I am hypermobile, can still do splits without a warm up and I was born in the 1960s. I am lucky I do not have bunions, but will admit that finding pilates in my 20s was a Godsend. I learnt to make my body strong and it was never going to be cut, but strong and flexible. Yoga was a disaster for me to open chain and allowed me to flop into my stretch, The springs of pilates has been my saviour
Most people who come to me are unaware they are hyper mobile. I was for the longest time. Now I know I need to train my body differently. And as you say Pilates is the place where we wobbles can really find support to move well.
My niece has EDS and my son is hyper-mobile. The only specialist in Toronto (where my niece lives) killed his wife a few years ago. She was also a doctor. Needless to say, he's no longer in practice. EDS is hereditary but she's the only one in our large family to have it.
Yep, me too. I have done Pilates off and on for years, which may have helped me. I didn’t know until I began yoga 6 years ago that I was hyper-mobile. I’m only learning now how that’s contributed to bunions and a bum knee, muscle pulls and pain…
I am hypermobile, can still do splits without a warm up and I was born in the 1960s. I am lucky I do not have bunions, but will admit that finding pilates in my 20s was a Godsend. I learnt to make my body strong and it was never going to be cut, but strong and flexible. Yoga was a disaster for me to open chain and allowed me to flop into my stretch, The springs of pilates has been my saviour
Most people who come to me are unaware they are hyper mobile. I was for the longest time. Now I know I need to train my body differently. And as you say Pilates is the place where we wobbles can really find support to move well.
My niece has EDS and my son is hyper-mobile. The only specialist in Toronto (where my niece lives) killed his wife a few years ago. She was also a doctor. Needless to say, he's no longer in practice. EDS is hereditary but she's the only one in our large family to have it.
Wish I had known all of this much earlier. When is the next post about what to do?
Oh dear I’m on the spot now! Most likely next weekend. Stay tuned! Thanks for your interest.
Yep, me too. I have done Pilates off and on for years, which may have helped me. I didn’t know until I began yoga 6 years ago that I was hyper-mobile. I’m only learning now how that’s contributed to bunions and a bum knee, muscle pulls and pain…
It’s a big player in our movement system.