Ab Work Without Back Pain
Do abdominal exercises make your back hurt? They shouldn’t. If you find that your back is sore after doing a series of abdominal exercises—either immediately after or … Read more
Home Exercise: Hip Rolls on the Stability Ball
PNWP Instructor Emma Uebele demonstrates Hip Rolls on the stability ball. Try this one today for some extra challenge to gluteals, hamstrings, gastrocnemius and spinal mobilizers … Read more
Train Well: Pilates for Golfers
Fore! Here are three ways Pilates can improve your golf score: 1 A strong golf swing needs a stable base of support. Side, front … Read more
Home Exercise: Obliques with a Stability Ball
Oh my obliques! Lie with the STOTT PILATES Mini Stability Ball™ behind the mid-thoracic (upper back). Your lumbar spine (lower back) should be in a … Read more
Move Well: Stability Cushion
Adding wobble to your workout can be wonderful! Here are four reasons for the STOTT PILATES Stability Cushion™: 1) It can help restore the … Read more
Pilates Pro Teaching: Tips on Feet
The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. That’s about 115,000 miles over a lifetime. Unfortunately, poor foot mechanics can lead to … Read more
Home Exercise: Spine Twist
Sue Brantley and Leslie Braverman show the exercise Spine Twist—a highly beneficial exercise for daily living activities (reaching and twisting) and effective for developing thoracic rotation. Pacific … Read more
Home Exercise: Side Bend
Leslie Braverman and Briley Jozwiak demonstrate the intermediate exercise Side Bend. This is a wonderful, full-body exercise for integrating work of the shoulder stabilizers, abdominals, gluteals, adductors … Read more
Home Exercise: Leg Pull Front Prep
Holly Shaw and Leslie Braverman of Pacific Northwest Pilates show Leg Pull Front Prep—a great, basic exercise for developing torso strength and stability in a neutral spinal … Read more
Home Exercise: Ab Prep
Ab Prep is an essential exercise that requires sequential movement of the thoracic while stabilizing the lumbar spine and pelvis in a neutral position. Add this exercise … Read more
Move Well: Mindfulness
People of all ages and backgrounds can be affected by anxiety, stress and depression. In fact, the World Health Organization predicts that these issues will be … Read more
Heal Well: Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are often overlooked as minor injuries and are frequently left unreported when we first see a client at Pacific Northwest Pilates. Nevertheless an … Read more
Five Personalized Individual Sessions – Work one-on-one with a PNWP instructor (online or in-person) to refine movement, focus on course material, and receive personalized guidance on specific exercises.