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Analysis of Double Leg Kick Exercise

Double Kick uses spinal extensors to produce and maintain spinal hyperextension, while the abdominal muscles function as stabilizers to reduce potentially injurious forces borne by the lower back. It also offers a dynamic stretch for the knee extensors and shoulder flexor. Because the arms are not used for support and

Pilates Exercise – Single Leg Straight (a.k.a. Scissors)

Pilates Exercise – Single Leg Straight (Scissors) One of my favourite Pilates exercises is the Single Leg Straight or Single Straight Leg Stretch, otherwise known by its rather more evocative name of “Scissors”. It’s relatively simple yet provides a decent workout to beginners and intermediate practitioners. It’s an efficient 2-in-1

Pilates Breathing

“To breathe correctly you must completely exhale and inhale, always trying very hard to “squeeze” every atom of impure air from your lungs in much the same manner that you would wring every drop of water from a wet cloth.” “Even if you follow no other instructions, learn to breathe

Pilates – Stablising your shoulder blades

Pilates – Stabilising your shoulder blades (scapulae) In Pilates, there are five basic principles to bear in mind and maintain in order to perform all the exercises effectively. One of these five principles is to ensure stability of the shoulder blades [or scapulae (singular: “scapula”) in medical terms]. To understand

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Analysis of Push-Up Exercise The first method requires articulating the spine by flexing downwards and walking to Front Support using the shoulder flexors with different parts like the anterior deltoid, pectoralis major and biceps brachii. The torso forwards over the arm using the shoulder extensors including parts such as anterior

Shoulder Bridge Exercise

Shoulder Bridge Exercise Shoulder Bridge is an intermediate Pilates exercise. It strengthens the buttocks and the core, and practices stabilization of pelvis and control of legs. It requires a lot of strength from the abdominals and hamstrings as they stabilize a lifted pelvis against the movement of a fully extended

Pelvic Stabilization

Pelvic Stabilization The Stott Pilates method encourages a neutral pelvis as much as possible (Viola, 2013). However, when legs are raised when lying on the back, or when there is loss of stability, one should aim to imprint the pelvis to stabilize the pelvis and protect the lower back. For

Yoga Sutra Study – 4.17

4.17 Taduparaga apeksitvat cittasya vastu jnata ajnatam “An object remains known or unknown according to the conditioning or expectation of the consciousness.” In the book “Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”, BKS Iyengar commented that when consciousness reflects on the object without condition, taint, or expectation, its real essence

Yoga Sutra Study – 4.15

4.15Vastusamye cittabhedat tayoh vibhaktah panthah “Due to the variance in the quality of mind-content, each person may view the same object differently, according to his own way of thinking.” Long time ago, there were a group of blind men. They wanted to learn what an elephant is like, so they

Marichyasana A (Themed class)

Sun salutation A (5 times), Sun salutation B (5 times) Downward dog – hold for 10 breaths, then walk legs to hands while keeping back straight. Hold in uttanasana for 5 breaths.  Prasarita Padottanasana C – Hold for 5 breaths. Relax the torso, bounce up and down 10 times and sway

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