Issue #375 – Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Get Up Off The Floor! – # 4
Get Up Off The Floor!
by Brett Miller
As I mentioned in Get Up Off The Floor! PARTS #1 and #2 , AND #3, I think that one of the most important skills to have in life is the ability to transition smoothly from sitting on the floor to standing — without any help from the hands. I also referenced Claudio Gil Araujo’s ‘Sitting-Rising Test’ to reinforce my vision.
Let’s finish off this series with step 4 today!!
You see that arrow pointing to my center there?
That is a reminder to:
Ok, this next part is new…..but key to success in coming up from the floor.
At this point I have my weight on my front foot,
And don’t forget to……..
And now it is time to come up off the floor!!
Stay long, stay stretched, use your strong leg to come up (like in Step 3)
Stretch your arms up and come on back down!
ESPECIALLY on the way down, it is important to….
The rest of the exercise is just like Step #1!
Brett Miller is the founder of Pilates Intel, he started his professional life in the world of ballet, working with various companies in the US. Later on he moved to New York and branched out into modern along with the ballet. Since then, he has lived in Finland and now in Stockholm Sweden.
Brett became a Pilates instructor in 2005 and has been teaching ever since. The intelligent technique that Pilates is, and the chance to continue to be physical, attracted him to this field after being so long in the dance world. Along with teaching Pilates and publishing Pilates Intel, Brett is a software developer for Ericsson.