At times our own tension patterns unground our bodies. When our backs are hyperextended, we have pushed our bodies into a position. We haven’t addressed the patterns of chronic tightness. Adding a new pushing tension pattern on top of a chronic tension pattern...
Details about my upcoming workshop I Pledge Allegiance to my Breastbone on FusionPilatesEDU.com have been released! Visit https://tinyurl.com/yc2zn9np for all the information – and if you’re a Forever Member on the site you can purchase now and get a great...
In the beginning of Movements Afoot, I had a wonderful Alexander teacher give a class, Release into Strength. When the spine is stuck, we use other efforts around fixed places in our bodies. In January 30 Embodied Anatomy Pilates mat, we are going to explore...
Grounding:The Power of Feeling the Floor In our attention to getting our workout done fast and strong, we forget about the most fundamental part of movement. Whatever our position; floor, quadruped, sitting or standing, how your body uses the ground is essential....
Dynamic Stability is freeing. Irmgard Bartenieff taught a lot about dynamic stability. There is constant changes of coordination of the body to facilitate movement. There are poor cues of locking the body down that I have heard in my life pursing dance, pilates,...