Pilates Is A Way Of Life
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Before You Put Corkscrew Together, Take It Apart :)
Sometimes Corkscrew tells me exactly what a client is unsure about. They circle their legs quickly. The rest of the body gets pulled around, and the lower back often loses support.
The person is not quite sure where the movement should come from, so they try to “get through it” by moving their le...
Oct 09, 2026
abdominals
classical pilates
corkscrew
fundamentals
learned skills
pelvis stability
shoulder stability
spinal rotation
spine rotation
Before You Put Corkscrew Together, Take It Apart :)
Sometimes Corkscrew tells me exactly what a client is unsure about. They circle their legs quickly. The rest of the body gets pulled around, and the lower back often loses support.
The person is not quite sure where the movement should come from, so they try to “get through it” by moving their le...
by Joanna Telacka —
Oct 08, 2026
abdominals
classical pilates
corkscrew
fundamentals
learned skills
pelvis stability
shoulder stability
spinal rotation
spine rotation
Pilates Has a Way of Sneaking Up on You. Doesn’t it?
It's not like you are thinking to yourself: “Thank goodness I practiced The Hundred,” every time you are carrying your groceries home and putting them away. :)
But you may notice that carrying the bags feels easier, that reaching up to put something on a shelf takes less effort, or that bending d...
by Joanna Telacka —
Oct 07, 2026
abdominals
aging
ankles
arms
balance
bending bakwards
bending forward
bending to the sides
coordination
equipment
flexibility
hip mobility
knees
legs
longevity
mat
pilates benefits
pilates exercises
pilates method
pilates way of life
shoulders
spine rotation
strength
wrists
young age
Pilates Has a Way of Sneaking Up on You. Doesn’t it?
It's not like you are thinking to yourself: “Thank goodness I practiced The Hundred,” every time you are carrying your groceries home and putting them away. :)
But you may notice that carrying the bags feels easier, that reaching up to put something on a shelf takes less effort, or that bending d...
by Joanna Telacka —
Oct 03, 2026
abdominals
aging
ankles
arms
balance
bending bakwards
bending forward
bending to the sides
coordination
equipment
flexibility
hip mobility
knees
legs
longevity
mat
pilates benefits
pilates exercises
pilates method
pilates way of life
shoulders
spine rotation
strength
wrists
young age
Pilates Has a Way of Sneaking Up on You. Doesn’t it?
It's not like you are thinking to yourself: “Thank goodness I practiced The Hundred,” every time you are carrying your groceries home and putting them away. :)
But you may notice that carrying the bags feels easier, that reaching up to put something on a shelf takes less effort, or that bending d...
by Joanna Telacka —
Oct 01, 2026
abdominals
aging
ankles
arms
balance
bending bakwards
bending forward
bending to the sides
coordination
equipment
flexibility
hip mobility
knees
legs
longevity
mat
pilates benefits
pilates exercises
pilates method
pilates way of life
shoulders
spine rotation
strength
wrists
young age
Pilates Is A Way Of Life