Fascia 101: Fascia and Movement
Imagine your body creaking and cracking at every joint when it moves. It is so frustrating even to think about, isn’t it? Who doesn’t…
Author: Tarannum Samtani
Fascia 101: What is fascia?
Most fitness instructors talk about stretching, toning, and building muscles and protecting joints. Do we only exercise muscles? It might sound silly, but have…
Pilates Props: Foam Roller
After working on resistance training, balance and stability, it is now time to discuss a prop that works on mobility and restoration. In our…
Pilates Props: Swiss Ball and Over Ball
We can take your workout to the next level, but do you have the balls for it? Not the balls that you are thinking…
Pilates Props: Magic Circle
Today, we will be discussing the mighty ‘Magic Circle.’ Before you think you have entered some witchcraft institute, let me clarify. The magic circle…
Pilates Props: Resistance Bands
Before I joined Moushu’s Pilates studio, I identified Pilates as a form of exercise done by celebrities on a piece of single fancy equipment…
Basics of Anatomy: Elbow and Wrist Joints
Have you noticed how often you use your arms? Have you ever stopped to think of how our fingers, the oppositional thumb, the mobile…
Basics of Anatomy: Arches of the Foot
Do you know why we evolved into two-legged creatures from being quadrupedal primates? No? Well, neither do scientists! Or at least, they don’t have…
Basics of Anatomy: Ankle Joint
Here’s a fun fact: Out of 206 bones in your body, 26 are part of one foot alone. Together, both feet comprise 25% of…
Basics of Anatomy: Knee Joint
As young people in our 20s and 30s, we take our mobility for granted. When we think of knee pain, we always associate it…