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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.
Continue reading ‘Reduce Neck Pain and Improve Functional Movement: The Benefits of Exercising the Tongue During Pilates Exercises’ »
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
Posted in All Posts, Pilates, Pilates-Teaching Tips by Aliesa George on January 31st, 2012.
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- Do you have food allergies?
- Are you even aware of the foods that bother you?
- Have you ever had scratch tests, or blood tests to identify the foods & chemicals that might be causing an allergic reaction in your system?
- Are you sick & tired of feeling sick & tired?
- Do you suffer from any chronic health issues?
After the experience I have had recently to identify my personal food allergies, I believe that everyone should consider being tested for food allergies.
Continue reading ‘Health Tips: Food Allergy Awareness Alert’ »
Tags: Aliesa George, allergy free eating, allergy-free, Arizona Food Allergy Alliance, Centerworks, Chronic Pain Relief, Eating with Food Allergies, Food Allergens, Food Allergies, Food Allergy, gut inflammation, Inflammation and Food Allergies, Kirsten Carey, Nourish123, Optic Neuritis, Top Eight Food Allergies
Posted in All Posts, Diet and Nutrition, Optic Neuritis by Aliesa George on January 26th, 2012.
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Are your current breathing habits helping you stay healthy, or potentially causing back pain, shoulder pain or neck pain? Is your current breath pattern helping improve your posture with every breath you take?
Breathing is something we take for granted. It happens automatically to keep us alive. Inhaling is the first thing we do when we’re born, and exhaling is the last things we do when we die. Every minute, of every day for our entire life, our heart beats to pump life nourishing blood through our system, and our lungs and diaphragm work to provide oxygen to our blood & cells.
It’s nice to know that we don’t have to think really hard to keep breathing and stay alive, but better breathing habits definitely have added benefits to improve our health.
Tags: Aliesa George, back pain exercise, better breathing, breath, breathe, Breathing Tips, Centerworks, neck pain exercise, Pilates breathing, posterior-lateral breathing, posture improvement, Reduce Back Pain, Reduce Neck Pain, spine decompression exercise, Tips to breathe better
Posted in All Posts, Back Pain, Breathing, Pilates by Aliesa George on January 24th, 2012.
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Yamuna foot savers are one of the most fabulous foot care products ever invented! These easy to use foot fitness products can do amazing things to help reduce foot pain and improve your posture, body alignment, and health. If you are challenged with arch pain, heel pain, flat feet, foot cramps, plantar fasciitis, or other foot problems, getting a pair of Yamuna Foot Savers and using them regularly can really help make a difference for how your feet feel.
Continue reading ‘Help for Plantar Fasciitis, Flat Feet, & Reducing Foot Pain’ »
Tags: Aliesa George, arch exercise, Arch Pain, Centerworks, Fantastic Feet, flat feet, Foot Care Products, Foot Cramps, Foot Exercise, Foot Fitness, Foot Fitness Products, foot massage, Foot Pain, foot problems, Foot Savers, Heel Pain, plantar fasciitis exercise, Reducing foot injuries, running foot pain, Yamuna Foot Savers
Posted in All Posts, Foot Care Tips by Aliesa George on January 20th, 2012.
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It seems that many Pilates students struggle with doing a great Roll Up during their Mat workouts. Whether you’re a brand new beginner, or have been doing Pilates for years, coordinating the timing, breath, ab muscles working, and back releasing all at the right time for an easy, smooth Roll Up can be a challenge, but it’s not an impossible task. Everybody can have a strong & flexible center that easily articulates for a great Roll Up!
If you’re participating in Matwork classes and doing Private or Group Training on the Pilates equipment, there are many Pilates equipment exercises that can help you find the right muscles and improve your technique to make your Roll Up easier. But what if you’re only doing Matwork?
Continue reading ’5 Quick Pilates Training Tips To Improve Ab Strength and Increase Back Flexibility for the Roll Up Exercise in Pilates Matwork’ »
Tags: Ab Strength, Aliesa George, At Home Exercise Tips, Back Flexibility, Back Stretching, Centerworks, Core Strengthening, Incline Abdominal Exercise, Mat Exercise, Pilates Matwork, Pilates Matwork Exercise, Pilates Roll Up, Pilates Training Tips, Sit-Up Exercise Tips, Theraband Ab Exercise
Posted in All Posts, Pilates by Aliesa George on January 19th, 2012.
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Improve the Mobility of your Toes. Activate, Lift, & Strengthen the Arch of Your Foot. Help Improve Gait and Foot Action to Walk & Run Faster and Farther with Happy, Healthy Feet.
How flexible is your Foot? Do your toes bend easily in each direction? Can you stand or kneel and tuck your toes way under to be securely balanced on the balls of your feet? How far do your toes bend the other direction to point, like a ballerina in a toe shoe? Do you run or walk and have stiff ankles and tight muscles in your feet & toes? Do your feet cramp up a lot and leave you hopping around with calf cramps or foot pain? Do you have Hammer Toes that fold and buckle from the middle of the toe joints rather than bending from where the toes meet the foot?
Continue reading ‘A Fantastic Feet Toe Stretch to Help Reduce Toe Pain and Foot Pain’ »
Tags: Aliesa George, Centerworks, Fantastic Feet, Find the Knuckles, flat foot exercise, foot arch strength, foot care, foot care exercise, foot cramp exercise, Foot Exercise, Foot Fitness, Foot Health, foot pain exercise, hammer toe exercise, Healthy Feet, toe cramp exercise, toe exercise, toe mobility, toe pain exercise, toe stretch
Posted in All Posts, Foot Care Tips by Aliesa George on January 16th, 2012.
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“True flexibility can be achieved only when all muscles are uniformly developed.”
Joseph H. Pilates
As I was chatting with a gal in my triathlon training program today, she began asking me questions about Pilates, and the difference between Pilates and Yoga. As a triathlete, she made the comment that she runs, bikes, swims, and does some weight training, but had never really worked much on her flexibility, and is now realizing that she needs to do something to improve it. She wondered which would be better to do for improving flexibility – Yoga or Pilates?
Continue reading ‘Pilates Mat Workout to Improve Flexibility’ »
Tags: Aliesa George, Centerworks, flexibility, Improving Flexibility, mat exercises, muscle stretching, pilates mat, Pilates Mat Exercise, Pilates Mat workout, Pilates Matwork, relaxation exercise, Stretching, Yoga vs. Pilates
Posted in All Posts, Flexibility & Stretching, Pilates, Pilates Exercise by Aliesa George on January 11th, 2012.
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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’ »
Tags: Aliesa George, Centerworks, knee cap exercise, Knee Exercise, knee exercise tips, knee exercise video, knee pain, knee stability, knee strength, Patella Exercise
Posted in All Posts, Exercise and Fitness, Pilates-Teaching Tips, Videos by Aliesa George on November 28th, 2011.
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A Quick & Easy Pilates Exercise Tip for Improving ROM for the Arms & Shoulders
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’ »
Tags: Aliesa George, Arm Exercise, Centerworks, Chest Release Exercise, chest stretch, Core Training, Overhead Arm Exercise, Pain-Free Shoulders, Pilates Exercise Tip, pilates mat, Pilates Mat Exercise, Pilates Matwork, Pilates Matwork Exercise, Reduce Shoulder Pain, Ribcage Arm Exercise, Shoulder Flexibility, Shoulder Strength
Posted in All Posts, Pilates, Pilates Exercise, Pilates-Teaching Tips, Videos by Aliesa George on September 28th, 2011.
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Do you realize how important good foot, ankle, and leg alignment is when lifting and lowering your heels ?
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’ »
Tags: Aliesa George, Ankle alignment, Ankle Exercise, Ankle Strength, Arch Support Exercise, balance exercise, Centerworks, Fantastic Feet, foot care, Foot Exercise, Foot Fitness, foot fitness tip, Foot Strengthening Exercise, Heel Lift Exercise, leg strength, Seated Heel Lift
Posted in All Posts, Foot Care Tips, Videos by Aliesa George on September 26th, 2011.
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