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Hello friends,

Welcome to Wellness Wednesdays! I’m back and starting today will be offering updates weekly! Stay tuned for insights and words that inspire, as well as useful tools to help your practice. Special shout out to all those newbies teaching pilates, I’ll be adding some tips and inspiration here to keep your practice and your offerings fresh and accessible. Join my newsletter to get the latest inspiration.

This week we’ll zoom in on precision. The more focus and clarity you cultivate in your pilates movements the more benefit and rewarding the outcome. The cuing for Pilates exercises are very specific and there is good reason for this, especially if you’re moving with challenges, e.g.: injury, chronic pain, limited mobility, etc. There are ways to modify all exercises to benefit you where you are today! Pacing yourself and doing what is most useful given your current condition is the difference between thriving in your workout and simply passing the time. Your body knows the difference and will absolutely tell you. Remember to listen, focus and move into each exercise with the welcome support it requires for your success.

Here’s a quick example, if your feeling neck pain: instead of holding the head up in flexion, simply allow your hands to support your head at the base of your skull, one hand behind the other a couple of inches from the floor. Allow the head to rest in your hands with your elbows wide but in your peripheral vision. This will be help turn off unnecessary neck muscles and funnel the focus toward your core.

Be precise with your practice and your body will thank you for it!