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.
Proprioception
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
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.
Slowly and progressively retrain the motor control of altered shoulder mechanics and the eccentric winging of the scapulae. Master Instructor, Melanie Byford-Young looks closely at what causes scapular winging and gives helpful pointers for progressing improved movement patterns by adding new planes of motion for the rhomboids and surrounding fascia.
Give it up for the clavicle, the beautiful S-shaped bone that mirrors the ribcage and allows for a large range of motion upper thoracic motion. Melanie Byford-Young focuses on the biomechanics of the clavicle and how to unwind this area and restore the strength and ease in clients with chronic tightness in the trapezius and … Read more
PNWP Owner Melanie Byford-Young brings the Merrithew™Fascial Movement Foundation Course, Level 1 to Pacific NW Pilates. Designed especially for fitness, medical and therapy professionals, the course is informed by the latest research findings on the neuromyofascial skeletal system. It explores the multiple functions of fascia and hones-in on its sensory qualities. It bridges the gap … Read more
