http://movementsafootblog.com/2008/06/22/pilates-mat-scoliosis/ A BodyMind Think Tank - Taking fitness to the next level Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://movementsafootblog.com/2008/06/22/pilates-mat-scoliosis/#comment-1085 Cheri Wild Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:50:53 +0000 http://moveaddicts.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-1085 I need advice once again! I teach Mat Pilates in a "gym" setting. I had a new student enter my Pilates class, I know her from other classes and have seen her lifting weights, running, boxing, etc.. When she entered, I asked her about any conditions I may need to know about, knees, back, etc. She told me she has been diagnosed with Osteopenia of the spine and hip. So, here I am searching for advice on Osteopenia and Mat Pilates. I know that Flexion exercises are contraindicated and extension & isometric abdominal exercises (seated/supine) are beneficial but I would love you to blog on this topic. As always, many thanks!! Cheri I need advice once again! I teach Mat Pilates in a “gym” setting. I had a new student enter my Pilates class, I know her from other classes and have seen her lifting weights, running, boxing, etc.. When she entered, I asked her about any conditions I may need to know about, knees, back, etc. She told me she has been diagnosed with Osteopenia of the spine and hip. So, here I am searching for advice on Osteopenia and Mat Pilates. I know that Flexion exercises are contraindicated and extension & isometric abdominal exercises (seated/supine) are beneficial but I would love you to blog on this topic. As always, many thanks!! Cheri

]]> http://movementsafootblog.com/2008/06/22/pilates-mat-scoliosis/#comment-990 Cressa Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:54:10 +0000 http://moveaddicts.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-990 As someone who has scoliosis, I think it is wonderful that you are even thinking about this! I always avoid group pilates classes because I just never feel good afterwards. Something must also be said for the scoliotic pilates student's responsibility to his/her own body, however. To a pilates student with scoliosis: I would never recommend ONLY going to a group pilates class. To keep up with your own exercises, or learn the basics, go for it. But if you're serious about pilates, a group class should be supplemented with one-on-one sessions. I've taken one-on-one sessions with Kathy Grant, the pilates elder who teaches at NYU. With her, she didn't just prescribe exercises for me; she also noticed which muscles I tended to immediately engage and did not let me submit to those habits! She gave me the basic tools and knowledge about the specific situation of my body and core that might allow me to take a group class in which the teacher is sensitive to my needs. However, I have not found such a class yet! Please let me know if you know of any! As someone who has scoliosis, I think it is wonderful that you are even thinking about this! I always avoid group pilates classes because I just never feel good afterwards. Something must also be said for the scoliotic pilates student’s responsibility to his/her own body, however. To a pilates student with scoliosis: I would never recommend ONLY going to a group pilates class. To keep up with your own exercises, or learn the basics, go for it. But if you’re serious about pilates, a group class should be supplemented with one-on-one sessions. I’ve taken one-on-one sessions with Kathy Grant, the pilates elder who teaches at NYU. With her, she didn’t just prescribe exercises for me; she also noticed which muscles I tended to immediately engage and did not let me submit to those habits! She gave me the basic tools and knowledge about the specific situation of my body and core that might allow me to take a group class in which the teacher is sensitive to my needs. However, I have not found such a class yet! Please let me know if you know of any!

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