Tight spot solution: Shoulders

Tight spot solution: Shoulders

Who doesn’t have tight shoulders and neck these days? Carrying a backpack, driving, traveling, sleeping can all cause some level of tightness in the neck and shoulders. Sitting at a desk, texting on your phone (anyone?) carrying kids and stress can also cause...
4 ways to relax tight muscles

4 ways to relax tight muscles

We all get a little bit tight from time to time.   There are different reasons for muscle tightness, so if simply stretching isn’t working it might help to try another option.    Here are 4 things that can help your muscles relax and stretch a little easier:...
3 things you can do right now to align your spine

3 things you can do right now to align your spine

Ah, posture. That annoying thing that seems to just never be good enough. Pilates helps, but guess what? You could almost be doing Pilates if you did these 3 things all day!   They are not Pilates exercises, just alignment principles that help keep your pelvis in...
3 Postures That Can Lead To Back Pain

3 Postures That Can Lead To Back Pain

There are many things we do with our bodies that we repeat over and over again, day in and day out, without even realizing it.   There are three postures that might seem easy and more comfortable at the time but they actually put stress on the body and cause...
How to Get Better Results in Pilates (hint: BREATHE!)

How to Get Better Results in Pilates (hint: BREATHE!)

I’ve noticed lately that some of my students are confused about the correct way to breathe while moving in general.   Correct and efficient breathing is crucial in order to see results with Pilates   This helps as well safely perform other movements...