Ideally, TMR clients would train with us 3-5 times per week, enjoy some other physical pursuits and lead as active a life as possible in our device-focussed modern way. We get calls frequently from prospective clients who want to train once per week but as we all...
QUIRKY BODIES AND THE CLASSICAL METHOD The original Pilates exercises are mainly executed with the body acting as one piece, centrally. Occasionally we break out to one side at a time but mostly …. we are one clump of human that bends, twists and mermaids. We rarely...
We aren’t all gifted with cat-like dexterity and power. Many animals have a highly developed sense of proprioception which enables them to make rapid changes to their movements based on threats or arousal. Proprioception may be a lesser considered sense, but is the...
Are you a flexion faker? A dirty hinger in short-box? A shoulder huncher in the Pull-up or Push-through? What is flexion? Anatomically, it’s bringing together or closing the angle of two body parts (joints, really). Think of the torso and legs coming together in a...
You don’t have to frequently slip on a pair of spikes, pointe shoes or trail-running shoes to benefit from this hard-to-do-well but simple exercise. Adding 10 single leg calf rises to your daily health regimen could make a huge difference in your posture, endurance...
Over the years as a teacher of movement and the Pilates method I have learned to have multiple approaches running concurrently. Some clients find physical nirvana when they let go and some, when they control. I’ve learnt to manage them and also to set them free....
