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Wrist & Shoulder Warm Up for Hair Stylists
Stylists, it’s time you claimed self-care for yourself! This warm up at your station will keep your craft and YOU sustainable for your clients
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The relationship between hip mobility and lumbopelvic stability in plie
What I’ve noticed with working with many dancers over the years is at times, ankle mobility, hip mobility or lumboplevic stability can negatively affect alignment during dance movement.
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What to expect at your first visit.
The history is where you tell your story. This is the part where you tell me where it hurts, when it started to hurt and what makes it worse. Then, I will ask you to go deeper.
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Video: Pilates Half Roll Back for Low Back Stiffness and Core Activation
The Pilates Half Roll Back with a flexband helps to promote the opening of the Lumbar Spine in flexion and the activation of core musculature.
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Video: Pilates Leg Pull Front with Loop Band
Pilates Leg Pull Front with a loop band around your forearms is an excellent way to prompt scapular stability during this complex core exercise. 🔊Turn the sound on, vibe with me and read the prompts and follow along! Let me know how you feel. I personally love how it adds a challenge and improves the…
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Practising Yoga or Pilates with Sore Wrists.
In the age of constant smart phone use, raising young children or having a full-time job that requires the use of your hands, it’s not surprising that your wrists can hold you back when practising Yoga or Pilates. Repetitive strain can cause tension and pain in the flexor and extensor muscles that course along the…
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VIDEO: Can you sit up from a lying down position? Introducing the Pilates Full Roll-up
The Pilates Full Roll Up exercise is a great way to test how strong your core strength is and the degree of flexion you have in your spine. Dr. Blessyl explains the proper way to do this exercise and how to modify with simple equipment. If you found this video useful, you can find more…
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3 Reasons Why Training Upper Body Stability is important for dancers
Stability must be established before movement. In dance, the shoulder girdle must be strong to support the movement of the performer’s arms. Arm movements help to counter the movements of the legs and neck. In dance, movement will not be controlled or graceful without strength and stability in the shoulder girdle, abdominals and pelvis. Endurance…
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Movement is FREEDOM. Make a choice. An inspiring story of self-empowerment.
An inspiring speech from the most inspiring woman, friend and patient of mine who turns a diagnosis of incomplete paraplegia to a life of power and function. Your life is a choice. Take the time to listen to her. Put things into perspective MOVEMENT IS FREEDOM in whatever capacity it is http://youtu.be/_6mR6OpoxLw
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Who needs a corset when you have abs?
Look what a corset can do…. You can use your abdominal “corset”: the transverse abdominus muscle to achieve the same effect. Photo taken from http://pinterest.com/pin/421016265134695384/ via @pinterest The transverse abdominus is the deepest layer of abdominal muscle and is a muscle that stabilizes the spine and improves posture. It’s a muscle that requires endurance. Pilates…
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