Chairs have been with us for a long time. First they were only for nobles and royalty, but gradually chairs have become more and more common. In the 19th century, with trains and coaches, sitting became more common, but it is really in the 20th century that we could say we have an ‘inactivity crisis’.… Read more
Sit up and listen! ‘Sitting is the new smoking’ – I don’t know who coined this great phrase, but let’s pay attention. Sitting itself is a healthy activity that reaches back to prehistory – the hunter resting on a convenient boulder or fallen tree, the farmer resting on her haunches with friends to survey a… Read more
This week we’re delighted to spotlight Karin Gurtner, Graduate PMA certified Pilates Matwork & Studio Teacher, Certified Anatomy Trains Teacher and Kinesis Myofascial Integration Therapist, Yoga and Gyrokinesis Teacher, Wellness & Personal Trainer, Fitness Leader, certified Trainer & Assessor. Karin is the principal educator of art of motion training in movement®, a renowned training organization for Contemporary Pilates… Read more
The 3rd edition of Anatomy Trains has arrived! Purchase the book today!
Add fascial and myofascial release techniques to your practice. Study directly with Tom Myers at your convenience over the internet. Tom says: “I have been really pleased with our new venture into webinars – pleased with your response, and pleased with the innovations in webinars we’ve been able to make. Video, slides, PinP, and a… Read more
Spent yesterday and today with 50 personal trainers brought in through PTA Global – first a day where I showed them fascia in a dissection lab, and a second day at Athletes Performance. A major point of Rodney Corn’s on this day was how much your inner attitude and your outer ‘attitude’ (posture, non-verbal communication)… Read more
