My mother has Osteoarthritis in her hips. Several years ago she had a hip replacement. Last year, she had another hip replacement on the other side. When she talked about the recovery from her first hip replacement, it was very difficult for her and took a long time for her to heal. This second one…
Arthritis is one of North America’s leading causes of disability and has become a major health epidemic. It accounts for 132,000 hospitalizations, about 60,000 hip and knee replacements and $6.4 billion dollars each year in health-care costs and lost work days in Canada. In addition to an economic drain, it causes a great deal of…
Over the last 15 years Body Harmonics has offered specialized mat-based exercise for people with neurological disorders, namely Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Currently, we offer three classes each week at different levels. Once class, called Neuro-Active, includes resistance-based sequences using the Pilates Springboard machine. We have deliberately kept the program intimate and word of mouth…
The thing I love most about being a Pilates instructor is the possibilities seem endless when it comes to movement. I never feel confined by the original exercises Joseph Pilates created, because I know there are always new ways to build on each exercise as my practice advances. Likewise, I’ve watched clients go from beginner…
More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis. Common symptoms include swelling, pain, stiffness and decreased range of motion. Although movement can be painful and uncomfortable for those with Arthritis, it’s important to keep joints mobile. As Pilates instructors, this is something we can help with. Here’s a Pilates class plan…
It’s such a rush when you can teach an advanced exercise and have your Pilates students do it successfully. At Body Harmonics, our signature Progressive Sequences help build movement up effectively. You can use them on any piece of Pilates equipment. The Progressive Sequences will give you a roadmap to work with so your students are successful…
Whether consciously or not, we all find niches as Pilates instructors. It’s just a matter of time. As we work with more and more clients, we notice and are drawn to the needs, wants and requirements of a segment of the population and start to direct our professional efforts to help them. What is a…
If you’ve ever heard me speak, listened to my interviews, watched my TV show, or read my magazine articles you’ll know that I am Mindset obsessed. I mean, it’s not a bad thing, after all it is the key to success in anything. This is what I coach women on all over the world and…
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