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IMHO, "relax your shoulders" and "shoulders down your back" are just useless cues. Here's a little anatomy reminder, and some cues that work better for me and my clients, along with a bit about why. Interested in learning more? Register now for the online Teaching Pilates for Chronic Neck &…

Guess what? Whether you work on balance, strength, or mobility, you are improving bone health and density at the same time. It's true! And, always remember that exercise for bone strength has ZERO NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS! That's right, none. Only good ones, like better balance (less chance of falling), more…

This week, I'm into language! What we say when we teach impacts how our clients learn. In terms of spine position, extension is the long, lengthened middle ground between flexion and hyperextension. It's also the middle ground between the sides in side flexion and rotation. If you only talk about…

Better Balance = Less Risk of Fracture Online Strong Bones Pilates 4-week program starts 7/10! If you're at risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, balance is key. Luckily, balance work also strengthens muscles and bones! In my 4-week program, you'll learn how to safely improve balance & strength using body weight, light…

Better Balance = Less Risk of Fracture Online Strong Bones Pilates 4-week program starts 7/10! If you're at risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, balance is key. Luckily, balance work also strengthens muscles and bones! In my 4-week program, you'll learn how to safely improve balance & strength using body weight, light…

Online Teaching Pilates for Chronic Back, Neck, Shoulder Pain workshop starts 6/30! Working from home has led to more people coming to Pilates with chronic neck & shoulder pain. There are many moving parts in this area, and generic cues like "shoulders down your back" will often make things WORSE,…

It's official, osteoporosis is a public health crisis in the US, Britain, and other countries. In the US, 25% of men and 50% of women over 50 will have a PREVENTABLE osteoporosis fracture. What can you do to prevent an osteoporosis-related fracture? Eat well, take calcium and vitamin D, and...…

If you have low bone density, if you already have a fracture, or if you just don't know, my Strong Bones Pilates 4-week online program will help you get started on the path to more strength and mobility. Modified, moderate, weight bearing exercise is the key. Even if you need…

Lynda Lippin has owned award-winning 6 and 7-figure Pilates studios, taught at an A-list private island resort (while maintaining an A-list client list too), and trained hundreds of Pilates teachers. And it was all made possible through live video. Discover what it takes to give your health & fitness brand…

You've probably heard the phrase "muscle confusion" and wondered what that meant. I mean, do muscles really get confused? Some repetition is necessary in any exercise program, so that you can see and monitor your progress, especially if you're trying to strengthen your bones and muscles for the long term.…

Women of a certain age hear a lot about doing weight bearing exercise for bone strength. But, I've had clients who thought that doing rolling like a ball counted as weight bearing on the spine (a contra-indicated exercise)! Once you understand weight bearing, you'll have a better idea of what…

You may wonder whether online Pilates instruction really works. Can we really see you well? Can we effectively cue you? I'm a convert, and now I only teach online. It works so well, and allows me to reach people all over the world. In my Pilates with weights class on…

Many women are sent to, or drawn to, Pilates teachers for help with osteoporosis. Modified Pilates is perfectly safe, and extraordinarily helpful, for clients with osteoporosis. Unmodified Pilates, however, can hurt you for the long term. I've worked with clients who crush fractured a vertebrae doing unmodified Pilates in a…

Bone strength is so important, and we hear so many mixed messages on how to gain and maintain bone strength. Just today on social media I heard about collagen supplements, coral calcium, magnesium, dairy, and drugs like Prolia. Fortunately, no matter what else you decide to do, there is one…

When I started teaching Pilates in 1989, I worked in a sports medicine podiatrist's office, and I was immediately faced with clients in chronic pain. Years later, I know that while all Pilates programs talk about the basics of handing weak bones and chronic pain, you don't get a good…

I'm tired of the Classical/Contemporary Pilates debate. How about you? There are so many myths and misconceptions out there! I just want to empower Pilates teachers of every background to teach in a way that respects anatomy and science, that respects the body of Joseph Pilates' work, and that leads…

If you have questions about neutral spine, welcome to the club! In my opinion, neutral spine is not a useful concept. Neutral pelvis is useful and definable. But everyone's spine curve is different! Plus, our spines move every time we breathe, which is constantly. We'll be discussing this and much…

If you teach Pilates, chances are you didn't learn too much about osteoporosis in your training, and may not even know that there is a difference between loaded and unloaded flexion. Loaded flexion is contra-indicated for low bone density, but unloaded flexion allows your clients to enjoy that feeling without…

Microdosing psychedelics for improved mental health and performance has been in the news a lot lately! My guest Alison Crothswait knows all about it, and I can't wait to pick her brain about how guided microdosing can help us shift and change. After 15 years as a trader and researcher…

If your video on demand & live session hosting service just closed (Talent Hack is the most recent), you're probably looking at alternatives. Yondo is really the best, and they make things super easy. And, frankly, they have a good revenue model! I'm in the process of migrating my on…

When the Health Biz Isn't Healthy - A Talk About Food, Body Image, and the Patriarchy with Charya Hilton Warning - if discussions about eating disorders, food, and body size trigger you, please skip this one! My friend Charya Hilton, The Food Freedom Coach, helps women whose confidence and self-esteem…

If you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, you may believe that spine crush fractures are rare. Unfortunately, they are quite common! One of my Strong Bones clients told me that she had no idea she could break her back by lifting something heavy, until she did. In Strong Bones…

So many of us believe that once we have osteoporosis, we can never round our spines again. Nope! While loaded forward flexion (spine rounding) isn't great for those with osteoporosis, unloaded flexion is perfectly fine! In Strong Bones Pilates, I teach my clients where rounding is safe, and we take…

Pilates involves a lot of loaded spine flexion, which isn't great for those with low bone density. So, many women believe that it's just not the best exercise choice. Not true! It's super easy to modify almost any exercise routine to be safe and effective for folks with osteoporosis or…