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Holy hips, Batman!

Great day on the chair - not easy but they make it look amazing!

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The Post-Grad program is truly life changing in terms of developing my experience and perspective as a Pilates teacher. I’m going back to do it again this fall. Working on my ideas for what I want to explore and trying to narrow it down. Super excited to be mentored by the best!

Our Post Graduate Studies Program provides an opportunity for you to become an authority on a specific topic. Learn more! https://thepilatescenter.com/2023/06/learn-more-about-our-post-graduate-studies-program/

The Post-Grad program at TPC is amazing and I’m going back for another this September. So excited to be among incredible mentors and further study my craft.

Learn More About Our Post Graduate Studies Program - The Pilates Center Learn about our Post Graduate Studies Program from TPC graduates who have gone through the program and are sharing their experiences.

Kelli’s coming to the studio - so excited!!!

TPC Partners with Pure Pilates for Oklahoma City Workshops - The Pilates Center Find out about The Pilates Center’s partnership with Pure Pilates in Oklahoma City and the Pilates workshops that will be taught from April 1-2, 2023.

Can’t wait!!!

Join Us for Our Winter Workshop Pilates Series - The Pilates Center The Pilates Center is hosting its Winter Workshop Pilates Series this January through February on Sunday mornings over Zoom.

It’s all about the movement. Love this!

While “neutral spine/“neutral pelvis” is not terminology I use in my teaching of our dynamic movement system (i.e. Pilates), I recognise that it is a divisor in the community that could use some peaceful discourse (a ‘neutral zone’, as it were. 😉)

About 5 years ago I read an article that mentioned this idea of a neutral “zone” rather than a static position (which I never agreed with, saw much damage from, and spent years of physiological study working to clarify in my own mind.) Side note: Same goes for “imprinting”. Neither of these terms were used in all my training with Romana.

I like the idea of zone that we move THROUGH rather than a place to land or live in. We are dynamic movers and Pilates is a dynamic system based on ‘natural, normal movements’ and ‘spinal flexibility’, none of which occur without moving through the entire range of spinal potential and possibility.

Malleable minds help create malleable bodies.

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REPOST:
“Neutral” spinal position is a range, not one specific rigid structure.

For most people, cues to stiffen their core and maintain this neutral posture when lifting will often be helpful in promotion optimal performance and decreased risk of injury.

But what about yellow or red?! Will you die or instantly herniate a disc?

No. In fact some strength athletes often set their backs within those zones during lifts (for example, you can’t lift an atlas stone with a neutral spine!!!). So for a powerlifter or strongman without a history of back injury, stiffening the spine within the yellow or red zones isn’t extremely dangerous if the majority of motion occurs about the hips.

However, what we often want to avoid is excessive MOVEMENT and changes in spinal alignment under load (moving from green into red during the pull of a deadlift for example). Over time, load + repetition of dynamic movement in and out of these ranges can increase risk of injury.

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