Tag: fitness
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Choosing a career in Pilates.
Did you know that Pilates is not a regulated profession in North America? This means that there is no universal standard for teaching that you’re expected to follow. No regulatory body oversees this profession. However, getting professional Pilates education will benefit you and your clients. Most instructors start as clients before making the move to…
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Teaching Tips: Working towards the Advanced Mat Pilates.
As instructors, we want our clients to progress in their Pilates practice but we’re often unsure of how we can introduce advanced exercises safely and smartly. We tend to look at repetitive movement as a way to access these more advanced moves. For example, if a client is unable to move their spine into full…
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Retaining Rotation: Why It’s So Important and How Pilates Helps.
There are certain moves we do every day that we don’t really think about; like reaching into the back seat of the car, putting on a jacket, or turning from the stove to reach for something on the counter behind you. If a daily movement task starts to cause discomfort, most of us will adapt…