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- Last chance to register for Micro Moves series, class starts WednesdayAloha Reader, New Micro Moves Series Starts Wednesday What is the vestibular system? The vestibular system is a sensory system in your inner ear that provides our brain with information about motion, head position, and spacial orientation. It helps us keep our balance, stabilize our head and body during movement, and maintain posture. It is crucial to regularly train the vestibular system to help prevent falls as we age. Since most people are sedentary the vestibular system is not activated...Read more...
- Right to left asymmetries, next Micro Moves series
Aloha Reader, Upside-Down Pilates In this weeks episode of Upside-Down Pilates we discover our quadratus plantae in our foot. We do a warm up with our feet, hands, head, neck, and eyes to prepare us for using the Proprioceptive T-Bar and Konnector on the Pilates Reformer that helps balance right to left asymmetries such as a scoliosis, hip replacement, knee replacement, ankle sprain, or shoulder impingement. Join me! Are you ready to be healthy and thrive? Would you love a personalized hand...Read more...
- New Micro Moves Vestibular System Focus Starts SoonAloha Reader, What is the vestibular system? The vestibular system is a sensory system that provides our brain with information about motion, head position, and spacial orientation. It helps us keep our balance, stabilize our head and body during movement, and maintain posture. It is crucial to regularly train the vestibular system to help prevent falls as we age. Since most people are sedentary the vestibular system is not activated regularly creating a higher risk of falling. If you are...Read more...
- Birthday Video of Bernice, New Workout, Joint Pain and the Microbiome
Aloha Reader, Upside-Down Pilates In this week's episode of Upside-Down Pilates we enjoy a continuing intermediate level workout. In this workout we practice oppositional work on all 4's, many back extensions from the top and bottom, and a lovely stretch and relax. Join me! Birthday Video of Bernice! Many of you asked how Bernice got up to that beautiful shape in last weeks birthday pic. SO I am sharing the video of Bernice doing her 81st birthday moves! Enjoy and feel inspired! Are you ready...Read more...
- Happy 81 Bernice. PNF Necks. New Microbiome Course.
Aloha Reader, Upside-Down Pilates Happy 81st Birthday Bernice! I am so proud of you! Doesn't she look amazing? I hope you find this inspiring, I certainly do! Many of you know Bernice but for those of you who don't, she's a retired lawyer and grandmother who did not exercise until the age of 66 when she met me. She started working with me and fell in love with movement! She credits being able to do this beautiful upside-down shape to MICRO MOVES. You see she was away in Italy for 6 months...Read more...
- Continuing Intermediate Workout, Dealing with Die Off
Aloha Reader, Upside-Down Pilates Continuing Intermediate Level Workout Part 1- Thoracic Mobility- Upside-Down Pilates In this weeks episode of Upside-Down Pilates we enjoy a continuing intermediate level workout. In this workout we learn what our multifidi muscles are and create movement and space in our thoracic spine. Join me! Are you ready to be healthy and thrive? Would you love a personalized hand crafted program to go from sick and in pain to sexy and free? If you are interested in...Read more...
- New Micro Moves Starts Next Week, DITL of Filming Upside-Down Pilates, New MS Study Links Microbiome to Multiple Sclerosis
Aloha Reader, Upside-Down Pilates Micro Moves 6 Week Series Online Group Class Registration STOP SUFFERING FROM PAIN AND START FEELING FREE, POWERFUL, AND STRONG! Micro Moves group class six week series addresses the deep stabilizers of your core body. 75% of your muscles are deep stabilizers. In this flowing follow along group class we will learn a series of short movements- exercises- choreographed by Lisa Orig that will not only give us a movement experience of all of our deep stabilizing...Read more...
- PNF Pilates. New Micro Moves series starts August 6th. Registration is now open.
Aloha Reader, My next series of Micro Moves starts August 6th! This series we will explore the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) patters for the whole body. I like to say that the PNF patterns trick our muscles into working! They are great if you have any neuromuscular imbalances or just to wake your muscles up in a balanced way. Register for the 6 week series below. All are welcome, no experience is necessary. Remember you can view the recording for 7 days after the class. I...Read more...
- How do I turn the scm activation off? New Micro Moves series starts July 30th. Registration is now open.
Aloha Reader, I recently received the question from a viewer of the TV show. She asked- "I have been practicing mat pilates for a couple of years now. I talked with multiple instructors because my scm are very dominant even if I keep my head down during supine work. The left seems to be worse. I have tried keeping my hands behind my neck, using a towel as a sling for my head. Foam rolling my upper back reduces it minimally and for only a few seconds. I have started using bands to activate my...Read more...