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Latest from the Blog
- Self Release of the Forearm
Madeline Black demonstrates how to release your forearm for improved movement of the wrist, elbow and shoulder. Learn more about the connection of the wrist to the shoulder, attend her workshop, "Th... - Teaching at Pilates Leadership Program in Sao Paulo, Brazil
We are focused on the spine, specifically a scoliosis spine, giving the spine gentle elongation with breathing into the concave side of her thorax. This created a translation of her spine an... - Balance a Sacral Torsion/Pelvic Rotation
See how Madeline Black uses a shoe in a restorative position to change a pelvic torsion or rotation. It is simple and can release sacral tension, piriformis discomfort (also recognized as a pain o... - The Pancake Theory: Learning Like Pancakes
How are cooking pancakes analogous to learning to move? In my observations over years of teaching movement, I noticed the process of how people learn a new movement. The first try at executing a mov...
Madeline Black: Educator, Mentor and Teacher of Pilates Teachers
Welcome to MadelineBlack.com – an interactive site which I invite you to visit for inspiration and updates in the field of movement education using Pilates and techniques for bringing structural change in the body for optimal fitness and health. I will post about my process of integrating many ideas, philosophical insights and innovative body concepts through movement, the latest information on well being and much more. My intention is to provide teachers of Pilates, Gyrotonic®, Yoga and any movement system with a source of dialogue and information, as a mentor in our field.
My website will keep you up-to-date on my ever-expanding process, my workshops and a calendar of events in which I am teaching and participating – you can visit this site to check on these schedules, gather new information and be guided to experience new concepts and ideas to create healthy change in the body. I hope that you find the site stimulates your curiosity, educates and enhances joyful learning.
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