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Pelvic Floor, the Core and More…… The pelvic floor muscles are an essential part of the group of ‘core’ muscles that help to provide us with control and stability during our functional Pilates exercises. In addition, they are the very muscles that help to unload the spine, regulate abdominal pressure and maintain continence, or…
Want a flat stomach? Here our are 10 tips to achieve just that… 1. Hydration Water makes up 60% of our body weight. It is vital to bodily function and survival and is the body’s most important nutrient. Start the day with a glass of warm water and fresh lemon juice to kick start the…
Mobiliser Series – Hip & Spine: This is another great mobiliser series, focused on improving multidirectional mobility in your hip and spine region. Differing from the traditional static stretch, this mobiliser series relies on controlled fluid movement and a more dynamic stretch. Traditional static stretches work on joint range of motion and muscle length. These…
The Foam Roller! A decade ago, strength coaches and athletic trainers would have looked quizzically at a 36-inch long cylindrical piece of foam and wondered, “What is that for?” Today, nearly every athletic training room and most strength and conditioning facilities contain an array of foam rollers of different lengths and consistencies. What happened to bring foam…
Will My Clients Receive a Health Rebate from their Health Fund for a Pilates Session? Private health rebates for Pilates has been a topic coming up a lot recently and seems to create confusion amongst practitioners. Should clients claim for Pilates under a Physio extras item number or a Pilates item number? Click on the image…
In the video Sarah executes the 4 point kneeling exercises she performs perfectly. Some pointers to make sure your execution is just as good, so you get maximum benefit from the exercises, and tips to help correct your performance include: When performing your cat/cow and thread the needle stretches aim to bend/curve/rotate from every joint…
Following on from last month’s exercises for the calf complex, we are now going to look at ways to strengthen this area. The eccentric lowering exercises will also improve tissue length and tendon strength. (exercises over the step). You are looking for full range and a sense of fatigue but not pain. You need to…
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Breathing is controlled by our autonomic nervous system. This part of your nervous system controls bodily functions that are largely involuntary, for example pupils dilating in dim light and sweating when you get hot. When we are under stress our autonomic nervous system goes in to “fight-or-flight” mode. For our respiratory system this means an…
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