Hello from Lexington, Kentucky! I am so excited to announce the opening of my newly re-named business, Ravel Studio Pilates. Truth is, I opened a portion of this studio 10 years ago. I have been seeing clients privately in my home combining the Pilates Method and Physical Therapy under the name of Mindful Movement since …
Deane Juhan uses the expression “muscular armour” when describing a body’s reaction to stress. The original “stress” can be in the form of physical or emotional injury but no matter what form, the body, Juhan describes has to physically compensate and over time these areas in the body develop a kind of soft tissue “armour.” …
So lets talk about those pits……..! The armpits or what is called the axillar region is riddled with difficulties – by nature the anatomy of the shoulder and the surrounding region is tenuous – on one hand we are thankful; it’s extremely mobile and capable of a multitude of planes of movement. Not so thankfully …
In Pilates we talk a lot about “working from the inside out.” You know – awakening and deepening our core stabilizers so we can stop “holding” and managing our bodies from the outside. Less tension and more deep inner strength. It makes sense that as we age many folks become less mobile, breath more shallow, …
So I guess I am on a “what comes first” theme. When I think about movement these are places my mind goes; what is causing the immediate discomfort or disruption in movement? Is it some kind of compensatory action? How has this person adapted to their pain or decreased range of motion? The body is …
After deliberating about it for much too long I am starting a blog to write about my work with the body; healing through movement. My work is based in the Pilates Method and then ten years ago I also went back to school to get my Masters in physical therapy. Now I work with a …
