If you're a movement professional wanting to go beyond counting reps, choreography and basic anatomy, this is for you. Similarly, if you're a clinician wanting to fully join team exercise and learn more about how to merge the science with the applied, this is for you. And if you're a movement geek wanting to connect with other movement geeks, this is for you.

CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT WILL BE COVERED? HERE'S A QUICK ROADMAP:

Spine Lecture

Spine Anatomy Review

• We'll briefly review the bones, discs, ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, and skeletal muscles that make up this incredible structure. These are the building blocks that set the state for all that our spine can do!

Arthrokinematics & Myokinematics

• We'll cover the different movements of the spine with respect to both the joints themselves and the skeletal muscles that provide these movements. Emphasis will also be placed on understanding the differences in the different spinal sections. By understanding the movement that the bones and muscles provide you will be able to better understand what you feel within your own body and what you see in your clients.

Common Considerations & Pathologies

• We'll discuss many of the common spine considerations & pathologies that we see as movement professions (and may experience personally!) and how such factors can impact movement. This will help you strengthen your skills as a movement professional so that you can work with all bodies and all abilities.



Spine Movement Class

Mat & Small Prop Work

• Spine movement 101. We'll start class with a review of the motions of the spine. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the differences in motion of the different areas as well as our own personal anatomy.
• Key spine exercises. Many of us struggle with head/neck tension, immobile thoracic spines, and low back pain. Let's work on the key ways we can alleviate such issues and better understand this dynamic structure to keep us feeling our best.
• Shoulder, rib & hip influence on spinal motion. While this class revolves around the spine, we would be remiss to not discuss how shoulder, rib, and hip movement (or lack thereof...) can impact our spinal motion. The interplay of the spine and these areas can be quite profound in understanding spinal motion.

Equipment Work

• We will utilize the Pilates Trapeze Table and/or the GYROTONIC® Pulley Tower to take te mat work further. Oftentimes load is critical for building stregnth training as well as connecting our brains lesser understood areas. How can we facilitate engagement of that which is weaker or harder to recruit?

Note: If you don't have access to equipment, I still encourage you to join. A replay will be available but my goal is to inspire you to take this work and creatively make it your own. We will also discuss ways you can replace the equipment with resistance bands and other more accessible props. Also, please note that traditional cable machines also make excellent step ins for our fancy Pilates & GYROTONIC® equipment. 😉

Where: The Zoom!

Outside of the studio, Bre loves all things mountains. From trail running to backcountry skiing, from climbing to simply going on a hike, Bre feels most at home in the high alpine. She feels lucky to call Salt Lake City home with her husband and son.