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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...
Do You Struggle with Not-Enough Syndrome?
Movement teachers everywhere are struggling with “not-enough”syndrome. We worry about providing enough detail, enough content, enough research for our clients.
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis. It's a real pain in the...heel? Lots of us deal with this aggravating, painful condition, but what is it? First off, plantar is the term for the bottom of the foot. So plantar fasciitis is an inflammation occurring on the sole of the foot (the top...
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
