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Hold your spine in your Centre, and then move from that place.

Creating space… ☽

Hyperextention: The opportunity to find greater levels of strength, to match the flexibility.

Change happens through movement, and movement heals.. Joseph Pilates

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In the latest issue of The Pilates Journal I chat about the use of Yoga Blocks with clients. is great contributor to the Pilates industry, and if you haven’t already you can subscribe to them for free. ☝️

Active stretching engages your muscles and joints, helping you build strength, flexibility, and stability all at once making us actively involved in the process.

Whereas passive stretching involves holding a position and maybe relying on external forces to stretch.

By training with active stretching this not only improves our range of motion but also enhances body awareness, strength, control and coordination.

We think that in order to achieve results or train “hard” we have to lift heavy weights, run fast, do as many reps as we possibly can, in the quickest time we can! We reward ourself with ticking a box to say “we’ve done it”. With repetition, training like this is only putting stress on our body and our mental health. Unconsciously training our external self rather then our internal being. When it comes to our training, are we able to find challenges in a slower, concentrated and intrinsic paced environment? We can, by doing good Pilates. Investing in our self by training our physical form to show up as strongest selfs everyday. So that even when we have bad day, we’re in a sound body.. therefore, a sound mind. 🙏🏻

When you need that extra push…

Increase our stability, to explore our mobility….

Happy feet 🦶!

“My favorite place is Extension” - 💫.coles

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Resist the resistance.

Unlocking the diagram | releasing the intercostals | creating space | opening the lungs…

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When we are not in alignment with the movement, the movement is a struggle. All we must aim to achieve is taking responsibility to find the alignment with our present movements.
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Knowing is not enough. To get to our deepest level of understanding(s) we must feel and sense part of the ‘knowing’ in order for us to reach our fullest potential. 🤍

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.burg gracefully complimenting the feed 🤍

"The stillness in stillness is not the real stillness; only when there is stillness in movement does the universal rhythm manifest."
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“The only real guide to your true age lies not in years or how you think you feel but as you actually are as infallibly indicated by the degree of natural and normal flexibility enjoyed by your spine throughout life.” 🐈

From “Your Health” Joseph Pilates 🐈

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