Scolio-Pilates in Downtown Vancouver

Scoliosis can range from a little discomfort to debilitating. The approach is two-fold. 1. Strengthening into an improved neutral spine with Scolio-Pilates. 2. Releasing short myofascial units with Advanced Myofascial Techniques for Scoliosis. Scolio-Pilates is developed by Karena Thek from the German Schroth Method combined with today’s comprehension in the science of anatomy. The late Katharina Schroth had x-rays taken of some of her patients in different spinal positions to explore the movement potential and dysfunctions. With this knowledge, comfortable foam wedging is used in key areas of the body, cuing breath where needed, then exercises progress from here in different spinal positions used in activities of daily life.

Before I began this training, I was attending classes in search of Scoliosis-specific exercises that would help manage my pain and prevent my condition from progressing. Throughout the years I’ve seen numerous body workers and fitness professionals, and none of them were able to provide coherent information about what I can do day-to-day to manage my Scoliosis. Many of the exercises I’ve been prescribed are inappropriate for an asymmetrical spine, and do not deal with the subtleties of posture and alignment the way that TRE and Scolio-Pilates strive to. There has always been a component of mystery when it came to how exactly I should approach my Scoliosis in an effort to delay surgery.As a result of this training, I have become much more aware of my posture, where my body holds tension and how the practice of TRE can help to process both physical and psychological stress. Scolio-Pilates has shown me the effectiveness of breath-work, and releasing and strengthening targeted muscles in the body so that the spine has the ability to adopt a more neutral alignment. This practice has confirmed that the issue of Scoliosis and pain management is a complex one, requiring much more than generic approaches to stretching and muscle strengthening. Every scoliotic spine has a history that demands holistic understanding, careful observation, and case-specific corrective exercises, and I believe that this alternative is offered here.

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Scolio-Pilates in Downtown Vancouver

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