Now, more than ever, we want to be able to focus on the well-being of ourselves and our bodies. Breathing is a large part of that. As our lives and schedules are busy, we often don’t have time to slow down and focus on our breath. Let’s do that now… Breathing properly promotes effective oxygenation […]
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 […]
Just Breathe
Let’s focus on one of the Basic Principles of Pilates! BREATHING PROPER BREATHING: Focuses the mind on each task Helps avoid unnecessary tension in the neck and shoulders during exercise Exhaling deeply helps activate the deep abdominals (transversus abdominis) to remain stable throughout an exercise Breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth […]