We invest a great deal into our life as a Pilates teacher. We spend hours, weeks and months studying and practicing Pilates. Then it takes time to synthesize the process of what was learned, and embody the work before teaching it to others.

As movement professionals, we are familiar with the terms open and closed chain movements. These terms were developed from a mechanical engineering perspective. The concept was then used to describe human anatomy and movement. The term closed kinematic chains means something completely different from kinetic chains.

My long journey with the body, my movement practice, studies and experiential moments have brought me to a place that is always moving. I can sense and see the body’s process moving through many dimensions.

I wrote this article because I read and listen to Pilates teachers express their concerns about how in the moment of a session, with all good plans and intentions, still feeling whether they are true to themselves and their teaching experience. It may be self doubt, insecurity or thoughts you have about yourself.

According to the muscle anatomy books, the psoas attaches to a bony protuberance on the inner upper thigh bone called the lesser trochanter. The body professionals, who are very committed to learning and discovering how the body thrives, moves and heals, have different opinions of the actual function of the psoas in terms of posture and movement.