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Thoughts and tips about the world of Pilates, from the experts at Pacific Northwest Pilates in Portland, Oregon
Finding Neutral for Hip Retroversion
Posture often reflects the repetitious activities we spend hours doing. Today’s session takes a look at hips in retroversion and … Read more
Restore Upward Shoulder Rotation: Salute with Springs
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
Today Melanie focuses on the roles of the SCM and gives tips for helping your clients feel these muscles at … Read more
Restore Upward Shoulder Rotation: Springs and Mini Stability Ball
What’s in a shoulder shrug? Melanie Byford-Young takes a look at the shoulder and how to build up strength from … Read more
Internal Oblique Assessment in Single Leg Stretch
Zoom in on the internal oblique. Melanie takes us through Single Leg Stretch and an assessment of this muscle at … Read more
The Big Toe in Gait
Sixty degrees of big toe extension is necessary for optimal gait propulsion when walking forward. When this amount of extension … Read more
Finding a Neutral Position with Hip Anteversion
Neutral or not? Respect those hip joints. Hip anteversion, a structural anomaly of the femur and hip socket, can contribute … Read more
Help Your Client Find Their Neutral Spine
๏ปฟ Did somebody say neutral spine? Ideal neutral for a client is defined as the position with the least tension … Read more
Texting Thumb
Thumbs down. Thumbs up. Texting is a repetitive motion that causes tension and strain throughout the armline, shoulder, and up … Read more
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