Spine Curls are a great exercise to help rebalance around the hip by activating the glutes (often underactive) and opening up the front of the hip by encouraging length at the front of the leg (often tight and overactive). Try adding a set of 8 into your routine regularly. When you are strong enough, try…
This week Id like to focus on the movement of the spine. Pilates helps to improve the health of the spine and reduce back pain by encouraging the natural articulation of the joints. Try The Cat. On all fours – hands under shoulders, knees under hips – start from a neutral spine. Articulate from the…
We need to keep the spine mobile in all directions in order to maintain good health and movement. Today the focus is on rotation (twisting) – if we lose the ability to twist then we become very stiff as it will be a component of many of your every day movements. Twisting happens mostly in…
To mobilise the spine through lateral flexion (Side bend), try Standing Side Reach (this also encourages lengthening and strength in the waist). Stand in good posture with feet at hip width. Breathe in and raise one arm towards the ear. Breathe out to tilt the spine sideways from head to waist, keeping the pelvis still.…