Get Dynamic Hips to Prevent Trips
Using the Pilates Stability Chair as a tool to retrain, re-balance and coordinate the muscles around the hip and trunk, Melanie advises to add lateral hip exercises… Read more about Get Dynamic Hips to Prevent Trips
Bump-Up a Pilates Workout with Jumps
Getting ready to run a marathon, purchase a ski pass for the winter season, or join in the Portland Bridge Pedal? The STOTT PILATES® Jumpboard™ is… Read more about Bump-Up a Pilates Workout with Jumps
Three More Things an Excellent Pilates Teacher Never Says
It’s true. Many experience satisfaction and results from gym and popular programs while others report injuries. Nevertheless, Pilates can serve those who wish to avoid injury or… Read more about Three More Things an Excellent Pilates Teacher Never Says
Moving to PNWP | Gyrotonic® & Alexander Technique
This month you’ll see a new face at Pacific Northwest Pilates. We’re excited to announce Alex Ballard of Ballard Movement Arts will move to Pacific Northwest Pilates… Read more about Moving to PNWP | Gyrotonic® & Alexander Technique
Bend Your Pilates for a Bow-Legged Body
Bowed legs (genu verum) is and outward bowing at the knee—the lower leg is angled inward (medially) in relation to the femur’s axis, giving the limb overall… Read more about Bend Your Pilates for a Bow-Legged Body
Falling Down Much? | Build Up Capacity
Slips, trips, and falls can happen to anyone. Here, Melanie explains how building better capacity in all planes may help to prevent small falls and mishaps from… Read more about Falling Down Much? | Build Up Capacity
Concierge Service for Group Reformer Registration
Pacific Northwest Pilates offers an option for those needing assistance with in-studio group reformer class registration. For a fee, you can be pre-registered into classes by a… Read more about Concierge Service for Group Reformer Registration
Helpful Tips | Hypermobile Knees
Whether clients are born with hypermobility (greater than average range of motion in joints) or have acquired it through a condition such as MS or a stroke,… Read more about Helpful Tips | Hypermobile Knees
Yes! Strengthen the neck.
Melanie provides great tips, cues and insight as to how to strengthen the torso and cervical spine in multi-planar and multi-loaded ways using the Split Pedal Stability… Read more about Yes! Strengthen the neck.
No Proprioception? Reframe the Aim.
Movement instructors are often vexed when teaching a client who has poor proprioception (a.k.a. low body awareness) and/or by someone who claims that they “don’t feel anything.”… Read more about No Proprioception? Reframe the Aim.
Bone Up With Pilates
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) declares that 54 million U.S. adults age 50 and older are affected by osteoporosis and low bone mass. To Pilates teachers these… Read more about Bone Up With Pilates
PNWP Presents “Breath By Design” with Kim Kraushar
We’re pleased to present world renowned, BodyMind fitness innovator Kim Kraushar to Pacific Northwest Pilates this fall. Kim brings over 20 years experience as a program creator,… Read more about PNWP Presents “Breath By Design” with Kim Kraushar
