Walking, Reformer and Yoga Going Well

Click on the link to see the video: http://www.viddler.com/darmorrow/videos/40/

Things are going well. Did a 15 minute walk, 45 minutes of the Yoga for Scoliosis DVD and also worked on the Reformer. All on different days. :-)

Going on the elliptical now for 30 minutes. Feeling pretty good. :-)

What’s Safe and What’s Not- Osteoporosis and Pilates Matwork

http://www.inneridea.com/library/pilates-osteoporosis-pilates-exercises-osteoporosis-exercises

Modifying Pilates for Clients With Osteoporosis

Safe Pilates Mat Exercises

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Update on the Modified Reformer Workout

All is going well. I was tempted to take the jumpboard down and use the footbar instead. I’m not ready for that as I found out. 

Done as written with cat stretches or glut stretches in between, I find it to be a nice workout. The more I do the workout, the fewer stretches I feel I have to do in between.

I do the stretches at the end, including the Bones section from th Yoga for Scoliosis DVD by Elise  Browning Miller.

Doing the Breaststroke Prep & Swan Dive on the Reformer

I’ve been modifying my Reformer workout drastically so that I will know what has the potential to hurt my back during my recovery.

Basically I can’t do anything for 8 weeks. Then I have to be really careful. So I have the chance now to modify the workout because if I do something that hurts my back later, I’ll know that’s a no go.

I took the Injury and Special Populations from Stott Pilates which has helped a lot. I also have the rehab DVDs which is a total help after doing the course.

When I’m done, I’ll post the workout here and explain what I modified and why.