Squish the what?! Melanie provides precautions, tips and her favorite exercise-of-choice to center the glenohumeral joint for clients with shoulder joint instability, a history of dislocations and/or pain, clicking and popping in the joint.
Tips For Teachers
It’s easy to get fixated on the scapulae when working with Pilates clients. Melanie advises Pilates and movement professionals to look closely at the sternoclavicular (SC) joint too!
Arthritic fingers leading to ulnar drift makes it harder to produce a powerful grasp. Melanie Byford-Young and guest client, Mary, demonstrate spine stretch forward and a series to address varied angles and challenge for the shoulders and forearms while protecting the joints of the hand.
When Anterior Femoral Head Syndrome is present, it can relate to a thoracic alignment issue or pelvis twist, or even an overworking hamstring muscle. Melanie Byford-Young focuses on actively reseting and adding to your awareness when working with this condition.
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.
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
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
