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Do you mean what you say?

November 19, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

“Be mindful when it comes to your words. A string of some that don’t mean much to you may stick with someone for a lifetime.” Rachael Wolchin As teachers of movement, in whatever capacity, we use our words in the form of “cues” to help our clients find a movement, a position, a shape, stability, …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Ab Curl, Abdominals, Abs, Biomechanics, Body Harmonics, bones, brain, central nervous system, eccentric contraction, glutes, isometric contraction, joint, knee, leg, lumbopelvic rhythm, Movement, Muscle Contraction, muscle patterns, muscles, musculoskeletal system, neutral spine, pelvic floor, pelvis, Pilates, Pilates Education, Pilates Teacher, Pilates Teacher Training, shoulder, shoulder girdle. neck, spine

Cueing the Breath: A Blessing and a Curse

November 13, 2021 //  by Holly Wallis

One of the quintessential Pilates Principles is Breathing. Seems like an obvious task, but amazingly a significant challenge for many, especially with the amount of focus asked of them in a typical Pilates session. Joseph Pilates himself explains in his manifesto, Return to Life Through Contrology that to breathe properly we should “SQUEEZE EVERY ATOM …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Ab Curl, Abdominals, Bicep Curl, Breath, Breathing, Exercise, Inner Unit, Intra-Abdominal Pressure, Joseph Pilates, Movement, Muscle, Muscle Activation, Pilates, Pilates Breathing, Pilates Principles, Pilates Reformer, Pilates Teacher, Power House, Return to Life, spine, Transversus Abdominis

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

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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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