An Aging Nation and Pilates

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Special Populations

The nation’s populace is growing older and older. This aging demographic needs to stay active, flexible and strong to live a long, full life. Master Instructor Scott Samford explains how he teaches this client base that sorely needs the benefits…

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Flexcushion = Flexible Solutions

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Benefit BeautifullySpecial PopulationsTerrific Technique

By Zoey Trap Years ago, I was at a convention and walked by the Flexcushion booth. My head spun round and I had to stop and “play”. Immediately, I was so excited about the possibilities of this amazing wedge and…

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Ask the Expert: Managing Stress with Pilates

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Health & WellnessSpecial PopulationsTransformations

By Zoey Trap, MSc Recently, I did an informal survey of all of my Pilates students, both group and private. I asked them to list their top three goals for their Pilates practice, and I was surprised to see that…

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Pilates Can Make a Difference for Scoliosis

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Enhance Your KnowledgeSpecial PopulationsTransformations

By Suzanne Meledeo   As Pilates instructors, we encounter clients on a regular basis with common postural deviations. Most of these clients experience pain daily due to the misalignments of the spine and pelvis. We have the opportunity to work…

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Pilates for the Overweight Client

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Enhance Your KnowledgeHealth & WellnessSpecial PopulationsTransformations

By Zoey Trap, MS All of the benefits that healthy clients gain from Pilates are also available to overweight and obese students (Cakmakci, 2012). Learning how to think about larger bodies and how they relate to Pilates exercises, equipment and…

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Keeping the “Positive” in Pilates

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Healthy & MindfulSpecial PopulationsTerrific Technique

By Zoey Trap Pilates can be fun, powerful and helpful in healing. And sometimes, it can bring out a student’s inner critic. “I can’t do this”, “I’ll never get it” and “I know that was wrong” are just some of…

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