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By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Pilates Tips: How To Do The Side Plank Exercise Safely

Focusing your mind and body on great technique is of utmost importance to properly execute the Pilates Side Plank exercise. While the Side Plank helps improve upper body strength, it can also be the reason for shoulder pain or injury if done improperly. It is imperative to use correct functional shoulder mechanics during the transition to lift up into the Side Plank and even up to lowering the body back down to the mat safely and to avoid unnecessary injuries. 3 BENEFITS OF THE PILATES SIDE PLANK EXERCISE: 1. Improves Balance to Support the Bodyr

Primary topic: Pilates

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By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Eight Great Reasons To Add Rowing To Your Workout Program for Cardio and Health

Yesterday I switched things up for my regular aerobic workout and did my cardio on the rowing machine. Whew…I forgot what a great whole-body workout you can get on a rowing machine. If you’re one to always head to the treadmill, bike, or elliptical machine - I’d encourage you to check out the ...

Primary topic: Pilates

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By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Oh My Aching Feet…Foot Pain, Foot Fitness, & Pilates Exercises for Fantastic Feet!

Here are a six interesting foot facts that I found recently from the while researching foot health and exercise on the web.n • Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives. • Women have about four ...

Primary topic: Pilates

7,456 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

5 Quick Tips For A Great Roll Up Exercise In Pilates Matwork!

How to Improve Ab Strength and Increase the Flexibility of your Back for the Roll Uprnr

Primary topic: Pilates

7,448 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Body Awareness, Exercise Safety, and Ten Tips to Avoid the Potential Pitfalls of a Bad Personal Trainer

I have to say that I am grateful for my gymnastics, dance, and Pilates training - especially in regards to body awareness. I’m sure it’s why so many dancers and athletes are embracing Pilates as a component of their injury-prevention and cross-training program. And it makes sense why so many ...

Primary topic: Pilates

7,089 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

The Benefits of Exercise in Everyday Activities

Question: What daily-life activities can I do that use different muscle groups in different ways? How do I do them correctly? What muscle groups they will use? 1. Driving – Practicing Seated Posture, Relaxed Shoulders, Low Abdominal Support

Primary topic: Pilates

6,661 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Core Training: Do You Really Know Which Muscles Make Up Your Core?

Tips for Getting Started Improving Core Strength for Functional Movement To enjoy a healthy and active life using your core to support the body and develop effective functional movement habits is essential to help reduce back problems, improve body mechanics, increase strength, mobility and support. Whether your goal is to enhance sports performance, or just enjoy an adequate amount of fitness for a happy life, learning to find and use your core muscles and incorporate core training exercises into your workouts can help ensure great whole-body health.

Primary topic: Pilates

6,094 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Simple Strategies To Get Relief from Foot Pain

When your feet hurt, it becomes impossible to maintain an active life. Simple tasks such as walking, running, or even riding a bike can be intolerable. When our feet ache, our workouts stop and it’s difficult to think about anything else! All you want is for your foot pain to go away so you can get your pain-free feet back and resume your normal happy and active life.

Primary topic: Pilates

6,086 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Developing Pilates Training Programs for Clients with Attention Deficit Disorder

"I have a question about a client with Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD. She takes medication for it and sometimes it works better than others. I try to minimize distractions in and around the studio and I try to be very clear with my queing. Is there something I could be doing to focus her? ...

Primary topic: Pilates

5,991 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Pilates Training Program Design: A Discussion About Client Safety and No Neck Flexion

Designing safe and effective Pilates training programs that are client-specific, goal-oriented, and help improve whole-body health is the primary function of a great Pilates teacher. You can know lots of good exercises, but it's the subtle changes, adaptations, or order for workout sequence that ...

Primary topic: Pilates

5,587 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

The Benefits of the Iliopsoas Muscle to Pilates - Part I

“What is the purpose of learning how to properly use the iliopsoas muscle, and how does this affect exercise technique from a Pilates perspective?” This was the question asked of me, which led to an interesting few days of contemplation about how I think, what I teach, how I originally ...

Primary topic: Pilates

5,562 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

“TUNING-IN” Health Improvement Tips to Improve Functional Movement

Health improvement covers a lot of different things. Yet it all sums up your wellness goals, whether it’s for a better body, fitness, diet & nutrition, managing stress, or any other important part of staying healthy it’s important to find simple strategies to better take care of your body and have a healthy life.

Primary topic: Pilates

5,541 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

***The Pilates Scoop

The scoop is a signature concept for Pilates training, as well as a topic for much debate. Every teacher has an opinion on whether the Pilates exercises should be done with a scoop or neutral spine. It’s impossible not to land on one side of the political fence or the other with a viewpoint on ...The scoop is a signature concept for Pilates training, as well as a topic for much debate. Every teacher has an opinion on whether the Pilates exercises should be done with a scoop or neutral spine.

Primary topic: Pilates

5,097 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Foot Care Tips: The Seated Heel Lift Exercise

A Simple Foot Fitness Exercise To Help Your Heels & Improve The Alignment of Your Feetrnr

Primary topic: Pilates

4,999 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

***Improve Posture & Reduce Pain - Pilates and Posture Principles for Health

Do I have to practice Pilates to improve my posture? Not necessarily. However, the Pilates exercises can be a wonderful way to help you change habits. Everything that you learn about your body with the Pilates Method can be applied to both your everyday life and other fitness activities. The ...

Primary topic: Pilates

4,828 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Pilates Exercise Tips To Strengthen the Body for Side Plank

Pilates Exercise Tips To Strengthen the Body for Side Plankr Here are some suggestions and recommended Pilates exercises to help strengthen the shoulders and develop strong core support for a successful Side Plank exercise. The Side Plank exercise is a higher intermediate or advanced exercise in a Pilates Mat work. in his book Return to Life, Joseph Pilates calls this exercise the “Side Bend.”

Primary topic: Pilates

4,580 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Pilates Breathing: Secrets To A Healthy Spine, Less Neck Pain and Better Posture

Are your current breathing practices helping you stay fit, or contributing to back pain, shoulder pain or neck pain? Do you know if your current breathing habits are helping your posture or only making it worse?

Primary topic: Pilates

4,471 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Pilates Workout Tips & Fundamental Exercises To Help Improve Upper Back Mobility for a Great 100’s Curl

The past few weeks I have been working with my Pilates clients with a goal of assisting them enhance the curl and bend of the upper back for The Hundred. I’ve also been focused on improving articulation of the upper back for the Roll Up, Teaser and Neck Pull - These are not easy exercises for most beginner and some intermediate level Pilates clients.

Primary topic: Pilates

4,327 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Are There Any Exercises I Can Do to Help My Foot Problems?

This Foot Care Question was just submitted to me by Nicole, and I thought perhaps there are others out there searching for answers on how to alleviate foot problems and curious to know if exercise might help. Here's the Question: “I have some problems with my feet. Hyper mobile forefoot and ...

Primary topic: Pilates

4,316 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Different Methods for Enhancing the Side Leg Exercises in Pilates Matwork

Different Methods for Enhancing the Side Leg Exercises in Pilates Matwork One of the most difficult challenges when doing the Pilates Mat work Side Leg Series exercises is keeping the body completely still while swinging the leg. Many of the Pilates Mat exercises that are done before you get to the Side Leg series (with your abs in and back on the mat) will help you prepare to lie balanced on your side and still be able to hold a solid position and strong core! The Pilates side leg series exercises have numerous useful benefits, here are just a few:

Primary topic: Pilates

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By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Six Easy Ways to Be Sure You Are Fitting Exercise into Your Day

It can definitely be a challenge to keep yourself at the top of your priority list with everything else in life demanding a piece of your time – deadlines at work, family responsibilities, household chores.

Primary topic: Pilates

4,014 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Focus on Health - The Benefits of a Peaceful Mind

Have you ever heard the term “Monkey Mind” and laughed with the visual of a bunch of monkeys jumping around being crazy and wild? And can you relate to a feeling of having those little monkeys running around in your head causing your thoughts to bounce from one thing to the next and making it ...

Primary topic: Pilates

3,881 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Understanding Functional Movement

Understanding Functional Movement Functional Movement is the ability to move your body efficiently by utilizing the right muscle groups to move the bones in an effortless, pain-free range of motion. Perfecting bio-mechanically efficiency with everything you do, regardless of whether it’s for competitive sports, general fitness, or everyday life activities, is crucial for preserving a healthy, sound body and preventing injury.

Primary topic: Pilates

3,523 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Pilates Workout Tips for Healthy, Well Balanced Shoulders

Pilates Workout Tips for Healthy, Well Balanced Shoulders • Have You Ever Experienced A Painful Arm or Shoulder Injury?r • Are Your Shoulders Ever Hiked Up By Your Ears?r • Do You Carry Tension or Stress in Your Neck and Upper Back? It’s no surprise that a lot of people these days are dealing with one, or several of these shoulder problems. To hold our vertical human posture we have a couple of options - excellent core support and good posture, or the reliance on our deltoids, upper traps, and shoulders to support us!

Primary topic: Pilates

3,475 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

Pilates Exercise Programs for Chronic Back and Neck Pain

Exercise Underutilized for Chronic Back and Neck Pain A recent study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, looked at exercise prescription—who is prescribing it, who is getting it, and what type of exercise is being prescribed—and found that exercise may be underutilized for ...

Primary topic: Pilates

3,414 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

***Get Your Fantastic Feet In Action!

The cover of BioMechanics – The Magazine of Body Movement and Medicine caught my eye. The February 2007 issue / Volume XIV Number 2 had a barefoot runner on the front and the tag-line, “New barefoot designs challenge footwear conventions.” Since the subject of happy feet and ...

Primary topic: Pilates

3,232 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

***Pilates Workouts Are For Every Body

The Pilates Method teaches a common-sense approach to efficient movement habits for whole-body health. Every Pilates exercise combines strength and flexibility with breathing and total body awareness. Learning to pay attention to what your body is doing and how it moves is a must for getting ...

Primary topic: Pilates

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By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

***What Pilates Can Do For You

Q: What is The Pilates Method? A: The Pilates Method teaches a holistic, common-sense approach to efficient movement habits for whole-body health. Developed as a system or movement regime, Pilates training provides a variety of choices in both exercises and specialized Pilates equipment to ...

Primary topic: Pilates

2,734 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

***The Pilates Scoop

The scoop is a signature concept for Pilates training, as well as a topic for much debate. Every teacher has an opinion on whether the Pilates exercises should be done with a scoop or neutral spine. It's impossible not to land on one side of the political fence or the other with a viewpoint on ...

Primary topic: Pilates

2,685 views

By Aliesa GeorgeRecently published1 topic

***Work, Release, And Brain Training

Every Pilates exercise involves utilizing the joints as a lever and pulley system. All movement of the body happens as we contract and release different muscles in the proper order to achieve a desired action. If our muscles don’t understand their proper firing patterns, the body will ...

Primary topic: Pilates

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