I have just returned from teaching the STOTT PILATES® Lumbar & Shoulder Stabilization
on Mat & Reformer Course, RMRI, in Vancouver, Canada. What a great experience. For those who have been to Vancouver and seen it in the sunlight, you know that it is arguably the most beautiful place in the world.

We had a great mix of physiotherapists and well seasoned pilates instructors in the course, and everyone experienced many ‘ah-ha’ moments. the bodies transformed over the 4 days… for the better not worse. We developed a list of ‘Go-to’ exercises to help therapists new to Pilates transition into integrating pilates into clinical practice. After the basic principles, the ‘go-to’ list included many variations of: multiplanar head nods, scapular isolation, hip release, spine stretch forward and modifications, spinal rotation, the Archer, and shoulder bridge preps. These are great starting point exercises to both provide you with clinical information, and use for clients as homework.

The rehab series will be taught in many interesting and exotic locations in 2009 including our Portland studio…. keep an eye out or call the studio for more information.