The key components of this movement are stabilizing the pelvis and not collapsing into your lower back, while lengthening and strengthening the mid and upper back extensors....
I was enjoying some March MATness fun with Carolyn, a fellow Pilates teacher at the Marlborough Pilates Studio Plus. Carolyn performs the Swan, displaying spinal extension, flexibility and stabilization of the trunk. A challenging move and Carolyn makes it look...
On the 11th day of #March MATness we celebrate the Saw – one of my feel good, go to moves for spinal flexibility and articulation. While we rotate the torso, we get a wonderful stretch of the hamstrings and...
Day 10 March #MATness, Perri demonstrates the #Corkscrew. This advanced movement strengthens your abdominals, your shoulders, enhances pelvic stabilization, trims your waistline – challenging those...
Day 9 of #MarchMATness. Perri from Golf Fit Pilates visited Copper and I today. She joined the fun of participating in March MATness, as she does the #rockerwithopenlegs. This movement demonstrates the movement principles of Pilates with the objectives of...
Nothing like a little spinal articulation on this beautiful day! Imagine sitting with your back against a wall and peeling the spine away from the wall, one vertebrae at a time. As the torso flexes forward, imagine the top of the head reaching towards the wall in...
Day 7 of March MATness features the Double Leg Stretch. The Double Leg stretch can be a very challenging movement, as the abdominals are holding the pelvis and torso stable throughout the movement. The lower back remains firmly anchored to the mat as the arms and...
This movement develops abdominal strength while in a stabilizing mode, which is holding the pelvis and torso absolutely still as the limbs move. The slow extension and stretching action of the legs amplifies the abdominal work and should not affect the stability of...
Shannon from the Marlborough Pilates Studio Plus, is demonstrating the #rollingback or Rolling like a Ball. As Shannon demonstrates, this movement is all about stabilization and the internal flow of energy. The key to the success of the movement is keeping the...
This movement is an excellent example of coordinated stabilization of the torso and mobilization of the leg. The movement of the hip joint should be unrestricted and fluid. The pelvis will remain anchored and the spine remains still, while the hip joint fluidly...
