Spot the Difference | Side Kick Kneeling

By Leslie Braverman | October 24, 2021

Side Kick Kneeling is a challenging advanced level STOTT PILATES mat exercise that targets the hip extensors and flexors on … Read more

Arthritis & Knees

By Leslie Braverman | October 21, 2021

Asymmetrical dysfunctions in the body can be caused by a number of conditions.  Today Melanie Byford-Young takes a case-study approach … Read more

Pilates Injury Management—Quadratus Lumborum

By Leslie Braverman | September 22, 2021

Pilates instructors have a very important and distinctive role in the rehabilitative process. The principles of injury management provided in … Read more

Hip Replacement & Restoring Balance in Hip Extension

By Leslie Braverman | September 21, 2021

Often therapists spend time focused on strength and range of motion post hip replacement, but quick reaction time, alignment, and … Read more

PNWP’s Top Five Reasons for STOTT PILATES®

By dan | August 24, 2021

  The benefits of Pilates have been cited for years—improved flexibility, increased core strength and better posture lead the list … Read more

Therapeutic Exercise Vs. Skill Acquisition

By Leslie Braverman | August 18, 2021

Successfully bridge the gap between therapeutic exercises and skill acquisition with confidence as Melanie Byford-Young progresses through the phases of … Read more

Are your Hamstrings Really Tight?

By Leslie Braverman | July 20, 2021

Melanie Byford-Young debunks the tight hamstring myth and shares Andry Vleeming’s work on forces in fascial transmission of the back … Read more

Exclusive Train-to-Teach Program Inspires Pilates Students in Training

By Leslie Braverman | July 18, 2021

The science of Pilates is learned in the classroom, but the art of teaching is revealed only when you receive … Read more