Exercise Focus Tutorials
Pilates for a Tight Back
Join me for a lovely routine of exercises designed to release tension and tightness in your lower, mid and upper back.
Join me for a lovely routine of exercises designed to release tension and tightness in your lower, mid and upper back.
We are looking at primarily at Spine Articulation, Pelvic Stability and Glute Strength and being able to maintain the integrity of our Bridge posture when ad
When we think about taking care of our lower back we incorporate exercises that strengthen, stabilise, stretch and mobilise our back, hips, pelvis and Glutes.
This sequence of stretches encourages upper back flexion and extension to help re-balance the muscles of the shoulders and the chest
There are some gorgeous postures in Yoga that compliment the way we move our body in Pilates. This standing flow is a lovely fusion of the 2 disciplines.
Join me for a second Yoga/Pilates sequence where the upward and downward flows of energy nourish our body and help to improve our blood flow and circulation.
If we are tight in our Chest and Front Shoulder muscles and weaken our Mid and Upper back muscles we will have poor upper body posture, with round shoulders and perhaps a forward head carriage.
This is a sequence of exercises aimed at firing up the Gluteus Maximus muscles. It encourages correct functional movement patterns and improves alignment and stability of the pelvis and the knees.
If our Glutes are working properly we will walk and run more dynamically, have better posture and reduce the risk of injury and pain.
The Roll Down is an important transitional exercise in the Pilates repertoire as we use it to bring us from standing to the floor.
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