Research: Current Peer Review Studies
2016 has been an exciting year for Pilates in the world of research. We are starting to see an exponential increase in studies as Pilates becomes more prominent as a healthcare model. Here are four free journal articles from this year already.
PAA President’s Report
Diastasis Recti in Pregnancy – The Cure is the Prevention.
Working with pregnant and post-natal women is a privilege and something that’s close to my heart. Diastasis Recti [DR] (also known as abdominal separation) can occur as the abdomen stretches to accommodate the growing baby. The linea albea (the connective tissue between the two parts of the RA muscles) stretches causing the left and right […]
Improving isolated movement of the hip
Many of my clients find it difficult to isolate movement of the hip from movement of the pelvis and lumbar spine, seemingly due to a range of imbalances in the hip musculature. I have often associated loss of hip isolation with the ‘elderly’, where anterior pelvic tilt and insufficient hip extension can lead to a […]
Book Review: Postural Correction – An illustrated guide to 30 pathologies by Jane Johnson
Book Review: Centered. Organizing the Body through Kinesiology, Movement Theory and Pilates Technique
The PAA is very happy to share with our members this excellent book review written by Tracy Maurstad for “The Pilates Book Review and Discussion Club” (a closed Facebook group). It is reprinted here with the kind permission of Tracy and the book club. The club is an international group of Pilates professionals who review ‘mind/body’ and ‘movement practices’ books, twice […]
Yos & Lilikoi: Circus Performers with a Passion for Pilates
Yos Worth & Lilikoi Kaos, with amazing, diverse careers as performers and trainers in circus have now embraced Pilates with a passion. Yos began Pilates Method instructor training five years ago with Aligned for Life Studios in Melbourne. Lilikoi is just embarking on her Pilates journey taking the PITC course and training at Das Pilates. […]
PAA President’s Report
