Sometimes, it isn't about the work out...

While most clients are looking for a work out, some clients have bigger issues to solve. Pilates can be a means to an end.

One of my clients fell in April and again in June this year while walking outdoors. She incurred fairly serious injuries (not to mention the damage to her pride and sense of independence) both times. I had expressed concern about the alignment of her legs, from hips to feet, but she didn't understand and bought new shoes. After the second fall, an orthopedist and a physical therapist expressed the same concerns I had, and she began to understand. After doing a little PT along with Pilates, she decided to focus on Pilates as the means to make changes.

We modified exercises to focus on the alignment between her hips, knees and feet. We also worked on her overall posture, shoulders and lengthening the back of her neck to improve her overall spinal alignment and balance. We have worked on her alignment while lying down, sitting and standing. Working only on the Mat, twice per week, her progress from July to September is amazing. 

July 2015 (left) - September 2015 (right)