I still remember my early days when studying to become a Pilates Teacher. I sat through my first anatomy session and to say the least, I was completely lost – the language was totally unfamiliar although it was conducted in English! Why is it important for a Pilates Teacher to have a good understanding of anatomy?
Read more →Over the years of being a Pilates teacher, I observed that knee pain complaints from clients are getting more prevalent. Within this week, I have two clients with knee pain (on the inside) which they have not experienced before or have not experienced for quite sometime. Probing further I found out they experienced knee pain
Read more →Pilates teachers are familiar with this issue – clients thrusting their rib cage forward when lifting their arms overhead. Sometimes, no matter what cues you give your clients, they can’t seem to perform this simple and yet not so easy movement. One key reason why clients can’t lift their arms overhead without thrusting their rib
Read more →As a Pilates Teacher, I continue to be amazed by the human body and the uniqueness of each individual client that I teach. Clients with a similar problem (e.g. back pain) may respond differently to the same movement. It comes down to the real cause of the problem – however, this is not an easy
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