Last week I posted a snippet of a few heart opening stretches using the Spine Corrector that I was surprised (yet delighted) to see gathered so many views on my Facebook Page. Given the love for the stretches I felt the need and importance to show a fuller, core-centered workout that preceded the delicious stretch itself.
The Spine Corrector does exactly what its name implies. Facilitates support of the spine to allow open, fluid movement and articulation through each vertebrae through Pilates movements. In all honesty, it was never my first choice tool of the studio for a rigorous workout, however it is an excellent piece of equipment for a delicious “dessert” ending.
I particularly enjoy using the ankle weights with the support of the spine corrector for any movement. Hugging the abdominals to the spine and the spine to the barrel gives one a deepened powerhouse connection. Movement away from the Spine Corrector, as in any back bending movement, should be done with conscious and deliberate intention.
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“If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. If it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.”Joseph Pilates
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Gina Jackson, is a classically trained Pilates Teacher and has been teaching along the Gold Coast of Hudson and Bergen County, NJ for the past fifteen+ years.
Certified by Power Pilates of New York, Gina has trained with Master Teachers Bob Liekens, Susan Moran and Brett Howard; loved workshop training with Cary Regan and Blossom Leilani-Crawford and has particularly enjoyed listening to the personal stories as told by Pilates Elders, Kathy Grant and Lolita San Miguel.
An active teacher and blogger, Gina manages a private personal training business supporting a myriad of clients, teaching all to honor their health, strength and life with the principles of Pilates at its core.