Hi! I'm Dr. Sara Solomon and I'm a Pilates Instructor, StrongFit Coach and Physiotherapist. I've put together a 10-minute Pilates routine that targets the main arch (core). Why? Because all StrongFitt ...[Read More]
10-Minute Pilates Routine
Nasal Breathing
NASAL BREATHING How to apply breathing to exercises in this program? For isometric holds: Breathe in and out through your nose. Connect your breath to your core. Make sure you breathe evenly and cal ...[Read More]
360 Breathing
Breathing & the Nervous System: The way we breathe will affect the state we are in: Nasal breathing stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (rest & digest). Mouth breathing stimul ...[Read More]
Core Stabilization Routines
Do you find it hard to keep your hips square when you stand on 1 foot? Do you have low back pain? Do you have a core imbalance? Is one side weaker than the other side? Are you tired of not getting str ...[Read More]
Planks
Front and side planks are internal torque. This means we are using our external obliques, transverse abdominals, and lower abs. The easiest way to excel at this is to maximally contract your glutei ma ...[Read More]
TA Activation
Below are a variety of different exercises you can experiment with to learn how to activate your transverse abdominals (TA) and pelvic floor. I would recommend you do these at least 3 times a week. Wh ...[Read More]