Therapeutic Pilates | The Clavicle
Give it up for the clavicle, the beautiful S-shaped bone that mirrors the ribcage and allows for a large range of motion upper thoracic motion. Melanie Byford-Young… Read more about Therapeutic Pilates | The Clavicle
Focus on Fascia
PNWP Owner Melanie Byford-Young brings the Merrithew™Fascial Movement Foundation Course, Level 1 to Pacific NW Pilates. Designed especially for fitness, medical and therapy professionals, the course is… Read more about Focus on Fascia
Therapeutic Pilates | Hypermobility & Shoulder Stability
In this episode, learn how to safely stabilize the shoulder and keep hyperextension of the shoulder and elbow from occurring. Create a series that progresses a client… Read more about Therapeutic Pilates | Hypermobility & Shoulder Stability
NEW Therapeutic Pilates Virtual Workshop Series Provides a Path for Movement Professionals
Working alongside complex injured clients is a delicate balance between art and science. For any individual, there can be thousands of issues that result in pain, many… Read more about NEW Therapeutic Pilates Virtual Workshop Series Provides a Path for Movement Professionals
Therapeutic Pilates | Hip Replacements
In the last five years non-traditional approaches to hip replacements are becoming mainstream and tailored more to each client’s condition. Master STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer, Melanie Byford-Young… Read more about Therapeutic Pilates | Hip Replacements
Prenatal Pilates: An Instructor Do-and-Don’t List
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and IDEA Health & Fitness—the world’s largest association for health and fitness professionals—encourage regular exercise during pregnancy to: improve… Read more about Prenatal Pilates: An Instructor Do-and-Don’t List
Couples Sweat Together While They Stay Together
Like never before, couples at PNWP are doing Pilates together. Online and in the studio, PNWP instructors are teaching more semi-private classes and seeing more couples during… Read more about Couples Sweat Together While They Stay Together
New Year fitness resolution? Think bigger. Step smaller.
“Getting fit” is always one of my top New Year’s resolutions. Each year I decide what it will take to reach my goal—exercise four days a… Read more about New Year fitness resolution? Think bigger. Step smaller.
Melanie puts the FUN in Functional Anatomy!
I get to teach Fundamental Anatomy again! I love applied anatomy, biomechanics, arthrokinematics, brain science, fascial science and everything that helps clients move better. Join me if… Read more about Melanie puts the FUN in Functional Anatomy!
PNWP Thank You & Appreciation Week: September 28th – October 3rd
Dear Friends of PNWP, For the last six months, Pacific Northwest Pilates has met the impacts of a global pandemic, seismic economic shifts and social upheavals and… Read more about PNWP Thank You & Appreciation Week: September 28th – October 3rd
Announcement: New Payment Process for Clients
Like so many businesses today, Pacific Northwest Pilates has had to make considerable changes to meet the needs and demands of a virtual world. We’re requesting your… Read more about Announcement: New Payment Process for Clients
“Pilates In Place” Sparks Thinking Outside of the Box
Pacific Northwest Pilates recently made it easier to provide students with fun, engaging home workouts virtually. In less than two weeks, the studio rolled out over… Read more about “Pilates In Place” Sparks Thinking Outside of the Box
