Put a new spin on great pelvic control and balance with this Melanie Byford-Young tip for high level clients. Ready those deep rotators, glutes, and abdominals for an intense challenge.
Leslie Braverman
Side Kick Kneeling is a challenging advanced level STOTT PILATES mat exercise that targets the hip extensors and flexors on one leg while stabilizing the trunk and hip on the other. It’s the perfect exercise for athletes (think: soccer, gymnasts and martial artists) and clients who are ready to integrate higher level coordination and endurance … Read more
Asymmetrical dysfunctions in the body can be caused by a number of conditions. Today Melanie Byford-Young takes a case-study approach with guest star client, Mary, who suffers from arthritis in one knee. With this bi-lateral and uni-lateral flex band series on reformer, Melanie shares her secrets for restoring control and proprioception when arthritis is affecting … Read more
Pilates instructors have a very important and distinctive role in the rehabilitative process. The principles of injury management provided in the STOTT PILATES® Injuries and Special Populations course remind us to follow important guidelines when working with clients who have an injury or who have pain including: -Minimizing the extent of the initial injury -Reducing … Read more
Often therapists spend time focused on strength and range of motion post hip replacement, but quick reaction time, alignment, and preparing the body for multiple loading techniques is just as important. Prepare the body for a variety of loading and perturbation. Life is lived in all the colors of variety, and Master Instructor, Melanie Byford-Young, … Read more
Successfully bridge the gap between therapeutic exercises and skill acquisition with confidence as Melanie Byford-Young progresses through the phases of optimal hip extension in this episode. Clients with poor hip extension can do therapeutic exercises and achieve results, but to retain tread on a client’s hiking aspirations, there are several phases to consider. Make it … Read more
Melanie Byford-Young debunks the tight hamstring myth and shares Andry Vleeming’s work on forces in fascial transmission of the back line. Feel the differences of tension in your own body with side kick and compare the freedom of leg movement with the rib cage placed in neutral and when no longer in neutral.
The science of Pilates is learned in the classroom, but the art of teaching is revealed only when you receive the opportunity to teach. Every student training to become a Pilates instructor at Pacific Northwest Pilates is encouraged to participate in Train to Teach—a twenty-hour mentorship program designed to provide students in training with an … Read more
