Put motor learning theory into practice. April’s Therapeutic Pilates segments highlight the three phases of motor learning and how to identify and progress clients to better movement patterns.
Leslie Braverman
Let’s take a look at the hips. Melanie Byford-Young shows how to stabilize the hips in closed chain and open chain exercises taking into consideration the three stages of motor … Read more
Summer footwear tells no lies and gives clues to consistent movement tendencies. Fling off your flops and take a tip from your bare feet in this episode with Melanie Byford-Young.
Tease your clients toes with summer programming that counter-balances the habits of open-toed footwear. Melanie Byford-Young gives tips for strengthening the foot, ankle, and toes in this variation of Scooter … Read more
Hip pain is a common complaint among clients and it helps if you can begin to identify posture and alignment issues that may be contributing to pain. Center your client’s … Read more
Remember to squish the goo when it comes to preventing Anterior Femoral Head Syndrome. In this second episode, Melanie takes a client through hip centering exercises using a flexband for … Read more
Squish the Goo again. This time it’s all about finding center for your humeral head.
Just in the neck of time. The last clip in our February series takes a closer look at the neck extensors and how they affect the cervical spine. Melanie explains … Read more