Restore Stability of the Neck: SCM

By Leslie Braverman | October 24, 2018

Today Melanie focuses on the roles of the SCM and gives tips for helping your clients feel these muscles at … Read more

Restore Upward Shoulder Rotation: Springs and Mini Stability Ball

By Leslie Braverman | October 18, 2018

What’s in a shoulder shrug? Melanie Byford-Young takes a look at the shoulder and how to build up strength from … Read more

Internal Oblique Assessment in Single Leg Stretch

By Leslie Braverman | October 18, 2018

Zoom in on the internal oblique. Melanie takes us through Single Leg Stretch and an assessment of this muscle at … Read more

The Big Toe in Gait

By Leslie Braverman | October 11, 2018

Sixty degrees of big toe extension is necessary for optimal gait propulsion when walking forward. When this amount of extension … Read more

Finding a Neutral Position with Hip Anteversion

By dan | October 7, 2018

Neutral or not? Respect those hip joints. Hip anteversion, a structural anomaly of the femur and hip socket, can contribute … Read more

Help Your Client Find Their Neutral Spine

By dan | October 7, 2018

 Did somebody say neutral spine? Ideal neutral for a client is defined as the position with the least tension … Read more

Texting Thumb

By Leslie Braverman | October 4, 2018

Thumbs down. Thumbs up. Texting is a repetitive motion that causes tension and strain throughout the armline, shoulder, and up … Read more

How Pilates Has Changed My Life

By dan | November 2, 2009

I started coming to Pacific NW Pilates in January of 2007 on the advice of my doctor. The previous summer … Read more