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Twists and Side Bends in Pilates

TWISTS & SIDE BENDS! 🤸🤸🏾‍♀️🤸🏼‍♂️ They’re not just good for your spine — they’re essential for how we move through everyday life.

Think about it:

  • –Reaching for your seatbelt
  • –Turning to check your blind spot while driving
  • –Leaning over to tie your shoes or pick up a laundry basket
  • –Twisting to grab something from the back seat
  • –Side bending to reach a high shelf or unload the dishwasher

These movements happen all the time — and when we practice them with intention, they start to feel smoother, stronger, and more natural.

At Wabi-Sabi Pilates in Boulder, we help you build the tools to support these patterns by:

  • Strengthening through the center so your core can stabilize your spine
  • –Improving spinal mobility, especially in the thoracic (mid-back) region
  • –Enhancing coordination and control through breath and movement
  • –Training your body to move efficiently, reducing strain and preventing injury

Yes, we focus on flexibility, but we also build strength, awareness, and a bigger range of mobility in the movements you do every day. When your spine moves well, you move well.