When you have good balance, you have a better ability to quickly adapt to changes in the body position and react to unexpected variations. In this video, Melanie explains how an instructor can begin to help a client improve the proprioceptive system with slow and fast tracking—linking the … Read more about Train the Brain to Improve Balance
PNWP, on a sylvan hill 700 feet above downtown, is unlike any other Portland studio.We're 22 fully certified, instructors who specialize in personalized Pilates. People of all ages (15-93, currently) and abilities thrive here. We don't shy away from injuries — clients who are de-conditioned or need … Read more about Spotlight on a Pilates Pro — Elle Sevi
Even if your client is not experiencing pain in the thoracic, frequently there is compression, restriction or asymmetry in the upper ribcage that can leads to persistent shoulder imbalance or neck discomfort. Here's, Melanie and Lisa show an exercise on the split pedal stability chair to assist … Read more about Find & Unwind Thoracic Asymmetries
Breast Cancer Awareness month is a reminder for each of us to make healthy living choices for prevention, get regular mammograms and breast examinations. Breast cancer—being a leading cause of cancer among women (less so for men) in the United States—has touched many of us at Pacific Northwest … Read more about Heal Well: Exercise Post Breast Cancer Surgery
We're thrilled to announce The Synergy Series—a new collaboration between Pacific Northwest Pilates Education (PNWPE), Merrithew™ Licensed Training Center in Portland, Oregon and Melanie Byford-Young Education (MBY Education) a virtual education platform dedicated to assisting movement … Read more about News Flash! The Synergy Series 2024
Ready to get back on your Pilates career track? Join us for a one-hour session with a PNWP Instructor Trainer to kick-start your Pilates path, reset your focus and give you actionable strategies to complete and ace your STOTT PILATES exam. You will leave with a clear understanding of the exam—how it … Read more about Kick-Start your Pilates Career | Exam Guidance is Here
Melanie has a few tricks up her Pilates sleeve to help you assist those clients with persistent shifts and twists of of the thoracic spine and pelvis. https://player.vimeo.com/video/812221970?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 … Read more about How to Assist | Shifts & Twists
Improve body awareness (proprioception) and help a client learn to control their foot and simultaneously flex their hip using the unstable foam roller in a side-lying (a.k.a. Sleeper) position on the Pilates reformer. While this is broken down into an isolated range of movement, these are necessary … Read more about Improve Body Awareness? Steady your Sleeper.