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  • Pilates: Core Strength, Alignment, Pain Relief, and Neural Reconnection

    Pilates: Core Strength, Alignment, Pain Relief, and Neural Reconnection

    Practicing Pilates can be done on a mat or with any number of devices such as the Reformer. Shannon Knorr, a yoga and Pilates instructor, talks about therapeutic Pilates to help with body alignment, pain relief, and more. Julia Carver, a Pilates and Movement Therapist, works with veterans who have experienced PTSD and other trauma to help them with neural reconnection.

    For people with muscle weakening conditions, like muscular dystrophy, Pilates can help strengthen core muscles.