Modern Body: Pilates & Movement for Life

Hypermobility isn’t a problem if you know how to work with it. This week, Aly brings back a segment from an earlier episode to share how she would coach clients with hypermobile joints. Aly also points out what you should avoid if you have a hypermobile body. Even if you don't have this trait, Aly's advice will still be helpful in helping you build stability and mobility. Hypermobility never goes away but you can learn to support your bodies with the tips and techniques Aly shares.
Listen to the original full episode: Ep. 55: Hypermobility Explained: Strategies to Support Your Joints in your Movement & Mobility Training
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Hip flexors can give us a lot of discomfort but in this monthly mini episode, Aly argues they're just responding to how we live: hours at a desk, miles of running, long flights, and core classes that park the legs in tabletop. She revisits an early episode where she explains what hip flexors really are and why tightness can signal muscles that are overworked, underworked, or overstretched. Aly shares 4 strategies you can do during Pilates sessions to bring relief to the tension, grippiness, and stress your hip flexors may experience, and she spotlights specific classes inside the Modern Body Studio that you can start taking today to begin.
Listen to the original full episode: Ep 19: Only feeling your hip flexors working during core work? Get to the root of your Hip Flexor pain
Check out the classes Aly mentions: Hip Flexor Offload : Glute Awakening : Coffee Pilates No. 3, Hip Fika
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If you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.
Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:
https://modernmoversguide.com/guide
Want help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [misanchez21203@gmail.com]

Rib flare. It's the subtle shift in rib cage position that can surface during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or while your body compensates for an old back injury or ongoing stress. In this replay episode, Aly separates the two distinct types of rib flare: positional and angular. She flags the everyday clues to watch for like a bra band that suddenly rides up, a shallow exhale, or tight shoulders that won't ease. Rather than treating rib flare as permanent, Aly maps out the breathwork, alignment cues, and specific Modern Body classes that start shifting things in weeks, not months. Catch your ribs jutting forward in the mirror? This episode explains why, and what to do about it.
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If you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.
Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:
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Endless crunches and planks rarely build the strong core people are chasing and in this episode, Aly explains why. The real bottleneck is pressure management: how the diaphragm, pelvic floor, and transverse abdominis coordinate as a system, not isolated parts. She walks through the sequencing that gets these muscles firing in the right order, and explains why alignment between ribcage and pelvis matters more than how hard you're working. And an added benefit is a quieter nervous system. Pulled from a fan-favorite segment on abdominal coning and doming, this episode hands you a five-minute reset you can run through anywhere, whether that's flat on the floor, hands and knees, or standing at the kitchen counter. Anyone stuck cycling through core work without relief, especially those dealing with lower back pain or pelvic floor dysfunction.
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Check out the full episode from this week's compilation here:
Ep. 62: Abdominal Coning and Doming: What's Really Going on in Your Core and What To Do About It
Other referenced episode here:
Ep. 45: The 3 Step Cycle to Better Breathing
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Aly digs back through the Modern Body archives to pull three segments that paint a complete picture of how Pilates reshapes posture over time. In this compilation episode, she breaks down what posture actually is, why gravity and daily habits gradually impact how you stand and move, and why Pilates works from the inside out to help build a more supportive posture. The segments selected feature the pelvis, unpacking neutral versus imprint and why chasing one "correct" position misses the point entirely. Change happens through repetition and awareness, not through overnight fixes or rigid rules, and knowing your own patterns is the real starting point for lasting change.
Check out the full episodes from this week's compilation here:
Ep 2: Pilates Approach to Better Posture
Ep. 47: Can Pilates Change Your Posture? The Science of Postural Theory and Muscle Balance
Ep. 98: Movement Habits & Patterns and How They Affect Your Posture
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