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 … Read more
Leslie Braverman
PNWP Instructor Emma Uebele demonstrates Hip Rolls on the stability ball. Try this one today for some extra challenge to gluteals, hamstrings, gastrocnemius and spinal mobilizers and stabilizers. … Read more
Fore! Here are three ways Pilates can improve your golf score: 1 A strong golf swing needs a stable base of support. Side, front and back splits … Read more
Oh my obliques! Lie with the STOTT PILATES Mini Stability Ball™ behind the mid-thoracic (upper back). Your lumbar spine (lower back) should be in a slight imprint or … Read more
Adding wobble to your workout can be wonderful! Here are four reasons for the STOTT PILATES Stability Cushion™: 1) It can help restore the core stabilizing muscles … Read more
The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. That’s about 115,000 miles over a lifetime. Unfortunately, poor foot mechanics can lead to discoordination of the … Read more
Sue Brantley and Leslie Braverman show the exercise Spine Twist—a highly beneficial exercise for daily living activities (reaching and twisting) and effective for developing thoracic rotation. Pacific Northwest Pilates is … Read more
Leslie Braverman and Briley Jozwiak demonstrate the intermediate exercise Side Bend. This is a wonderful, full-body exercise for integrating work of the shoulder stabilizers, abdominals, gluteals, adductors and hamstrings. Pacific … Read more