What are the considerations for working with clients diagnosed with MS? What are the common symptoms? Here are ideas and suggestions for building a Pilates session. Read More
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A Polestar Education Made the Difference for Me
I loved what I heard from this teacher! The cues sounded clear, yet at the same time, expansive, freeing, and opening! The teacher was creative, yet clearly grounded in her understanding of proper alignment. This was the approach I was hoping for.Read More
Core Strength in Pilates: What You Need to Know
Every time I see “core strength” as a goal, I wonder what it means to the client. Truth is, this goal does not reveal as much as you might think. Here’s what you need to know before you start working on core strength with your clients.Read More
Now is the Time – Integrate Pilates into Health Care
What many physical therapy clinics have realized is that integrating Pilates into their practices serves their patient populations better and helps to generate cash revenue to offset the reductions in insurance reimbursement for their service. Read More
My Hipster Journey: Brent’s Total Hip Replacement
As many of you know, I teach how behavior can influence a successful rehabilitation. The literature teaches us that our perceptions and beliefs influence our reality even as high as an 80% correlation. Knowing about this powerful influencer, I spent months, if not years, preparing for a successful hip replacement by working on my belief of what it would be like. I had a very clear picture of bone on bone from my x-rays that could have been debilitating. Read More
Is Your Posture Working for You?
I love working with clients and getting their posture in alignment at my Brookvale Pilates Studio. When I’m driving around the Northern Beaches, I find myself looking at other drivers and their posture. This makes me think about all the good we do during their Pilates sessions, only for them to then get into their car or sit at their work desks. So it’s great to give clients good tips that they can take into their everyday lives. This is one of my favorites as it affects nearly everyone and is a very easy habit to implement and change for the better. Read More