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Apr 2025
21m 56s

Shapes Of The Spine - Lateral Flexion

Olivia Bioni
About this episode
Today's episode kicks off a mini series diving into the different shapes the spine makes in Pilates, exploring the planes of movement, the muscles involved in making the shape, and where we see this movement in our Pilates exercises. The star of the show today is lateral flexion, or side bending! Tune in! I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and foll ... Show More
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