Jessica Schultz Pilates | 711 se ankeny | Portland, OR 97214
I was a guest blogger at GetCorrectPosture! My clients often tell me that they have standing desks (because sitting is the new smoking) but standing with bad posture isn't that much better for you than sitting. Check out my tips and why I love the Power Circle so much at the link above.
And if you want more Power Circle, check out my abs and glutes video here.
P.S. credit to my son for the photo :)
Do you need CECs or are you looking to up your skills? Join one of our Continuing Education Courses. These are open to all certification programs and levels and Pilates enthusiasts. We will be offering the Prop Shop Workshop and MVe Chair Course this winter at JSP.
Are you looking to jump start your Pilates career? Then our Peak Pilates Comprehensive Level I Training is what you are searching for. This is the foundational course to the full Comprehensive Certification, and covers all beginning exercises on Mat, Reformer, Tower, Small Barrel, Ladder Barrel, High Chair, Low Chair, Power Circle, and Wall. It’s the best way to expand on your knowledge as a Pilates practitioner and take it to the next level.
Check out all the details here.
1. It's a Three-Dimensional Picture of Your Powerhouse. However how hard you press the circle, that's how hard you're scooping. The Power Circle isn't isolated work for your arms or your thighs, it's work for your entire body. So don't forget to connect to your center. It's not a workout for your peripherals, it's a workout for your Powerhouse.
2. Press the Circle, Don't Squeeze. You wouldn't choke your dance partner, would you? So don't squeeze the circle. Press it (with long fingers and not a death grip). Just like we don't sit on the Pilates Chair, we sit in it, we press the circle toward our center to bring our awareness there as well. There's no prize if you break it. Work into your body by bringing your upper thighs in toward your pelvis or your scapula onto your ribs. Don't squeeze with your knees (This is not Suzanne Somer's Thigh Master)!
3. Work Without It. After you've used the Power Circle to deepen the work in an exercise, take it away and try to find the connection without it. The circle is a tool to help access your critical connections, but ultimately you should be able to work without it and find the same connections.
Here's a short workout guaranteed to tone your low belly and inner and outer thighs. Enjoy! Want more? I'm teaching a Power Circle CEC class February 1st. I'd love to see you there! It's an open class for Pilates enthusiasts, not just certified teachers. Why not learn new ways to challenge yourself at home?