Dealing with Osteoporosis

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   Carolyne_Ergin 4 months ago

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   Sonje,
   like always,
   brilliant –
   Dankeschön !

   Greetings from Berlin

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     Sonje Mayo 4 months ago

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     Bitte sehr! So good to hear from you.
     Mit Liebe,

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   Caponcl 4 months ago

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   Wonderful workshop Sonje, thank you!

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     Sonje Mayo 4 months ago

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     Thank YOU for watching and learning!

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   pjennings 4 months ago

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   This is so fantastic! Thank you, so much, Sonje!

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     Sonje Mayo 4 months ago

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     I am delighted that this has been of help!

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   Loquette 8 months ago

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   Thank you so much for this lecture, it’s such an eye opener for me. I’m so glad I’ve seen it. I’m new to teaching Pilates but have been teaching yoga since 2011. My question: the rounding that we teach to our ‘healthy’ students, the rolls up and down etc etc, is that bad for them as well? Will it exacerbate or cause a hyper kyphotic condition?
   Also, if 50% of over 60 yr olds have osteoporosis, does this mean I should not teach rounding postures to anyone over 60 regardless of whether they know they have the condition?

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     Sonje Mayo 8 months ago

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     Hi Loquette,
     Healthy students have to round and must move in all directions in order to maintain a healthy spine.
     Not every older person necessarily has osteoporosis. If you think they look hyperkyphotic, insist that they get a T-score.
     You only avoid the ‘forced rounding’ of the spine IF you are sure they have osteoporosis.
     Remember osteoporosis is NOT a natural process of ageing.

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   Janetlee 8 months ago

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   Hello Sonje,
   May I ask where you purchased the soft props for under the thoracic spine?? Love this information and thanks for making it understandable for non PT’s.

   best,
   Janet

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     Sonje Mayo 8 months ago

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     Hi there,
     Thanks for your interest!
     Please email me at sonjekm@gmail.com and I will send you the links for the rolls.

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   patdlob 8 months ago

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   This workshop is so timely! I am one of those who is ignoring my T scores, although my subconscious is not. I listened to the complete workshop and just did Alisa’s mat class related to this workshop. I need to pay attention to this information and thank you for reinforcing that so well and with such great evidence-based information. Yes, there is a lot of good and hard work that can be done with a straight spine.

   The production of these three related classes (with the transcription, pictures highlighted, etc.) was very useful as well.

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     Sonje Mayo 8 months ago

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     I am gratified to hear that you are motivated to work intelligently with your osteoporosis.
     Keep it up!

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   Madhavi Abuja 8 months ago

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   I am so grateful to pilatesology for sharing your workshops and classes . I really hope I get to learn from you in person

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   Pilates_Lover 8 months ago

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   Sonja, thank you for this great information. I have many older clients. When I bring up bone density, it is very common for clients to say they are fine and can do anything. However, depending upon their age and body type (kyphosis, etc), I will sometimes teach with more of an osteo protocol. It is interesting to now include swimmers in my assessment of when to teach more safely. How old was your swimmer client who fractured her lumbar vertebrae?

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     Sonje Mayo 8 months ago

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     The lady was 62 years old, very fit and trim, with a mild Scoliosis but minimal exaggerated kyphosis.