Lie on your side with your hips stacked on top of each other. Fitness Circle between your ankles. Top arm acts like a kick-stand in front of your belly-button. Make sure your top hip does not roll back. Engage your abdominals and lift your bottom rib off the mat. Pull your belly in and press […]
Private Sessions vs Group Classes
The decision to sign up for private one-on-one sessions for Pilates or for one of our group classes, be it mat or reformer, can sometimes be a difficult decision to make. Here are some of the benefits of both to try to make that decision a little easier for you! The biggest benefit of private […]
Rib Cage Placement
Let’s focus on another one of the Basic Principles of Pilates! RIB CAGE PLACEMENT RIB CAGE PLACEMENT: All of your abdominal muscles attach at the bottom of your ribs You must use your abdominal muscles to keep your ribs from deviating forward when reaching overhead When lying on your back, try to maintain a sense […]