Author Archives: jennifer

At the PMA meeting there was panel headed by Elizabeth Larkam on polytrauma patients. There is a physical therapist working with the American soldiers amputees from Iraq and Afghanistan, using the Pilates apparatus.  It was profound to watch them conquer the … Continue reading →

I just returned from PMA where I attended an archival lecture by Brett Howard. Mr. Pilates invented an exercise apparatus to use while you are in the bathtub. There is a video where you see Joe working out, and then … Continue reading →

Sit in a chair. Place your hands on the sides of your ribs as high as you can. Elbows out. Inhale, exhale, lift up and over to the left side.  Inhale into your right hand to roll back up to … Continue reading →

The International Association of Dance Medicine conference in Washington DC was a great success this last weekend. There were many excellent presentations and workshops. It was nice to see a lot of new young dance teachers and dance scientists. For … Continue reading →

While we performed “The Saw”, Romana used to say to us “No paddle boating.” She said this so that you twist only from your waist and not from your hips. If you move the hips, you move the legs.

Blossom Leilani Crawford will be teaching workshops December 3, 10 am – 5 pm,  December 4, 9 am – 4 pm. Saturday: “Matwork Exploration,” “Pilates and Props.”  Sunday: “From Kathy’s Cats and beyond.” “Connected Arms and Strong Torso.”  Blossom was Kathy Grant’s assistant … Continue reading →

Jeff Smith will be teaching a M. Feldenkrais inspired workshop, “As the shoulders go, so goes the body. The importance of the shoulder joint in organizing movement.” Sunday, September 11, 2011. 10 -1 pm. $80. Jeff will be sharing many movement principles, … Continue reading →

Ken Fowler and Dr. Lenny Kravits write that “Adams, Dolan and Hutton (1987) showed that pressure on the lumbar disks is 300% greater in the first hour after waking than it is later in the day. They concluded that the … Continue reading →

In the Chest Expansion, inhale into the sides, slide the hands along the floor (image) until  they get to below the ears, alongside the legs.  Feel the side of the lungs push into the inside of the arms.  Wide back. … Continue reading →

For the Chest Expansion, make sure the feet, shins and thighs are aligned in the same “line.” The body is also in one long line with the hips and shoulders placed under the head. Reach up through the top of … Continue reading →