**What is tennis elbow?** Tennis elbow - in medical terms, _lateral epicondylalgia_ - is an umbrella term for a range of injuries affecting the forearm and wrist extensor muscles along with their tendons and the radial nerve running through them. The action of tennis backhand is precisely the kind o...
Imagine chewing gum under your feet and make your techniques on the mat better We are back with another instalment of _Explain the Cue_, and this month we are looking at the motivation for "sticky feet". You will hear us use this cue whenever we are doing $1 exercises in single or double float. **Th...
During pregnancy, levels of the $1 drastically increase to help your soft tissues stretch, allowing plenty of room for your growing bub. However it can also have its downside – the joints in your pelvis can become excessively flexible, sometimes causing pain with movement. This pain is called Pelvic...
Holding the ripe mango under your chin In your $1 at $1, you will have heard us reminding you to keep a big juicy ripe mango gently tucked in between your chin and chest. This is another of the many visual cues we use to help you correct your neck and upper back posture, engaging the deep postural m...
The rack of ribs Have you ever found yourself in a $1 wondering why we're telling you to 'think long through the waists' or to 'melt between the sit bones'? We can hear you thinking 'What new impossible task will I be asked to do this week – wiggle my spine-toes?' _Explain The Pilates Cue_ is a new...
To cycle, or run or walk – that is the question $1 I recently came across this article in the New York Times, which briefly discusses the pros and cons of common exercise. I thought I would lay out some of the reasons for choosing or avoiding various forms of aerobic exercise. The three forms of exe...
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