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Staying home and practicing “Social Distancing” is important right now for everyone’s health and well being. According to a story on CBS This Morning it’s taking its toll on the mental and emotional health of 45% of Americans. Part of what makes us feel safe and reassured is social engagement that includes face to face time with everyone we encounter. Seeing the facial expressions of others is key. We search for “safety cues” in each other all the time in the eyes, mouth and tone of voice. Lack of this “reassurance”, keeping our distance from others, and the daily news…
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In this recent podcast, Karin Locher, founder of the Centre for Spatial Medicine explains what fascia is, how we benefit from being aware of it, and what happens to our fascia when we endure stress or trauma…physically and emotionally. The conclusion of the podcast will have you thinking “this would be great for everybody!” In the podcast Karin points out that we are only at the beginning of this huge realization in human anatomy and movement. Now that “Fascia” has become a buzzword in the fitness industry, people are becoming more curious and open to learning more. The big question…
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3 ways Performance Pilates & Fascia can help Houston Astros, Carlos Correa & Aaron Sanchez recover from injuries Houston Astros, Carlos Correa and Aaron Sanchez are on the injured list after beating the Tigers. Carlos is out due to back pain. Aaron Sanchez has a tight pec muscle from throwing those fast balls. Here are 3 ways Performance Pilates & Fascia can use Spatial Medicine techniques to bring them back in time for the playoffs!1. Myofascia Release: Releases movement restrictions in the soft tissue. Puts the “slide” back in fascial tissues which will speed healing and reduce the probability of…
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“Pilates” is a movement system created by a man…Joseph Pilates…for men! Upon moving to the U.S. from Germany after WWI, Mr. Pilates began working with dancers, and it grew in popularity among women. Today you see mostly women in Pilates pictures and advertising, and it’s perceived to be for women. At Performance Pilates we have several male clients. Some of them are accountants, professional athletes, Doctors, Business Executives, and Retirees. Pilates and Fascial Movement helps them find pain relief, maintain mobility and flexibility, improves athletic performance, helps them to feel young, and continue the activities they love. Father’s Day is…
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I’m sure we’d all like to reverse the aging process. We all grow older but a “number” doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t go on a hike, run a race, site see, play on the floor with grand children…and then get up. Why is it that we lose the mobility of our youth? It’s because as we grow older our fascia slowly drys out. Sedentary lifestyles, repetitive movement, and stress make the problem worse. Because our fascia is the tissue of form, we take on the shape of what we do every day, and in how we feel. Overtime, we…
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Not to be cliche, but I thought I would talk about this as we near New Year’s Resolution time. Is the quality or success of your workout determined by how sore your muscles are afterwards? A good workout should make you feel strong, energized, and at peace with yourself, instead of exhausted, sore or injured. Soreness is really the result of held tension that restricts the distribution of load and force on the body. You should be able to run, jump, lift weights, participate in a sport and be able to sit, stand and lift your arms the next day (or 2) without…
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We wear clothes that make us feel attractive, confident, and comfortable…or not. We have stretchy and loose, or tight and restricting clothing…the later sometimes requires uncomfortable cute shoes. You probably wouldn’t want to go for a run or have a Pilates workout in the tight uncomfortable clothes because they would restrict movement. Being comfortable in your own skin would be like wearing the stretchy, loose clothes giving you freedom to move in your Pilates or Yoga class, get in that run, and feel good doing it! “…Feeling good can make you more attractive than torturing yourself to look a certain way.”…
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Does your Pilates instructor know if you have Osteoporosis, spinal or disc injuries? How about shoulder, hip or other joint issues? Eye conditions? Are you pregnant? Do you have back pain, sciatica or scoliosis? Perhaps you have a knee or hip replacement? Are you recovering from surgery? Do you have any other physical considerations? Does your Pilates instructor personally review your health intake form BEFORE you work out? Do you know if your Pilates instructor is even CERTIFIED to take care of special populations? …we are the ONLY place in Fort Bend county certified to teach whole body, fascial movements.…
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A blog by Performance Pilates Co-Owner, Cody Robbins You get a team of qualified instructors with combined 40+ years of experience Personal attention Small equipment classes Mat classes Private sessions Classes are approximately an hour long. Correction with direction. We make sure you are doing the exercises correctly and safely for your body. A fascial approach to movement You get to progress! Let us take you on a Pilates journey. Whether it’s a movement or thought process, you’ll be taken somewhere new in every class. There is no new or old way to teach Pilates. There is a RIGHT way.…
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A Blog by Cody Robbins – Co-Owner: Performance Pilates- I recently competed in a horse show and did well! I was Champion in my Schooling Jumper Division on Saturday, and could have been on Sunday. In the throws of competition I wanted to out do myself on Sunday and it didn’t go quite as well. I was hoping to write about how letting go of the diaphragm and allowing the front of the body to open kept me upright and behind the motion of the horse instead of collapsing or leaning forward and getting ahead. That happened, and it’s why we…
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