Less than a week after Governor Brown ordered Oregonians to Shelter in Place, PNWP instructors rolled out 40 unique online Pilates mat and movement classes. Now, from the safety of your own home you can Pilates in Place with your favorite PNWP instructors. Scheduling a group class is easy. Follow … Read more about Pilates in Place | PNWP Goes Virtual!
We’re VERY excited to announce that group virtual classes are now available at Pacific Northwest Pilates through Zoom—a video communication system that allows you to meet with a group online. Are you a new client, a current client, or a current client with a PNWP packages you wish to transfer? … Read more about How to Sign Up for Online Virtual Group Classes at PNWP
March 25, 2020 Dear Friends of PNWP, We hope you are safe and well. We look forward to seeing you in person very soon. The studio is temporarily closed for all in-person Pilates and movement classes. We are still offering exceptional Pilates, Yoga & Somatics classes … Read more about Studio Updates: We Are Live Now!!
Recently, we posted the following New York Times article on social media and one of our readers asked us this question: “I am very curious about your opinion on McGill's stance on ab curls. I've read some of his work and agree with most of it. Not sure about his advice on hand placement with the ab … Read more about Abs-olutely Not: A Response on Ab Curls and the Core
Mandee Pearson is demonstrating the mat exercise called "Swan Dive Prep." Question: Which image is the correct one? A or B? Answer: Image B In image A, Mandee is compressing her lower back and her cervical spine (neck) too! Instead of opening up her hips … Read more about Spot the Difference | Swan Dive Prep
Mandee Pearson is demonstrating the mat exercise "Obliques." Question: Can you tell which image is correct? Answer: Image B In image "A," Mandee's legs and pelvis aren't remaining stable, and her upper body (thoracic) is side bending to the right instead … Read more about Spot the Difference | Obliques
Pilates is known for encouraging and enhancing beautiful posture. But here's the truth: Developing good posture and movement patterns doesn't follow a straight line. For the record, the back is meant to have lovely, shock-absorbing curves. If it took you 40 years to learn how to stand as you do … Read more about Pilates Posture: The Right Spinal Curves
Do abdominal exercises make your back hurt? They shouldn't. If you find that your back is sore after doing a series of abdominal exercises—either immediately after or a day or two later—you may want to check to see if you back is gripping while you are doing them. Here are several tips for … Read more about Ab Work Without Back Pain