As we age, the spine is subject to everyday stresses that eventually wear down its structures over time. Specifically, the discs that act as cushions between the spine’s vertebrae begin to shrink and get worn down as their moisture content declines. As a result, the vertebral bones begin to rub a...

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is often classified as urologic, gynecologic, colorectal, and other causes. It affects over 32% of women and 16% of men. The core and the deep core are the target of this therapeutic routine.

In this workout, work the lumbo pelvic-hip complex, which includes deeper mu...

This flowing routine uses a stability ball as a resistance platform for muscle growth. The ball can act as an amazing tool to help support the joints, add resistance, and cause us to have to react to the moving surface. It is considered to be an unstable surface, but it can also make exercise ...

This workout combines variations of the crunch to strengthen spinal muscles in a choreographed sequence with many modifications and progressions. No equipment is necessary, which allows you to focus on control. You will be amazed by how efficiently the core can be trained in record time!

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The cornerstone of any Yoga practice is spinal health. The stronger your core, the more freedom you will feel inside your body. In this routine, I will teach some of the most effective postures for spinal mobility and strength. In these poses, you will take an integrated approach, performing m...

This 60 minute workout will strengthen and tone bicep, tricep, chest, back, and shoulder muscles using a variety of positions. Using the stability ball as if it were a weight bench, we will practice stabilizng with the ball using trunk and spine muscles as we strengthen the upper body.

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This Pilates class will address not only the typical spinal positions that we train for abdominals and spinal erectors, but also for the deep cope muscles. We will address pelvic floor dysfunction, which is the inability to correctly relax and coordinate your pelvic floor muscles. When we strain...

The Pilates Magic Circle, or RIng is a very versatile tool, fitting comfortably inside and outside the legs, arms, and trunk. In this class, we will practice several creative variations of traditional Pilates mat exercises to strengthen lower body and core muscles. You will see how the ring off...

If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute isometric workout will help you strengthen core muscles and help give you improved spinal stability using a series of rotation, flexion, extension, and side-bending isometric exercises. You will need a sponge ball for this workout to create the isometri...

This 15 minute routine will teach you some of the most important exercises to do for the lower back and surrounding joints. The stability ball is often used in rehab and physical therapy because it gets you off the floor and allows you to safely move through a greater resisted range of motion. ...

This workout combines variations of planking, side planking, and trunk extension moves in a choreographed sequence with many modifications and progressions. No equipment is necessary, which allows you to focus on control. You will be amazed by how efficiently the core can be trained in record t...

Anti-rotation is given to exercises that requires us to resist motion. When the resistance from an exercise is trying to cause trunk rotation, it’s the core’s job to prevent that from happening. The core has two tasks. 1) Prevent movement and 2) Transfer forces from the upper and lower body.

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Yoga is a strengthening practice all in it's own, with a focus on isometric resistance. Range of motion in Yoga can be created when muscles are able to shorten better so that we can practice the extreme joint ranges of that our daily lives do not require of us.

This vinyasa style practice focus...

Sacroiliac pain is very common and complex to treat. The key is to keep surrounding muscles around the pelvis, hips and core strong and regularly practice various joint angles in order to maintain range of motion. This routine is designed to strengthen the SI Joint and lumbar spine. The mini ba...

This vinyasa style flow Yoga practice targets muscles that attach to the pelvis, hips, shoulder blades, ribs and vertebral column using gentle isometric resistance training.

Begin with variations of the sun salutation as we move through essential positions that will improve spinal mobility and...

This balanced Pilates Mat routine offers support, balance, and strength to your "core" in an express routine based on the Pilates system. Joseph Pilates referred to the core as the "The Powerhouse" and consisted of abdominals, back, hips, and shoulders.

The goal of this express workout is to ...

This week features the "anti-sit" methodology. In order to have good posture and place less compressive forces on the spine, it is important to train the upper body positions that are not active during sitting unless we consciously engage them. Experience Yoga, Pilates and therapeutic strength ...

Even if you have a limited amount of time, you can still get a great workout. This Express workout targets the muscles that rotate the trunk and spine in rotation. Starting from a supine position, practice six of the most effective bodyweight exercises to target the muscles such as the obliques,...

This workout is choreographed to rotate through your hips, spine, shoulders, and neck for improved trunk rotation.

We begin with a warm up to check our mobility, then we will perform several "anti-rotation" exercises using asymmetrical loading and unilateral motions . Next, experience some hig...

In this workout, we will go through some of the most comprehensive core exercises for the abdominals, obliques, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominals, spinal erectors, hips, and shoulders. This is a body weight routine that incorporates some of the best core activation exercises around! Get m...

Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability to correctly relax and coordinate your pelvic floor muscles. When we strain, it puts pressure on this region. As we age, these muscles can become weak due to childbirth, standing for long periods of time, heavy lifting, straining to defecate, and some spo...

The "Foundation" of many exercises lies in the trunk and spine and the foot. You will need a mini ball and thigh band for this workout, as well as a chair to serve as a platform for seated and standing foot exercises. See how many foot-related motions affect the mobility of the core, as we pract...

This workout will add some variety and challenge to several abdominal exercises using a mini ball for support and dumbbells for added resistance. After the warm-up, experience a challenging floor routine with the mini ball to experience crunches in a whole new way! Next, dumbbells are incorpora...

Anyone can benefit from this workout, especially golfers, tennis players, and pickleball enthusiasts! The golf swing requires spinal stability and core strength. This mindful Yoga practice will help you assess your range of motion and prepare your body for sport while training the muscular system...