Posts Tagged ‘pilates’
24 gifts – day 21: Lower back fascia release with 1 ball and simple movements
Low back fascia release with 1 ball How starting your exercise off-neutral can be as valuable as starting in neutral for releasing your lower back In pilates, we focus on finding neutral starting positions which can simplify movements for the clients and also simplify teaching a movement. In neutral, your myofascial structures might also be… Fortsæt med at læse 24 gifts – day 21: Lower back fascia release with 1 ball and simple movements
Read More24 gifts – day 19: The trusty Roll Down spiced up
The trusty Roll Down spiced up If there is one exercise, I teach the most in matwork classes it is the Roll Down. I teach it in many different flavours. It is such a versatile exercise and so easy to create variations on and add flavours to by e.g. adding props or changing the position… Fortsæt med at læse 24 gifts – day 19: The trusty Roll Down spiced up
Read More24 gifts – day 11: Release tension around the scapula
Release tension around your scapula – 1 arm at a time Free movement of the scapula is crucial for good shoulder and arm movement. However, if we could ask the scapula how it was moving today, it might say: “Stiffly” or “Movement? What is that?”. Also if you ask clients what they would like to… Fortsæt med at læse 24 gifts – day 11: Release tension around the scapula
Read More24 gifts – day 10: Is this the best neck release exercise ever?
Is this one of the best neck release exercises ever? Sometimes the simple exercises are the best, I think. A few weeks ago, I taught some of the modules on Body Control Pilates Teacher Training where we cover a large array of exercises which give you a strong foundation to teach from. Two of… Fortsæt med at læse 24 gifts – day 10: Is this the best neck release exercise ever?
Read More24 gifts – day 9: Twist and stretch
Hamstring stretch and twist Bring out your foam roller: We will need it for another one of those “double duty exercises” or get 2 for 1, maybe even get 3 for 1 ;o). The exercise can do “double duty” in at least 2 ways: Tempo Focus area Tempo Perform the exercise slowly and with control… Fortsæt med at læse 24 gifts – day 9: Twist and stretch
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