Pilates Foam Roller Fun


Written on February 5, 2024 - 10:36 pm | by admin

When I first got into foam rollers I saw them as a great stretch and relaxation tool, and maybe a prop to help with certain exercises. But lately, Pilates people have been getting downright ingenious with these things.

I recently reviewed an MP3 foam roller and ring workout from Lynda Lippin where she taught some new foam roller moves that gave me an “ah ha moment” or two. Now, adding on to our exercise of the week, chest lift on the ball, a Pilates Forum member has posted some fun ideas for chest lift variations on the foam roller.

Continue training!

Tags: Foam Roller, Roller

Exercise of the Week: Chest Lift w Rotation on the Ball


Written on February 5, 2024 - 7:41 pm | by admin

This week we introduce yet another wonderful video made for us by Movements Afoot studio in NYC. What I love here is that we get to progress an exercise from basic Pilates breathing and scooping the abs, to chest lift on the ball, to adding a twist rotation, and then to a full circular rotation called around the world.

When you watch this video, please notice how perfectly stable our models lower body is as her upper body moves.

Learn Chest Lift w Rotation on the Ball

You might also like to build this exercise up from the mat.

Continue training!

Tags: Week, Week Chest

Everyone Wins At The Olympic Winter Games With Healthy Travel Preparations


Written on February 5, 2024 - 6:54 pm | by admin

Sports fans attending the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the Paralympics Games in Vancouver, Canada, in February can be winners if they make plans now to help stay healthy during their trip. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some simple tips to help travelers share gold medal memories but not the flu at the games.

Teamwork will be the key to everyone enjoying a healthy experience at the Olympic and Paralympic games. You can help in the fight to control the flu’s spread by remembering to “Stop, Wash and Go:”

— Stop: Make sure you feel well before traveling. Continue training!

Tags: Healthy, Olympic Winter, Olympic Winter Games, Winter Games

Cardinal Health Expands Its Comprehensive Managed Care Offering To Help Independent Retail Pharmacies Improve Prescription Reimbursements


Written on February 4, 2024 - 9:39 am | by admin

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Cardinal Health announced enhancements to its broad suite of managed care services, which provide the industry’s most comprehensive array of tools to help pharmacies improve prescription reimbursements.

Nearly 3,000 independent pharmacies participate in Cardinal Health’s managed care network, making it one of the largest in the industry. Continue training!

Tags: Cardinal Health, Care, Managed Care