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3 Secrets To Better Side Butt
3 secrets to better side butt (and why it makes a difference 10,000 x/day)How often do you stand on one leg? The answer is actually way more often than you think, but we'll get to that later. Anyway, it seems so simple, standing one leg, right? It's actually a...
Get Better Abs
This is always a popular idea: get better abs!But here’s the bitter truth. The workout culture might be lying to you. Sometimes the advice you get isn’t serving you as well as you might think. Always keeping your abs on, always holding in your belly in a bit… that’s...
Better planks, downward dogs and push ups by NOT following the rules!
Better planks, downward dogs & pushups by NOT following the rulesLet's talk rules. Or at least, movement cues and suggestions that may come across as rules. Here's one: When you set up for a plank, downward dog or push up, place your hands flat on the floor,...
My awesome client doesn’t feel anything!
Alison Crouch, veteran Pilates teacher, offers ideas for what to do when your client doesn’t feel anything or when your client feels too much!
Rhomboid Push Ups & a surefire strategy for results
Rhomboid Push Ups, exploring movement and having fun doing itWhat's the WHY for your rhomboid push ups? It's such a seemingly simple exercise, but there are lots of bits and pieces you can focus on that change it up. You can think about the movement of your shoulder...
How to do lunges for strength, mobility and balance
How to do lunges 5 ways that wake up your body AND your brainI have a teaching strategy I call What's the WHY. A simple exercise like a lunge actually has a lot of components to it. Let's explore how to do lunges so they really zero in on a bunch of different...
Pilates Teachers: make leg circles more effective!
Pilates teachers (and yoga teachers) let's make the simple leg circle a more effective, more interesting, more creative exercise! Can we do that? Leg circles are such a seemingly simple exercise, no? Stick your leg out and start making circles. Boom. Done. And yet...
ABOUT ALISON
I’m the owner of Boomerang Pilates and creator of the Move SMART program. I teach teachers how to incorporate sustainable movement and authentic teaching in their classes. ALISON'S PROGRAMS
