You’ve mentioned the pelvic floor a number of times already. Can you say a bit more about it and how its connection with Pilates? What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor is a set of muscles, ligaments and tissues that act like a hammock that supports the organs of the pelvis. How do you…
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It’s very common for people who start Pilates to get muscle cramps. Foot cramps are especially common. You’ll hear and see people in classes, especially reformer classes while doing footwork or when their feet are in the straps, stop and grab their feet. They’ve probably got a cramp. There are so many little muscles in…
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The shoulder is used so much and takes a beating. Shoulder injury at some point is bound to happen. A frozen shoulder is a fairly common injury and moreso of the age of 40 in women. Learn what a frozen shoulder is causes and treatments. We’ll also look at the value of Pilates for frozen…
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The rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles in the shoulder. Rotator cuff disorders occur when tissues in the shoulder get irritated or damaged. Keeping the muscles of the rotator cuff strong and healthy will help prevent injuries. Strengthening is necessary when recovering from rotator cuff injuries. Pilates, both on the mat and…
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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) or Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) are terms that include many localized injuries such as trigger finger, golfer’s and tennis elbow, carpal tunnel and more diffuse pain syndromes (those that spread over the body) which may be diagnosed as cervicobrachial pain syndrome or chronic pain syndrome. Symptoms of repetitive strain injury Early…
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The most common muscle imbalances are due to our sedentary lifestyles. It’s pretty easy to see which muscles are tight or short when you sit for long periods of time throughout the day. When a muscle is shortened for a long period of time it will become “tight” which really means it is shorter than…
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For those that hate the winter and feel like it drags on and on, getting out and enjoying the season is the best way to make it go by quicker. If you’ve never tried any winter sports or activities, snowshoeing is a great winter activity to start off with. It’s as easy as walking. A…
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Snowboarding has been slowly growing since it was invented in 1965 reaching a peak in the 1990s. Consistently increasing in popularity since. Over half of the snowboarders are aged 7-17 and 25% are women. One out of every eight snowboarders is between the ages of 25-44. (18-30 years are the largest group) People are taking…
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All muscles perform an action. All movements we perform throughout our day are made up of a combination of these individual actions performed by our muscles. As a result, more than one muscle is involved in any one movement. So it is reasonable to expect that training for a particular sport or activity involving many…
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Cross country skiing is not only a great way of enjoying the outdoors in the winter but also a nice full body workout. There are three main muscle groups used when cross country skiing, upper body, core and legs. We’ll look at how to use Pilates for cross country skiing training. Ways to use Pilates…
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