by Laura Helsel | Apr 23, 2021 | Fitness, Home Workouts, Pilates For Everyone, stretching
Long hours of sitting was problematic in the work place pre-pandemic and working from home has only made it worse.
It can feel impossible to add yet another thing to your day, like stretching or taking a Pilates class. Here’s some guidelines to help add regular movement breaks into your day.
by Laura Helsel | Feb 25, 2020 | Biomechanics, Fitness, Hip Stability, IT Band, Pain management, Tight Hip Flexors
Pilates Mat classes focus on core strength but for some, the work is felt in the hip flexor muscles instead. Simple tips to improve muscle balance can help shift the work back to the abdominals.
by Laura Helsel | Jan 5, 2020 | Biomechanics, Fitness, Pilates, stretching
Multiple studies have indicated negative effects from stretching regimes including a loss of strength and a greater chance of injury. Adjusting your stretching regime may help you gain mobility without a loss of power.
by Laura Helsel | Oct 5, 2019 | Biomechanics, Fitness, Low Back Pain, muscle spasm, Pilates
Core exercises are often prescribed for chronic low back pain. Core strength and core stability exercises are different. Know which exercises and cues work for you.
by Laura Helsel | May 18, 2019 | Biomechanics, Feet, Fitness, Franklin Method, Pilates
I’m not shocked by beautiful high heel shoes or men’s slick narrow dress shoes and the compromises they make to our feet. We are all fully aware, while we’re squishing our foot into a narrow stiletto, that it’s not contributing to healthy body mechanics. It...
by Laura Helsel | Aug 3, 2018 | Fitness, Pilates, Pilates Teacher Training, Vancouver Teacher Training Courses
Teacher trainingcoures: Adapting Pilates to the person, not the person to Pilates. With the Pilates Process™ approach our concern isn’t that the client performs Pilates well, though that will eventually happen over time. Our aim is that Pilates serves the client well...
