Heal Well: Exercise Post Breast Cancer Surgery
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 … Read more
News Flash! The Synergy Series 2024
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 … Read more
Kick-Start your Pilates Career | Exam Guidance is Here
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 … Read more
How to Assist | Shifts & Twists
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.
PNWP Spotlight: Road to Becoming a Pilates Pro
Pacific NW Pilates is, first and foremost, a Pilates studio. It’s also a school. Each year, PNWP Education accepts 15-20 students into its intensive training program (220 … Read more
Improve Body Awareness? Steady your Sleeper.
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. … Read more
Counter Rotation is a Must for Good Motion
Counter rotation of the upper thoracic from the middle and lower thoracic is a key movement required for walking, running or throwing. Here, Melanie provides a few … Read more
A Pilates Throw for Shoulder Control
Summer is nearly here, and for many Pilates clients that means its time to start playing sports and being able to throw or control a racquet or … Read more
Three Things You Won’t Hear Here
There are many declarations heard in fitness classes that you’ll never hear in, say, our PNWP studio. Pilates is simply different. Here are three things that you’ll … Read more
Come Celebrate with Us!
Come join us to toast and boast about 22 years! Pop into the studio for a sip and sweet. Take a free class. Join a raffle & … Read more
Key Assessments May Prevent Ballet Injuries
Research indicates that female ballet dancers are susceptible to injuries at a young age. Yet, early assessment techniques and principles—followed by Pilates exercise— may provide valuable insight, … Read more
Pilates Pros: Spotlight on the Piriformis
People with a history of lower back pain, SIJ instability, sciatic nerve pain or piriformis syndrome may come to Pilates to seek support. In this blog, we … Read more