Slips, trips, and falls are a pressing concern today. We understand that falls are devastating, being the leading cause of injuries and even death among seniors. Whether falling forward, backward, or to the side, each direction poses a unique risk of injury. Despite these risks, it's crucial to … Read more about Preventing Falls with Pilates: Strategies for Balance and Reflexes
April 6 - 7, 2024, Pacific Northwest Pilates Education's IQ of Movement conference will focus workshops designed to support "Pilates for Active Aging." With the U.S. aging population increasing, effective Pilates teaching for this demographic is crucial. STOTT PILATES® workshops by PNWPE will … Read more about Mastering Pilates for Active Aging: IQ of Movement Conference Workshops
The Synergy Series joins MBY Education & PNWPE in collaboration with expert voices in the fields of Pilates, physical therapy and research. The Synergy Series 2024, a collaboration between PNWPE, a Merrithew™ Licensed Training Center in Portland, Oregon, and MBY Education, a virtual platform for … Read more about Synergy Series: Enhancing Movement Therapy with PNWPE & MBY Education
Restrictions in the upper rib cage can be the source of pain, discomfort and other chronic issues. Clients have a hard time perceiving this region of the body and it can be difficult to unwind. Here, Melanie suggests if you see sticky upper ribs, think slinky side lying motions to help unwind and … Read more about See Sticky? Think Slinky.
When you have good balance, you have a better ability to quickly adapt to changes in the body position and react to unexpected variations. In this video, Melanie explains how an instructor can begin to help a client improve the proprioceptive system with slow and fast tracking—linking the … Read more about Train the Brain to Improve Balance
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
Improve body awareness (proprioception) and help a client learn to control their foot and simultaneously flex their hip using the unstable foam roller in a side-lying (a.k.a. Sleeper) position on the Pilates reformer. While this is broken down into an isolated range of movement, these are necessary … Read more about Improve Body Awareness? Steady your Sleeper.
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