Posts Tagged ‘Posture’
What is Pilates
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Manage Back Problems With Pilates
Tuesday, February 2nd, 201090% of us will suffer with back problems!
60% will be sub-acute or chronic and at least half of these cases will be caused by poor posture. The effects of these alarming statistics are far-reaching as the following facts show:
- 11 million working days are lost each year.
- Bad backs are the main reason for time off work.
- Last year 200,000 women took time off work to recover from a back problem. (more…)
10 Reasons for Practicing Pilates
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Pilates is now the exercise of choice with many people on account of the impressive benefits to be gained. Below are the top 10 benefits you can expect from your regular practise, in no particular order!
(1) Re-educate and realign your body to prevent imbalances. This is particularly useful for sportsmen, for example. If you think of a tennis player constantly hitting the ball using the same arm or a golfer always swinging from the same side. (more…)
Tall, Long & Lifted from the Bottom Up
Thursday, December 10th, 2009How can you get and stay tall, long and lifted from the bottom up? What might you be lifting to get there? Can it be maintained without a lot of effort? The answers are Easy! Everything! and Absolutely!
Let’s start by talking about how you stand and how you sit.
While standing do you lean from one hip to another? Are you aware whether both feet are firmly planted and rooted in the ground beneath you. Is your torso twisted or shifted to one side as a result of your weight shift to one hip? (more…)
Tall, Long & Lifted from the Bottom Up
Thursday, December 10th, 2009How can you get and stay tall, long and lifted from the bottom up? What might you be lifting to get there? Can it be maintained without a lot of effort? The answers are Easy! Everything! and Absolutely!
Let’s start by talking about how you stand and how you sit.
While standing do you lean from one hip to another? Are you aware whether both feet are firmly planted and rooted in the ground beneath you. Is your torso twisted or shifted to one side as a result of your weight shift to one hip? (more…)