Therapeutic Pilates | Scapular Winging
Slowly and progressively retrain the motor control of altered shoulder mechanics and the eccentric winging of the scapulae. Master Instructor, Melanie Byford-Young looks closely at what causes … Read more
Travel Tips to Keep a Pilates Body
Tricks for Surviving an 18-inch Airline Seat After a year of being cooped-up, I dream about travel to faraway places, meeting new people and soaking … Read more
PNWP Mask Guidelines | May 2021
Below are our guidelines required for an individual to remove their mask in the studio: 1. Show proof vaccination. a. Bring a copy of your vaccination card … Read more
We’re Hiring: Experienced Pilates Instructor
Pacific Northwest Pilates (PNWP) is Portland’s premier Pilates studio and licensed STOTT PILATES® education center for top-level fitness training. We have immediate openings for qualified Pilates Instructors. … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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