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Pain

The Subjective Matters

November 20, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

I had an epiphany this weekend as I was teaching a group of Pilates Teachers about client assessment, and how to teach the body in front of them. Inevitably as we were talking about protocols for assessing, comparisons between our approach as Movement Educators and that of the medical community inevitably arose. What came out …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Assessment protocols, back, Body Harmonics, Client assessment, Clinical tests, Education, Exercise, Hip, knee, Medical, Movement, Movement educators, Movement Impairment, Objective, Pain, Pain Cycle, Pain Free, Pilates, Pilates Certification, Pilates Education, Pilates Teacher, Science, shoulder, Strength, Subjective

An Ode to my Favorite Muscle

November 19, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

So, I have a favorite muscle. Is that weird? Do other people have one favorite muscle or is it just me? I guess if you can be especially fond of a physical feature like your eyes, your legs, or whatever else, why not give special honor to a part that no one sees? Well, the …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: back, Body Harmonics, Fitness, Injury, Movement, Muscle, Pain, Pilates, ribs, serratus anterior, shoulder, spinal cord, spinal cord injury. body

How do we get them to stay? Exercise adherence and client retention

November 15, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

We have all had those clients that come to us in agony with the goals of getting moving and staying moving. In their first session, they say that they realize that the reason for their pain is because they haven’t been moving enough or not in the right way. If they could just get back …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Body Harmonics, bootcamp, Exercise, exercise adherence, functional movement, Gym, learned behavior, Movement, Pain, physical therapy, physiotherapy, Pilates Certification, Pilates Teacher, rehab, Rehabilitation

I have the best job in the World

November 15, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

I LOVE MY JOB! I am that person on Monday morning that jumps out of bed, dances while getting ready, and sings all the way to work. Why? Because I get to make a difference in at least one person’s life every day. No, I am not a doctor, and I am not a scientist …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: back pain, hip pain, Movement, Movement Impairment, Pain, Pain Free, Pelvic Alignment, Pilates, Pilates Certification, Pilates Teacher, Recovery, Rehabilitation

Stack your Boxes: Strategies for Standing and Walking

November 14, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

One of the most common physical complaints clients bring to us is pain in their back and knees when they are standing and walking. I personally live in a very hilly area so add to that the extra exertion and the challenge on my clients’ joints when walking up and downhill. This is one of …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Balance, bone density, cardiovascular health, Exercise, joint mobility, Pain, Pilates, Pilates Certification, Pilates Teacher, Posture, psychological and mental well-being, standing, walking, Workout

Mobility vs Stability: The Building Blocks of Biomechanics

November 9, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

I think it’s pretty fair to say that we go through life with little awareness of whether parts of our body are mobile or stable, and thank goodness for that, how boring! (well, not for movements nerds) It’s not until we experience a moment of instability that results in a stumble or a fall, or …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: back pain, Biomechanics, dynamic movement, fall prevention, hip pain, joint pain, knee pain, mobility, Movement, movement teacher, neck, Pain, Pilates, Pilates Teacher, shoulder, spine, stability

Stop Chasing the Symptoms: Getting to the root of the matter

November 8, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

In our role as Movement Professionals, we all have the privilege of working with people that have some sort of pain, some much worse than others. They may come to us with a list of symptoms, and over time they may have developed preconceived ideas of what is “wrong” with them–many even refer to themselves …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: back pain, Body Harmonics, bodywork, causation, correlation, knee pain, Movement, Movement Professional, Pain, pain management, physicians, Pilates, Pilates Studio, Pilates Teacher, symptoms

The Fear Factor: The Anticipation of Pain in Movement

November 8, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

As we all move through life, we don’t really think of the hundreds of coordinated movements that our body makes each day, let alone how they feel. When a person is in pain though, every single movement can bring on a landslide of feelings, both emotional and physical. When pain persists over a long period, …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Body Harmonics, Exercise, Fear, Injury, Injury Recovery, Movement, Pain, Pain Cycle, Pilates, Pilates Studio, Pilates Teacher, Rehabilitation

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Teacher Training Affiliate Studio: ReActive Movement, 6200 La Salle Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
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Program Director: Holly Wallis, holly@bodyharmonicsus.com
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Course Replays Available

Arthritis: The Modern Epidemic
Balance Apparatus
Breathing Mechanics & Protocols
Build a Strong & Supple Spine
Cervical Spine Mechanics & Protocols
Foot & Ankle: The Body’s Spring System
Myofascial Lines of Movement
Neurophysiology 101
Post-Rehab Protocols: Hip & Knee
Post-Rehab Protocols: Shoulder
Post-Rehab Protocols: Spine
Power & Balance for Hip and Knee
Resistance Apparatus
Simplifying the Shoulder Complex
Strength, Balance & Fall Prevention for Seniors

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