May-B and I are taking an introductory Pilates class on Wednesday nights. I can only speak for myself but I have learned so much about how the body is supposed to be positioned and move. This week alone I realized I have an anterior tilted pelvis that has made it difficult for my back and hips to recover my fall in January. I was always told that put my shoulders back to stand up straight which is a little difficult when you are leaning forward.
This week my back was hurting and I remembered what we learned in Pilates class about having our hips in a neutral position. I looked in the mirror, adjusted my position and realized how severely my pelvis had been tilted. Suddenly my back pain was virtually gone but my legs were not used to being used like that and got tired quickly. It is going to take sometime of being conscious of how I walk, stand and sit but back pain is a great motivator for correction.
In related news, my Pilates instructor's body for seriously moves in mysterious ways. It isn't in a freaky hyper-extension way but rather a realization of "What? My body is supposed to be able to do that?"
Sorry, this was poorly written but you get the point.
It's totally true. I'm learning so much about "what? My spine is supposed to move?" and all that. It's really helped a lot! And I totally have noticed that you're standing a lot taller!
ReplyDeleteIt was visiting the chiropracter that made me realize I'm always tilting my hips, too. I had always had the same problem with the shoulders back thing, too: since my hips were tilted, bringing my shoulders back just made me feel like I was leaning backwards. I still haven't gotten it all figured out, though. I should probably take a pilates class.
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