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Spine-Cervical

30 minLevel 1Pilates

Maintaining a supple spine is the secret sauce to a pain-free journey. Thanks to the aging process, gravity, and our modern lifestyles, our backs often bear the brunt of the stress, resulting in some serious discomfort. While a strong core and glutes are pivotal for spine health, don't sleep on the importance of keeping your vertebral column flexible. In this session, we're diving deep into the cervical spine – that's the neck, folks. We're talking full-on exploration, hitting all the ranges of motion: flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation. A heads-up though, not all these moves are a one-size-fits-all deal. Some might not vibe with your body, and that's cool. Always respect your limits, start small, and gradually dial it up. Oh, and here's the golden rule – never power through the pain. Let's keep it real and stay mindful of what your body is telling you.

Jailyn Matthews
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Jailyn Matthews

Jailyn believes Pilates is a necessary part of maintaining a strong supple body, and recommends it as the base of any exercise program. In emphasizing proper form and technique she inspires you to work smarter not harder! And in that, Pilates can keep you moving through life with balance and grace while enhancing any sport or fitness activity. She further trained in pre/post natal fitness, back injury prevention, fitness for older populations, and is TRX certified. Jailyn is also an EMT, teaching emergency medical skills to College students and doing first aid for private events. Her favorite past times include beach volleyball, hiking/backpacking, roller skating, singing/songwriting, and consuming delicious foods.

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