Words, words, words, words, words. Teacher and students need to speak the same ones. In a Pilates setting you could be doing grasshopper when I’ve said elephant; pulling when I said pushing; placing down your malleolus when I said metatarsal. Not only wouldn’t it be pretty, it would be confusing, stressful, and unsafe. When IContinue reading “Know the ABC’s of Your Pilates Practice”
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A Three-Way on the Tower
The “Tower” is part and parcel of Joseph Pilates’ “Cadillac.” The Cadillac is the first workout apparatus that Mr. Pilates invented in his Contrology system, as the Pilates method was first named. Because of this machine’s mammoth size and many, many movement possibilities, it was considered the “Cadillac” of his inventions. He did not haveContinue reading “A Three-Way on the Tower”
The Pelvic “Floor”
If you do Pilates you have been told to engage the pelvic floor. Huh? And if you learned Pilates in a large group class, the concept may have remained a mystery for some time. Instructors of large group classes are loath to be bombarded by oceans of titters. Yep, people get a little silly whenContinue reading “The Pelvic “Floor””
Core Cat Pilates 