I'm thrilled to welcome our latest teacher, Tracy Ramsay, to the Spiral Spine Pilates family. Tracy is a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor through BASI and comes to Nashville from Los Angeles. As a teenager, Tracy was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus and found Pilates to be a ... [ Read On ]
Exercises
New Workshop: Scoliosis Intensive
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 ]
Fascia, Stretching, & Stretch Marks (Oh my!)
In my latest scoliosis education video, Untwisting Scoli: Maya (available in DVD and streaming formats), I explain what tight fascia in the body looks like and reference it quite often in the video. I’ve gotten several questions about this topic, so I wanted to provide some more information. Here’s ... [ Read On ]
Ballet, BMI and Braces = +Scoliosis Risk
If your pediatrician has ever told you that your child may have scoliosis, or a sideways bend of the spine, you’ve more than likely asked yourself, “what caused this?” or “how could I have prevented this?” Researchers have long struggled to find an answer. Everyone agreed that there was a likely ... [ Read On ]
Best Thing Ever Nashville Business Spotlight article
Business Spotlight: Spiral Spine – Erin Myers, Radio City Rockette turned Pilates Guru. In her first season as a dancer, Erin experienced excruciating knee pain and was introduced to Pilates after medication and other physical therapy provided no relief. Her journey really takes off after ... [ Read On ]
Thermal Body Scans Illustrate Scoliosis and More
People with scoliosis are subjected to a great deal of X-ray radiation over the course of their lives, significantly increasing their risk for breast cancer. A year ago, I wrote a blog introducing thermal body scans as a potential alternative to these X-rays and I received tremendous response on ... [ Read On ]