Tag: Ballet Stretches

Training on the Cadillac: breaking down 2 classical exercises for accessibility and functionality

May 9, 2022

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Carla Ricalis

in Client Programming, Fitness Studios Toronto, Pilates Exercises, Pilates Instructor Education, Pilates Teaching Tips

Inspired by the possibilities of movement found in the Ballet Stretches, we’re adding different pulls of resistance, some Gyrotonic-inspired movement and a focus on mobilizing the hips through extension, rotation and abduction. Try all three movements, then take your clients to a sequence that demands standing, transfer of weight, balance and proprioception.
Rethinking the Ballet Stretches: Mobilizing the Hip on the Cadillac

Sep 27, 2021

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Carla Ricalis

in Client Programming, Fitness Studios Toronto, Pilates Exercises, Pilates Instructor Education, Pilates Teaching Tips

Inspired by the possibilities of movement found in the Ballet Stretches, we’re adding different pulls of resistance, some Gyrotonic-inspired movement and a focus on mobilizing the hips through extension, rotation and abduction. Try all three movements, then take your clients to a sequence that demands standing, transfer of weight, balance and proprioception. OR! Integrate exercises…