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When doing the Intermediate/Advanced version of the One Leg Circle with a Twist in Pilates Matwork, there are some really important things to pay attention to for maximum benefits, support, and ease of movement to execute this exercise well. Â Body awareness, and being able to quickly activate the muscles that twist & untwist the body are key in enjoying a free swinging leg, core strengthening, solid back support, and the added benefit of hip and back stretching that comes with the spiral twist of the pelvis.
There are two distinctly different versions of the Pilates Matwork Exercise – One Leg Circle for you to consider:
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 21st, 2012, in All Posts, Pilates, Pilates Exercise, Pilates-Teaching Tips.
Tags: Advanced One Leg Circle Exercise, Advanced Pilates Matwork, Aliesa George, Centerworks, Core Strength Exercise, Matwork Exercise Tips, One Leg Circle Exercise, Pilates Fitness Tips, Pilates Matwork Exercise, Pilates Tips, Spine Rotation Exercise, Twisting Exercise
Today and Every Day -Â Follow Your Heart.
With everything you do – follow your Heart and enjoy the bliss
that listening to your inner voice has to guide your decisions
for a healthy mind, body, and spirit.
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 20th, 2012, in All Posts, Inspiration, Motivational.
Tags: Aliesa George, Centerworks, heart guidance, heart health, heart wisdom, Inspiration, Inspirational, Mind body spirit health, Mindful Motivation, motivation, Motivation Tip, Motivational, whole-body health
Improve Foot Fitness and Reduce Foot Pain for Better Walking Technique and Improved Health
Here are three simple foot fitness tips and foot-care exercises to help reduce foot pain and free up the ankle joint for improved mobility. Increase calf flexibility for better gait mechanics and discover the benefits of better health with improved foot action when you walk.
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 17th, 2012, in All Posts, Foot Care Tips.
Tags: Aliesa George, Ankle Exercise, Better Walking Technique, calf flexibility exercise, Centerworks, Exercises for Feet, Fantastic Feet, Feet and walking, feet gait mechanics, foot care exercises, Foot Fitness, Foot Fitness Tips, Foot Pain, foot problem, Footcare Exercises, improve ankle mobility, improved foot action, Improved Health, Reduce Foot Pain, reducing back pain, stiff ankles, Walking Exercises
Are you ready to pull your head out of the sand and doing whatever is necessary to put yourself at the top of your priority list for health improvement? Think about it…if you feel like crap – how do you expect to be joyous about doing anything for anybody else. Or even able to do anything! Poor health not only affects your physical and mental outlook, but also your friends, family, co-workers… EVERYTHING in your life!
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 16th, 2012, in All Posts, Health, Mind-Body Health.
Tags: Aliesa George, allergy-free, Alleviate Depression, Centerworks, Changing Habits, Eating Habits, Good Health, Health Habits, Health Improvement, Healthy Lifestyle, Improving Chronic Health Problems
How to Hold the Hips Still On the One Leg Circle Exercise in Pilates Matwork
Use these helpful Pilates Fitness Tips to improve your exercise technique for the Pilates One Leg Circle exercise in Matwork.Â
There are quite a few different variations and modifications for each of the Pilates Exercises. Any change to an exercise has value, it just shifts the focus to help you find & feel different things that need your attention. Different is not good or bad, just different. It might depend on what your goals are for the workout, or what parts of your body need to become stronger or more flexible that is the deciding factor for any exercise you do.
Thinking about variations for the basic version of the One Leg Circle in Pilates Matwork, there are many ways that this exercise can be tweaked to help improve body awareness, muscle support, and technique.Â
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 14th, 2012, in All Posts, Pilates, Pilates Exercise, Pilates-Teaching Tips.
Tags: Aliesa George, Basic Matwork, Basic Pilates Exercise, Beginner One Leg Circle Exercise, Centerworks, Core Strengthening, core support, Exercise Tips, Fitness Tip, Improving Exercise Technique, Matwork Exercise One Leg Circle, Pilates Exercise Tip, Pilates exercise variations, Pilates Mat Exercise, Pilates Matwork, Pilates One Leg Circle
Are you like the old dog laying on a nail? Experiencing pain, but not taking action to get up, move over, and lay in a spot without a nail.Â
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 13th, 2012, in Inspiration.
Tags: Aliesa George, Centerworks, emotional pain, mind body health, Mindful Motivation, Motivation Tip, pain, Pain-free, pain-relief tips, physical pain, positive improvement
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 9th, 2012, in All Posts, Fitness, Links to Interesting Articles, Pilates.
Tags: 20 Fitness Trends for 2012, ACSM, American College of Sports Medicine fitness trends, Fitness Trends, Huffington Post Healthy Living, Pilates, Pilates Fitness, Pilates trends, Top 20 Fitness Trends 2012
Regardless of your sport, ankle pain and foot problems are one of the quickest ways to end up on the sidelines instead of participating in the action. Most of us assume that because we are exercising, our feet are getting a workout too. And while that’s sort-of true – doing specific foot stretching and ankle strengthening exercises as a part of your training program has added value to ensure you will avoid foot pain and ankle injuries.
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Posted by Aliesa George, on February 7th, 2012, in All Posts, Foot Care Tips.
Tags: Aliesa George, Ankle Exercise, ankle exercise for athletes, Ankle exercise for runners, Ankle pain, Ankle Strengthening, Centerworks, foot care, Foot Exercise, Foot Exercise for Athletes, foot exercise for runners, Foot Pain, Foot Strength, foot stretch
Have you ever thought about what your tongue is doing during exercise? Do you realize that what your tongue is doing in your mouth can really make a difference for improving Pilates exercise technique, reducing neck tension and neck pain, and improving functional movement?
If you or your Pilates clients are interested in: Better breathing habits, reducing neck pain / neck tension, improving the execution of exercises that articulate the spine, freeing up the whole body for flow and ease of functional movement. Then I recommend that you play with, introduce, and think about what the tongue is doing in your mouth during a workout.
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Posted by Aliesa George, on January 31st, 2012, in All Posts, Pilates, Pilates-Teaching Tips.
Tags: Aliesa George, breathing technique, Centerworks, diaphragm exercise, exercise to reduce neck pain, exercise to reduce neck tension, improving functional movement, Improving Pilates exercise technique, improving Pilates exercises, improving side bending, improving spine extension, improving spine flexion, improving spine rotation, increasing back mobility, Pilates and Tongue, Pilates Exercise, Pilates Exercise Tips, Pilates workout tips, Reduce Neck Pain, Reducing Neck Tension, tongue and breathing, Tongue exercise
How great to see Pilates getting some good press in the Huffington Post. Did you know that Pilates can help you increase strength and flexibility, improve your posture, enhance focus and concentration, and even improve your sex life! It’s true.
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Posted by Aliesa George, on January 28th, 2012, in All Posts, Articles, Links to Interesting Articles, Pilates.
Tags: Debra Ollivier, Health Post50, Huffington Post, Pilates, Pilates after 50, Pilates and Pelvic Floor, Pilates and Sex, Pilates Health Benefits, Pilates Midlife, Sex
According to an article in the 
