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 …
An Ode to my Favorite Muscle
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 …
How do we get them to stay? Exercise adherence and client retention
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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I have the best job in the World
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 …
Stack your Boxes: Strategies for Standing and Walking
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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Mobility vs Stability: The Building Blocks of Biomechanics
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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Stop Chasing the Symptoms: Getting to the root of the matter
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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The Fear Factor: The Anticipation of Pain in Movement
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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