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Mind-Body Health Expert
Founder & President, Centerworks®
PMA Gold Certified Pilates Teacher
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
BIGU Qigong Instructor
BFA - Modern Dance
Texas Christian University
A friend of mine who is an avid belly dancer shared this video with me. I have to say, gender is irrelevant. Bagoas know who Bagoas is! Whether you are male or female… Can Your Abs do this?
Continue reading ‘Bagoas Belly Dancing: An Amazing Display of Core Strength, Ab Work, Rhythm, & Flowing Movement’ »
I posted a video on the Centerworks YouTube channel: Knee Exercises to Strengthen Muscles Around the Patella to Avoid Knee Pain, and it’s been one of the highest viewed videos on my channel. Thanks to everyone that’s tuned in for this knee exercise tip! Today, I received a question from a viewer, but was unable to get my reply to send, so I thought I’d post it in a blog and hopefully the person who asked the Knee cap dance questions below will find this, and if there is anybody else out there looking for help with knee pain issues – I hope this blog post will help you too.
Continue reading ‘Avoid Knee Pain – Patella Tracking Exercise Tips’ »
Do you or your Pilates clients ever struggle with shoulder pain or limited range of motion to lift the arms overhead? Is it a challenge to keep the back or ribs from popping up off the mat when the arms go overhead on exercises like Ribcage Arms, or the Roll Up in Pilates Matwork? Are you interested in discovering an amazingly simple cue/secret to help reduce shoulder pain and increase your range of motion to more easily lift the arms overhead?
Continue reading ‘Pilates Exercise Tip: Chest Release for Pain-Free Arms & Shoulders on Overhead Arm Exercises’ »
Here is a very simple (but sometimes tricky) foot fitness exercise to improve foot and ankle alignment. This seated heel lift foot-care exercise can increase ankle strength, and help you gain body awareness about what your feet, ankles, and legs are doing as you rise on your toes, and lower your heels.
Continue reading ‘Foot & Ankle Strength Exercise Tips: Seated Heel Lifts’ »
Are your workouts are getting boring? Perhaps you’re looking for a new challenge… Have I got some crazy Pushup variations for you!
Continue reading ‘Top 10 Crazy & Inspiring Pushups – Can You Do Any of These?’ »
I love seeing great foot care information on the News! Check out this video clip. Bruce Wilk discusses three different techniques to properly tie your running shoes. Discover the differences, and learn how to lace your running shoes (or ALL your shoes!) for improved arch support and healthy feet.
Continue reading ‘In the News…How to Tie Your Running Shoes’ »
Teachers, Mentors, and Guides – A lowly profession, or ray of light to inspire the world?
All I have ever done is teach… not sure I’m wired to do anything else. And as a teacher most of my life – gymnastics, dance, fitness, Pilates… My “job” has been to inspire myself and others to continue to strive to be the happiest, healthiest person possible! I am human, and not as perfect of a role model as I would really like to be sometimes, but doesn’t that only help me better relate to my students, clients, and community. We all have obstacles to overcome, struggles to get through, and the knowledge shared with us along the way allows us the opportunity to make better choices to achieve success! I know that my own personal challenges have only helped me become an even better teacher.
We can be wrong and not even know it… Learn from our own mistakes (and make a lot of them!)… Or stand on the shoulders of a teacher to steer us in a more easily navigated direction with fewer pitfalls, and roadblocks on our path to greater knowledge.
Here’s a really inspiring video clip
Continue reading ‘Teachers, Mentors, and Guides – What Importance Do They Have in Your Life?’ »
Here are three easy hand exercises to help stretch your palms, and improve finger flexibility. Our hand & finger muscles primarily work to grip and grab objects, so these muscles can get tight and cause joint pain in the fingers, hand and wrist. Use these simple hand stretching exercise tips to release muscle tension and improve the mobility and flexibility to keep your hands and fingers pain-free, healthy, and fit.
Continue reading ‘Pain-Free Hands: 3 Hand & Finger Exercises for Improved Flexibility’ »
This Single Toe Flipper Stretch is a great foot-care exercise to stretch the feet and especially the toes. Improve foot mobility so that you can better use your feet and toes to push off the ground when you walk and run. Poor shoe choices and a short stride can restrict the foot muscles and toes from functioning properly. Use this single toe stretch to improve the flipper action of your toes and help keep your feet strong, fit, and flexible.
Continue reading ‘Foot Fitness Exercise Tips: Single Toe Flipper Stretch’ »
Today I want to share some fitness tips on the Pilates Intermediate Matwork Exercise Swimming. Swimming is a lot of fun in a pool, and a little more of a challenge out of the water on the mat in Pilates class. But practicing this exercise on the mat can really help improve strength in the back of the whole body from your arms, shoulders, and upper back, through the lower back and into the hips and legs.
Continue reading ‘Pilates Matwork Exercise Tips: Slow Swimming to Improve Hip Extension and Back Strength’ »
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