Lela D Pilates

I would like you to meet the Fall 2023 BCRPA Pilates Mat grads. The most fantastic group of Pilates Fitness Trainees that I have had the pleasure to teach! I can not wait for them to certify and begin sharing all the benefits of a regular Pilates Mat practice!

Join me ’s first Active Professionals Conference (APC), October 20 to 21, 2023!

APC brings together aquatic and fitness professionals by hosting both Ripple Effects Aquatics Conference and BCFit®’23 together at the Minoru Centre for Active Living in Richmond.

I’ll be presenting at BCFit®’23 on Oct. 21
The Warm Up- setting your class up for success and a Fusion of Pilates & Yoga with Tina Grant.

Learn more at BCFit®’23 about inclusivity in fitness, health and wellbeing for target populations, and innovative training concepts. Click here to register for :

BC Recreation and Parks Association - Conferences - Active Professionals Conference This year, Ripple Effects and BCFit® are happening together at the Active Professionals Conference. With two separate conference experiences to choose from, active professionals can customize their learning to best support their career development.

Some great info provided here for instructors starting their own biz.

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LUMBAR FLEXION IS NOT BAD.
Reposted this many times already, still important topic:
"Is this movement bad for your back?⠀
Can this damage your discs?⠀
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No.. 😊⠀
A lot of physiotherapists, doctors, orthopedic surgeons, and the general public have to change their beliefs about the spine.⠀
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People with degenerative discs have been told that they can’t bend their back, lift heavy and do manual work.⠀
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There are a lot of examples of people who have gone back to doing the very things they’re being told they can’t do.⠀
There is a lot of fear about the structure of the spine.⠀
They have been told to be careful with their backs and have the fear to do harm.⠀
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We know that fear is a huge driver of abnormal pain behavior.⠀
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A shift in beliefs has to happen within the medical, physiotherapy profession and in the general public.⠀
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We can trust our back and shouldn't be feared. It is a robust, strong structure.⠀
Often with disabling back pain, the motor systems are overactive, hypersensitive. The muscles are guarding the back too much.⠀
That can be driven by habits of movements, habits of posture, fear, anxiety, stress, or just the presence of pain and you developed a protective guarding response.
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Btw, this movement could, of course, be harmful when you suddenly lift 150 kilos from the ground and you are not trained for it. You could injure your tissues, similar to what happens with an ankle sprain. Besides that, tissues can be progressively loaded and can adapt and become stronger.⠀
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Share this post with all your colleagues, doctors, and other health care professionals.. Everybody should see this! 😊👍"

Cognitive Functional Therapy can help with fear avoidance and fear of bending the spine. We will have a CFT course coming up with Kieran O'Sullivan on June 10 and June 24. You can find more information about this course in the link below 🤓👍 Recordings will be available.
https://www.trustme-ed.com/webinars/cft-course-with-dr-kieran-osullivan-liveonline-june-2023

Why does my hip click when I do one leg circle? When you warming up your legs before exercise you may be wondering why does my hip click?Raphael Bender from Breathe Education dives into the anatomy and bio...

If you have about an hour and are interested in learning more about the pelvic floor, have a listen.

Pilates Hour - Pelvic Talk with Pam Downey and Brent Anderson Incontinence, Pain and Other PathologiesJoin expert and world leader in women's health, Dr. Pam Downey for an enlightening webinar as we discuss pathologies ...

Our bodies can do amazing things when we are able to access proper alignment! One of the most important elements to our alignment is our transitions.

When we are learning Pilates, flowing natural movements are safe movements. Good Pilates instructors place special emphasis on the connecting transitional movements between exercises. They teach you to transition in and out of positions, and to move carefully and thoughtfully whenever you shift your weight or change your posture. That way, your body is always prepared to provide the stable support necessary to assume any position safely. You’re more confident, more graceful—and less prone to injury!

Those that train with me know I talk endlessly about the feet, our roots. Lots of info comes through our body and into our movements via our feet.

Our feet enable us to stand upright, walk, run, and jump!

Each of our feet have twenty six bones, and thirty-three joints between them, this allows for movement in a variety of directions. Our feet help us to find contact points with the Earth so that we can propel ourselves through space and our environment.

When you take a Pilates class, how do you think about your feet? What corrections in class have helped you to find more anatomical awareness? Let us know in the comments!

Hello Pilates people,
Check out this great made in BC Pilates retreat. A wonderful opportunity to spend time with other Pilates Pros and make some time for yourself! Hope to see you there!

Home | Pilatesandpinot Not only will you get to unplug in this remote setting only minutes away from Greater Vancouver, but you will get to learn some new skills from some of Vancouver's best teachers, make some new friends and just be yourself for a couple of days away from it all.