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Scoliosis is one of the most stubborn, abundant disorders in growing children and teens. The good news is that Pilates professionals can help ease the pain scoliosis sufferers experience through movement. The question is, how does one go about helping someone find … Continue reading “Working with Scoliosis Clients” →
With so many Pilates courses teaching prescriptive exercises for clients with scoliosis, you would imagine there is a magnitude of supportive research behind them. While there are plenty of studies on prevention of curve progression in adolescents using bracing and … Continue reading “Pilates, Scoliosis, and the Schroth Method” →
Necessity is the mother of all invention. When Daniel Vledata needed a way to make sure his clients were practicing their at home exercises safely and correctly he invented the Oov. The Oov is a unique alternative to foam rollers … Continue reading “How to make sure your clients do their homework” →
My favorite time of year has always been Thanksgiving. For a major part of my life I have always found this holiday to be one of the most sacred to me, because of the ability it gives me to reflect … Continue reading “Joy” →
After earning my Bachelor’s degree in Dance and Movement Education, I was interested in studying Pilates as the next step in my career. Unfortunately, my first Pilates teacher training program turned me off to Pilates completely. My body didn’t fit … Continue reading “Pilates for Every Body” →
Written by: Lana Johnson, Sydney, AU based POLESTAR mentor and Physiotherapist I have had many interesting and valid questions of late from a variety of health professionals and patients, centred around the question of core stability and its role in … Continue reading “Connecting to the Core: A Working Definition of Core Stability” →
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything, what we think, we become.” – Buddha Recalling a happy moment in your life can bring feelings of joy, as reminiscing on a challenging … Continue reading “How Imagery Changes the Way We Move” →
We are coming up again on my favorite time of year; yes, Thanksgiving. I always feel so much better when I have the time to reflect internally on my “Attitude of Gratitude”. There are times in all of our lives … Continue reading “Developing a Disposition of Gratitude” →
Today’s guest post is by POLESTAR® Mentor Mirea Sharifi, PMA® – CPT, from Tucson, AZ. ———— This year I volunteered to work with three young female students, ages 12, 18 and 21, who are impaired and have varying levels of … Continue reading “Pilates in the School for the Deaf and Blind by Mirea Sharifi” →
Here is a great question and answer about corrective exercises for clients with scoliosis between Dr. Brent Anderson and one of Polestar Australia’s educators. I’ve included a video of Brent describing a simple way to allow better movement through the … Continue reading “A Question of Curves.” →