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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Falling Down Much? | Build Up Capacity

Slips, trips, and falls can happen to anyone. Here, Melanie explains how building better capacity in all planes ...

Helpful Tips | Hypermobile Knees

Whether clients are born with hypermobility (greater than average range of motion in joints) or have acquired it ...

Yes! Strengthen the neck.

Melanie provides great tips, cues and insight as to how to strengthen the torso and cervical spine in ...

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 ...
Older Adult benefits from Pilates exercise on the Pilates Reformer

Bone Up With Pilates

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) declares that 54 million U.S. adults age 50 and older are affected by ...

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 ...

PNWP COVID-19 | July 2022 Updates

Dearest PNWP Community, Beginning Monday, July 4, clients and instructors will be able to enter the studio without ...

Tight Traps? Don’t be Tricked.

Tension of Traps often makes our clients want to stretch and get a massage. Melanie explains why a ...

Multi-Planar Movement | Cervical Spine

Strength and endurance of deep core muscles are key to a healthy neck especially in conjunction with arm ...

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