The Body & Movement
Meet Your Instructor: Rob
Years ago we asked all our instructors to answer a few questions so YOU could get to know them a little bit better. We decided to follow up with some of the instructors you’ve been enjoying through our virtual season during this pandemic. Here’s Rob. You’ll find him teaching Pilates and Strength classes with Personal Euphoria [...]
Home Office Ergonomics
Home office ergonomics is about making sure your home work station is set up in a healthy way that doesn’t create pain and discomfort. There are ideal configurations and better positions, but there is no one perfect way. Even the perfect position will start to create pain in the body if we stay like that for 8 hours a day, [...]
Enjoy Exercise
When was the last time you enjoyed exercise? If we change the word exercise to movement, when was the last time you enjoyed moving? It's time to enjoy exercise again! Enjoy Exercise Like A Child Not long ago I was teaching my 2 and 2.5-year-old nephews to plank (as you do). One of them was really taken with it. He’d [...]
Neutral Pelvis (and other joints)
When we hear the word neutral we typically think of a neutral pelvis. We don’t always consider that every one of our joints has a neutral position. That includes every vertebra in the spine through the neck, the shoulders, the knees, the elbows, the wrists, and the ankles. All joints have a neutral. Spending time neutral reduces wear and tear [...]
IMSAFE
IMSAFE is a mnemonic device for pilots to check in with their own well being before they fly. It stands for Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and Emotion. As passengers when we fly, most of us are aware there is a flight check to determine whether the plane is safe. I’d never realized there is a protocol (at least for [...]
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