Many people turn to Pilates for lower back pain relief. That was not my journey. This Christmas in particular, I am thankful for my unique Pilates journey because it brought me to a new career I love. I am thankful for Christmas because it launched me into my career as a Pilates instructor. More ... [ Read On ]
Small scoliosis curves – are they painful?
It is easy to imagine how large scoli curves can wreak havoc on one’s body, but many people are unaware of how small scoliosis curves can be just as physically and emotionally painful. I wrote in The Beautiful Scoliotic Back that bodies like balance. So, any deviation, even a small one, (i.e. small ... [ Read On ]
Q&A With Erin Myers: Kyphosis Scoliosis and Exercise
Q: I have a question about the exercise program, Hard Core Scoli. In addition to scoliosis, I have significant kyphosis, which I suspect many scoliosis patients have to one degree or another. Are the exercises OK for kyphosis as well? Are there any I should avoid? Are there any other exercises that ... [ Read On ]
Breathe To Get The Stench Out Of Your Lungs
Have you ever heard of or practiced tommo breathing? I hadn't until I heard the fascinating story below from a fellow instructor. This lead me to seek about someone skilled in breathing, who taught me the tommo technique This story comes from another instructor's client who's a lung surgeon. ... [ Read On ]
The Zika virus, the Olympics and scoliosis
It’s Scoliosis Awareness Month and what a better way to spread the word about scoli than to warn you that the world could be looking at getting a lot more scoli diagnoses starting in August. You’ve probably heard about the Zika virus and the controversy over holding the Olympics in Rio de ... [ Read On ]
Breath helps scoliosis in more than one way
It’s been well documented that people with scoliosis experience movement restrictions in their ribcage and lungs. I know I’ve felt it. It starts in my upper ribcage, and at times, it’s almost debilitating. This is why breath is extremely important, particularly for people with scoliosis, it helps ... [ Read On ]