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I was working with a client this morning, and she was struggling with not “scrunching” her shoulders.    As we worked through her session, she talked about years of working at a desk using a computer sometimes with good posture, sometimes with questionable poster, carrying heavy computers to and from work on a commute in […]

When did you start Pilates and what inspired you to start?  I found my way to Rivercity Pilates in February 2016. I started with the Couch Potato Workshop! I was inspired to start because I was far too stiff, creaky and weak for an otherwise healthy woman in her late 40s. I had major organ […]

The Roll Down on the Cadillac is a great exercise for gaining more mobility in the spine as well as strengthening the core and shoulder stabilizers. This video will highlight the basics of the exercise including how to set up and breathing. It will also give you some fine-tuning tips so that you can get […]

Introducing the core, inner thigh, and back of the arms Pilates Magic Circle Mini-Workout! If you’re looking for a quick core-strengthening, arm-toning, inner-thigh workout . . . this is it! This magic circle mini-workout is a great workout to do at home in between your classes or as an addition to your at home workout. Try […]

Can you sit on the floor and stand back up without touching your hand or knee on the floor?  Last week when I took Benjamin Degenhardt’s Upright Pilates workshop he started by talking about this ability. There has been some interesting studies done on life expectancy in older adults being directly correlated to this ability.  […]

These simple moves done on a foam roller can help you to open tight shoulders and provide a much needed destressing of the shoulders and upper back.   By coordinating these movements with your Pilates breath and core engagement you can sneak in a quick total body movement break anytime! Need a foam roller?  Stop […]

As I finish up my last day at the annual Pilates Method Alliance Conference I am struggling with what to write about for this weeks blog.  Not because I don’t have anything to write about but because I have so much to write about I can’t possibly get it all in one blog that people […]

    Linda Jones and the Pilates Experience About three years or so ago, I had just been through multiple back surgeries, multiple foot surgeries, and multiple hand surgeries. Additionally, I was told that I would eventually have to have rotator cuff surgery which I finally had done twice this past year. After all the surgeries, […]

Do you love to travel but maybe don’t love how you feel after you been on a airplane or in the car for hours! I’m a natural mover so when I’m confined to sit for much more than 15 minutes you’ll find me squirming in my seat doing anything I can to keep my body […]