and body. Every system; yoga, pilates, ballet, etc., has a repertory of how to warm up the body and create new connections.   When your mind becomes too routine, your practice deadens. ...

Tuckeroonie vs Posterior Tilt by Lesley A. Powell

June 3 at 2:15 PM we are going to explore Tuckeroonie vs Posterior Tilt in my online Embodied Anatomy Pilates Mat class.   A lot of clients mistakenly initiate abdominal work of posterior tilt with their legs.  You can see the muscles over engaged at the femoral fold...
Embodied Anatomy Reformer Series: Muscular Slings w. Lesley Powell

Embodied Anatomy Reformer Series: Muscular Slings w. Lesley Powell

Muscular slings is a concept to describe the interconnected network of muscles and fascia in the body.  These slings work together to produce movement and maintain stability. Muscular slings shifts our thinking about the body as parts, but to a new interconnectedness...
Posterior Sling – Symphony of Coordination

Posterior Sling – Symphony of Coordination

Anyone with a forward head and/or kyphotic posture, waking up the posterior sling is important.  The posterior sling is important especially in walking.   The phrasing of the posterior sling has a different quality from a prone swan to standing up.  The coordination...