I'm so excited to announce my newest workshop: Scoliosis Intensive. Lately, two groups of people have been contacting me wanting instruction: People with scoliosis, unfused and fused, who live too far away to come to my studio regularly Movement practitioners who want to know how to work ... [ Read On ]
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Guest spot on Pilates Bridge
Earlier this week, I was proud to be interviewed by Anastasiya on Pilates Bridge. We chatted about Pilates for scoliosis, including tools you can use to track progress and what I've learned from reading the modern research about how to craft beneficial exercises for scoli. We also talked about my ... [ Read On ]
Don’t Give Up
I recently received the following email: Thank you so much for this post (My Scoli Rant: Stop the Mistruths!). I’ve had scoliosis and Scheuerman’s kyphosis since I was a child and I am now 62. I’m in constant pain daily and have considered surgery. NO WAY NOW! I’ve been taking PILATES for ... [ Read On ]
Research shows a supplement reduces scoliosis
A fascinating piece of research recently came out indicating that some scoliosis cases may be caused by neuroinflammation, which is simply inflammation within the neurological system of the body.[i] The best part of this research is that two over-the-counter medications were found to significantly ... [ Read On ]
Performing a visual assessment
This blog is part of the Analyzing Scoliosis series, which is designed to teach movement practitioners how to work confidently with clients who have scoliosis. In previous posts I discussed the typical scoliotic body, common types of scoli (AIS and functional scoliosis), when to work with a ... [ Read On ]
Virtual Scoliosis Spinal Fusion workshop released today
My second online workshop with FusionPilatesEDU.com, Scoliosis Spinal Fusion, was released today! In this online 2-hour workshop, I teach the specific set of challenges spinal fusions can present and how to work with clients that have them, dispelling any misconceptions that those with spinal ... [ Read On ]