Workshop: The Hip and Lumbar Spine. Notes from Ellie’s popular Master Class.

When first attempting some of the upper body exercises that put weight on your hands, you may feel a load on the wrist. How do you protect the wrist and claim your rightful place as a Titan of Planking?! Read on, reader.

In Neutral Spine, there are four muscle groups that support the spine: Transversus Abdominis, Multifidus, Pelvic Floor, and Diaphragm. Here, we shed some light on the age-old question: What is the core?

Neutral Spine is one of the most subtle, yet powerful principles in the Pilates lexicon. So what is it, really? And is Neutral Spine the same as Neutral Pelvis? Ellie unpacks these vexing questions and more.

I have over 25 years experience teaching Pilates and over 20 years experience teaching instructors. I have written ten Pilates books including Pilates for Dummies and I invented the Pilates Springboard