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What prevents us from rolling our body effortlessly like a ball – apart from conditions like hyperlordosis and scoliosis? How do we learn to roll effortlessly? I will show you today. We will learn to ground our pelvis on the floor and in the air. Yes, we will ground our pelvis also in the air so we can find flow in the movement …

The ‘Donkey Kick’ is a great therapy – psychologically and physiologically. Our busy mind will thank us because it is a great way to let off steam. Our body will thank us because it unites our body parts reflexively and lifts them. The ‘Donkey Kick’ reorganizes our spine and reenergizes it. What a relief for our back! Try it yourself …

Ready for a challenge? Then how about challenging your Powerhouse? Why is it important to train our Powerhouse? To prevent problems in our pelvis and back. Our Powerhouse is a deep muscle synergy, that supports and protects our pelvis and lumbar spine. Now, how good is your core stablity? Join our 3 challenges! Click inside and …

Where do we get our power from? From our body’s own Power Engine! Our Power Engine is a deep muscle synergy that provides control in the lumbar-pelvic area and so gives us core stability. What does our Powerhouse look like? How to activate our Power Engine? Have a look at our video inside and learn. Click and …

In the daily newspaper ‘Österreicher’ on 4.11.2018 I saw 2 Pilates exercises presented under the title ‘Strong & Pain-Free’. My point in this post is that describing the shape and form of an exercise does not necessarily describe the function of the exercise. Only describing WHAT to do but not HOW to do it is a sure way to an unhealthy lifestyle …

A baby demonstrates our studio concept ‘Power without Force’. The baby boy let go before he acted. Let me tell you the story. Next to my studio is the Spanish restaurant Toma Tu Tiempo. The owner is a lovely lady called Lucia, who recently became mother of a sweet baby boy. This baby boy is going to show us today that our muscles are not the source of our power …

Ever felt what it is like for your neck and back muscles when you lie on your back, swing your legs over your head and your spine doesn’t bend properly? What causes this immobility in our spine when bending? More importantly, how to deal with this disruptive conditions? I will show you 4 simple and effective learning tools. 4 tools to relax your back and neck muscles …

It is so exhilarating and uplifting when we do the Pilates Side Leg Kick in a way that it matters. How to do that? We have to use our psoas. Today I will show a simple and effective kinaesthetic learning tool that will develop an awareness of our psoas and enable us to sense axial lengthening. Let us bring the Side Leg Kick to a higher level. Get to know your psoas! Click now …

I never met Uncle Joe but through my 30 years of deep and relentless research into the Pilates method, I can well imagine what he was like. For me, Uncle Joe provides a great foundation for all of us who wish to reach a state of presence felt from deep within. Self-awareness. Self-knowledge. Self-empowerment. To show my gratitude to J.H. Pilates I composed a song for him. Have a listen …

Have you ever noticed how your breathing supports you? How peaceful it feels when we manage to breathe in such a way that our movements flow? Lateral posterior breathing is one of the basics. Today, let us create some awareness for lateral posterior breathing. For more effortlessness and flow in our movements. We show you 3 simple but effective exercises …