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 discoordination of the … Read more

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 Northwest Pilates is … Read more

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 and hamstrings. Pacific … Read more

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 position. The legs … Read more

    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 estimated 28,000 ankle … Read more

Like salt in soup, the flexband is essential to any studio or home-based Pilates routine. It’s light, easy to pack on a trip, versatile and effective for regressing or progressing … Read more