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Thoughts and tips about the world of Pilates, from the experts at Pacific Northwest Pilates in Portland, Oregon
Ab Work Without Back Pain
Do abdominal exercises make your back hurt? They shouldn’t. If you find that your back is sore after doing a … Read more
Home Exercise: Hip Rolls on the Stability Ball
PNWP Instructor Emma Uebele demonstrates Hip Rolls on the stability ball. Try this one today for some extra challenge … Read more
Train Well: Pilates for Golfers
Fore! Here are three ways Pilates can improve your golf score: 1 A strong golf swing needs … Read more
Home Exercise: Obliques with a Stability Ball
Oh my obliques! Lie with the STOTT PILATES Mini Stability Ball™ behind the mid-thoracic (upper back). Your lumbar … Read more
Move Well: Stability Cushion
Adding wobble to your workout can be wonderful! Here are four reasons for the STOTT PILATES Stability Cushion™: … Read more
Pilates Pro Teaching: Tips on Feet
The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. That’s about 115,000 miles over a lifetime. … Read more
Home Exercise: Spine Twist
Sue Brantley and Leslie Braverman show the exercise Spine Twist—a highly beneficial exercise for daily living activities (reaching and twisting) … Read more
Home Exercise: Side Bend
Leslie Braverman and Briley Jozwiak demonstrate the intermediate exercise Side Bend. This is a wonderful, full-body exercise for integrating work … Read more
Home Exercise: Leg Pull Front Prep
Holly Shaw and Leslie Braverman of Pacific Northwest Pilates show Leg Pull Front Prep—a great, basic exercise for developing torso … Read more
Home Exercise: Ab Prep
Ab Prep is an essential exercise that requires sequential movement of the thoracic while stabilizing the lumbar spine and pelvis … Read more
Move Well: Mindfulness
People of all ages and backgrounds can be affected by anxiety, stress and depression. In fact, the World Health … Read more
Heal Well: Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are often overlooked as minor injuries and are frequently left unreported when we first see a … Read more