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Category: Pilates, Yoga & Tai Chi

Pilates Testimonial – Increased Strength Allows New Mom To Better Care For Her Baby

Hooray another success story!

This week one of my ladies was happy to report that she is feeling much stronger after only a few weeks of regular Pilates and yoga classes.

She told me:

I was put on bed rest for the last few months of my pregnancy. I felt weak and was only able to hold my new baby for a few minutes at a time without getting tired. Now I can hold him for hours at a time (he now weighs 20 pounds). I feel stronger and more in touch with my body.

This is a perfect example of how strengthening your core can positively affect your life.

Who cares how much time you spend working out if it does not improve your quality of life? More time with your family, sailing through your day pain free, now that’s something to work for!

Want to be a success story? Call Anne today (503) 705-4762 to learn how you can look and feel your best!

 

Anne McCranie is a Portland Oregon based Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. She works with her clients one on one and in small groups using a combination of movement and massage to build muscular strength, improve flexibility and reduce chronic pain.

 

Pilates Bridge For Back Strength And Flexibility

Here Kate demonstrates the Pilates Bridge – one of the February Five exercises. This move strengthens and stretches your spine, lubricating your joints.

Kate Bridge 1 2.13

This is a little different than a yoga bridge in that your goal is stretching your spine, not hip height. Although you can’t tell this from a still photo she is exhaling to bridge up and inhaling to lower back down, moving continuously.

Kate Bridge 2.13

Try this at home. Start by activating your pelvic floor, feet, and hamstrings. How relaxed you can keep your neck and shoulders while moving your spine?

Yoga Inversion Workshop Thursday February 21st At Sellwood Yoga

Did you know going upside down can help balance your hormones, improve circulation to your brain, and release endorphins helping to elevate your mood?

Join Anne this Thursday for her Inversion Workshop at Sellwood Yoga and learn to master poses like crow, shoulder stand, head and hand stand variations with ease, strength and fluidity.

  • Thursday February 21st
  • 7:30 – 8:45 pm
  • 7970B S.E. 13th ave
  • $15 payable to Sellwood Yoga

To get the most of of this workshop you should be comfortable holding a wide squat or goddess pose, a plank (or modified plank) position and downward facing dog for one minute each.

Questions? Call Anne (503) 705-4762

Preregister here