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Shoulders: Strength, Stability and Standing Posture with Lindsay Hendrikson

Shoulders: Strength, Stability and Standing Posture with Lindsay Hendrikson

Jul 03, 2025
 

Shoulder dysfunction is increasingly common, often stemming from modern lifestyle habits such as prolonged sitting and excessive screen time. These patterns can lead to postural imbalances like rounded shoulders, forward head posture,and kyphosis, resulting in inefficient or dysfunctional shoulder movement—often without any pain. As instructors, it’s our responsibility to recognize these patterns and guide clients toward more functional movement.

Yoga Tools for Pilates Teachers

Yoga Tools for Pilates Teachers

Learn seven key differences and takeaways between Pilates and yoga that you can use to enhance your teaching and your students’ practice. In one of my first Jivamukti yoga classes...
Pilates and a Healthy Heart

Pilates and a Healthy Heart

With heart health at the forefront of our minds this month, Master Instructor Zoey Trap looks at the potential cardiac benefits that Pilates has for our clients. Heart disease is...
4 Reasons to Go to a Pilates Retreat

4 Reasons to Go to a Pilates Retreat

Master Instructor Jamie Isaac goes even deeper and explores four big reasons to attend a Pilates retreat in 2018. Last month, we looked at questions you should ask when you...
Holiday Hacks for a Happier, Healthier Season

Holiday Hacks for a Happier, Healthier Season

With the holidays officially here, Ana Cabán shows us a few ways to stave off those unhealthy habits and maintain a joyful season ahead! It’s official! Both Halloween and Thanksgiving...
Enhance, Renew and Restore with a Pilates Retreat

Enhance, Renew and Restore with a Pilates Retreat

Beyond the joy of relaxing in the sunshine, escaping the stresses of life and indulging in a week of rejuvenation, there are some less obvious reasons why a Pilates retreat...
Meet Carla Vercoe, Peak Pilates® MI and Breast Cancer Survivor

Meet Carla Vercoe, Peak Pilates® MI and Breast Cancer Survivor

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Peak Pilates® MI and breast cancer survivor Carla Vercoe shares her inspiring story. Breast cancer affects nearly 12% of women (about 1 in...
Studio Spotlight: MyTraining Studio, Helsinki, Finland

Studio Spotlight: MyTraining Studio, Helsinki, Finland

October is National Physical Therapy Month. To honor those in this important profession, we spotlight physical therapist Mikko Utecht and his physical therapy studio MyTraining. Earlier this year, we looked...
When Bad Things Happen: The Power of Positivity in Action

When Bad Things Happen: The Power of Positivity in Action

With pain and suffering across the news everyday, Zoey Trap shows us how to become a force for good in our communities with the power of positivity. It seems we...
Pilates for Active Aging Adults

Pilates for Active Aging Adults

At Peak Pilates®, we seek to bring the benefits of Joe’s practice to every body. With that goal in mind, we wanted to bring seniors to the spotlight and explain...
Find Time this Fall for YOU with Pilates!

Find Time this Fall for YOU with Pilates!

As we get deeper and deeper into the Fall season, we wanted to share three great strategies to carve out some you-time with Pilates! As the smell of pumpkin fills...
5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Heart Health This Fall

5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Heart Health This Fall

Every month, organizations from all around the world hold observances for a variety of medical conditions. These campaigns are designed to bring awareness to these ailments and encourage folks to...
Studio Spotlight: Reform & Ride, Frisco, TX

Studio Spotlight: Reform & Ride, Frisco, TX

To reinforce the importance of cardiovascular health, we are spotlighting a sweet little studio in the heart of Texas that combines classical Pilates with the heart-pounding excitement of Spinning®! This...