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Engage your Core!
Use your low abs!
Use your powerhouse!
Use your pelvic floor!
What exactly does all of this exactly mean?
LEARN HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR CORE…
Do you want to learn how to …
- Be Stronger, Faster and have more Endurance?
- Discover how to Prevent Groin Pulls and Incontinence?
- Develop Superior Breathing Technique?
- Have Better Posture and Form = Less Injury?
- Improve Hand Eye Coordination?
- Move with Confidence?
- Have more Vitality and Wellness in Life?
You cannot change your body without first changing your brain; and we cannot look at an old concept in a new way until we are shown how. Most people do not know they need help with their core until noticeable outcomes surface; including protruding lower abs, leaking or incontinence, falling organs, back pain, decrease sexual pleasure and endurance.
For years people have been focused on building core strength a stability; but they have been ignoring the most important part of the core – The Pelvic Floor. Your core is actually a four-sided canister whose function is to maintain your balance.
This canister is created by the abdominal muscles on the front and sides and the deep spine muscles on the back on the outside, and the inside canister consists of the pulmonary diaphragm (the muscle responsible for breathing) on the top, the pelvic floor on the bottom and thoracolumbar fascia on the sides. The pelvic floor has the highest resting tone and is the strongest muscle in your body, responsible for supporting your internal organs.
Human beings have evolved as the only truly upright species; we have a unique and highly specialized pelvis that is unlike any other animals. Unfortunately, since we spend much of our time seated, we tend to use our pelvic floor incorrectly; it does not have to make the base of the canister because our chairs do that job for us.
The pelvic floor muscles become tense and stiff, or elongated and weak; consequently, low back, hip & knee pain, weakness & balance problems, impaired breathing, and continence problems soon follow.
Awareness training activates and tones the inner core – that super-strong base of the entire core. Kegels train the exterior voluntary “flicker” muscles – they are the “icing on the cake” but who wants a cake made only of icing?
“Kate, finally I can thank you for the little “antipasto” of Pilates you shared with me and my sister Nives last autumn, when you came to visit us in our beautiful Tuscany. I have been thinking about Pilates for a long time, but you know how busy I am. Trying your “pelvic” exercises on the lawn in my sister’s garden during the short two days you spent with us, opened a whole new world.
I liked your DVD, but please come over soon! See if you can organize a Pilates week at Cristina’s B&B. It would be great! One small thing I have to ask you, though: please, please let me know in time. I would not miss it for anything, but you know how difficult it is for me to “staccare la spina dal lavoro” (free translating into: unplug from work).
You saw how quickly these months passed by, a blur indeed. It seems yesterday when we met. Time to make plans for your next visit, so that we can get real serious about Pilates, pelvic floor and core!
Ciao bellissima donna! Ci vediamo presto!”
See you soon!
Daniella, Italy
Dr. Kellee Rutley, D.C.
Dr. Theresa Nesbitt
Lisa Kitter
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Thanks Kathleen for your skype sessions on “waking up my core”
We had just a few skype sessions and I am amazed at the difference. It wasn’t diet, exercise or nutritional supplements, it truly was learning how my brain and my body works together. I’m a mother of three and quickly approaching 52 candles. I enjoy being active, hiking and the outdoors. I can honestly say I haven’t had one episode of having lack of control of having to ‘run to the bathroom’ since we had our skype/phone conversations. Some how my bladder is more supported, starting from the moment I wake in the morning. I’m looking forward to learning more about my core with you, and I appreciate all that you’ve helped me accomplish.
Gratefully, Elena’
I have been looking for something different to help me with my back pain and Urinary Incontinence, besides surgery and pads. I have tried just about everything, then I googled everything! I found Kathleen’s website. I’ve had two very difficult births, then a Hysterectomy, I am 60 yrs old and also had back pain for many years. After speaking with her on the phone and then meeting her on Skype, I see now how perceptive she really is and how she has been able to help. I have to say I have not felt better in a very long time. I attribute this all to Kathleen, she has helped me so much with the sessions, her knowledge, her insight…God Bless you Kathleen!
I truley appreciate all you have done! Sincerely, Lauri