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
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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