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by Theresa Michalec

Functional Movement is a term used to describe methods that re-establish healthy movement patterns in the body. Once old patterns are replaced with heathier ones, you'll move better in all your daily activities minimizing injury and maximizing performance!

A blend of modalities is used to release stuck areas of the body, improve ranges of motion, restore mobility, and increase strength and balance.

Yoga by the Pool

Pilates is a method created by Joseph Pilates. There is a lot of history behind its beginnings but for now I'll give you the basics.

It helps restore alignment in the spine through full body training that lengthens, strengthens and tones the entire system of the body. It integrates the whole body, even the smallest stabilizing muscles which can get missed in other workouts.

There are a lot of different approaches these days to teaching Pilates, how I teach is rooted in providing a solid education in Your Body and how to move better, restore function, balance, improve strength, and manage pain (the result of everything else).

So think...Sleek strength and finesse in movement.

Interested in taking a Pilates Mat Workshop or want to explore balance & movement in a Private Equipment Session?

Get in touch for a free 30 minute consultation to find out what to expect and we will discuss options for achieving better health and vitality!

Foundation Training is credited to Eric Goodman. Many of the principles align with the Pilates training that I've had and so my teaching methods incorporate both.

Foundation Training is a series of postures, exercises, and a specific breathing technique to create space in the body and decompress the spine and joints. It also is a tool very good to correct poor posture and manage chronic pain.

Yoga

Self Myofascial Release, is a method that incorporates the use of various size balls and rollers to release tension in the fascia of the body to allow the body to move better.

It can range from subtle techniqes to more intense- sometimes that will depend on the level of tension held in the body.

You can think of fascia as the web that encapsulates the muscles and connects the parts of the body. I've learned a lot about fascia from Tom Myers of Anatomy Trains, a wealth of knowledge in all things anatomy and fascia!

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