Even if your client is not experiencing pain in the thoracic, frequently there is compression, restriction or asymmetry in the upper ribcage that can leads to persistent shoulder imbalance or neck discomfort. Here's, Melanie and Lisa show an exercise on the split pedal stability chair to assist … Read more about Find & Unwind Thoracic Asymmetries
Melanie has a few tricks up her Pilates sleeve to help you assist those clients with persistent shifts and twists of of the thoracic spine and pelvis. https://player.vimeo.com/video/812221970?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 … Read more about How to Assist | Shifts & Twists
Summer is nearly here, and for many Pilates clients that means its time to start playing sports and being able to throw or control a racquet or golf club. In this clip, Melanie shows how you can start to integrate throwing actions on the reformer to help clients learn to open up and eccentrically … Read more about A Pilates Throw for Shoulder Control
Pacific Northwest Pilates' IQ of Movement Conference happens only one time a year. Don't miss your opportunity to train with one of the best STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer Teams including—Instructor Trainer Holly Shaw, Lead Instructor Trainer Leslie Braverman, Master Instructor Trainer Melanie … Read more about IQ of Movement 2023 | Annual Conference
Learn a series of exercise progressions on the Pilates Reformer to help the scapulae glide and slide along the ribcage and develop dynamic mobility and … Read more about “Un-Stick” the Scapulae to Stabilize