Restore Stability of the Neck: Tongue Placement

October 24, 2018

It may be surprising that tongue placement can be a contributor to unnecessary neck tension. Today’s session addresses this sneaky muscle we often forget about when the … Read more

Finding Neutral for Hip Retroversion

October 24, 2018

Posture often reflects the repetitious activities we spend hours doing. Today’s session takes a look at hips in retroversion and tips for restoring neutral again.

Restore Upward Shoulder Rotation: Salute with Springs

October 24, 2018

Guiding proper mechanics through scapular movement continues on today’s session. Take a look at the use of salute with springs.

Restore Stability of the Neck: SCM

October 24, 2018

Today Melanie focuses on the roles of the SCM and gives tips for helping your clients feel these muscles at work as well as offering movement and … Read more

Restore Upward Shoulder Rotation: Springs and Mini Stability Ball

October 18, 2018

What’s in a shoulder shrug? Melanie Byford-Young takes a look at the shoulder and how to build up strength from low load to endurance to restore upward … Read more

Internal Oblique Assessment in Single Leg Stretch

October 18, 2018

Zoom in on the internal oblique. Melanie takes us through Single Leg Stretch and an assessment of this muscle at work.

The Big Toe in Gait

October 11, 2018

Sixty degrees of big toe extension is necessary for optimal gait propulsion when walking forward. When this amount of extension is not happening properly, the excess rotation … Read more

Finding a Neutral Position with Hip Anteversion

October 7, 2018

Neutral or not? Respect those hip joints. Hip anteversion, a structural anomaly of the femur and hip socket, can contribute to obvious differentiations in hip, leg, knee, … Read more

Help Your Client Find Their Neutral Spine

October 7, 2018

 Did somebody say neutral spine? Ideal neutral for a client is defined as the position with the least tension or imbalance in the system. Melanie shows … Read more

Texting Thumb

October 4, 2018

Thumbs down. Thumbs up. Texting is a repetitive motion that causes tension and strain throughout the armline, shoulder, and up into the neck. Here’s a tip on … Read more

How Pilates Has Changed My Life

November 2, 2009

I started coming to Pacific NW Pilates in January of 2007 on the advice of my doctor. The previous summer I was diagnosed with a problem with … Read more