Mary Stocker
Training After Injury to Maximize Function and Minimize Pain
February is here, and it’s around this time of year that we all start feeling guilty for abandoning our resolutions. Fourteen percent of...
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Mary Stocker
- Dec 20, 2019
- 1 min
Keeping Those Resolutions
The holidays are almost here, which means that New Year’s resolutions are just around the corner. I often get asked the question, “What’s...
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Mary Stocker
- Nov 25, 2019
- 2 min
A Thankful Heart
Whenever I need to write a blog post, I text my husband. “Preventing rotator cuff injuries”? “The efficacy of spinal fusion surgery”? He...
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Mary Stocker
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Here's My Secret...
I’ve been a physical therapist for over 16 years, and I’ve been a Pilates instructor for over 12 years. Want to know something about me?...
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Mary Stocker
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
The Effects of Too Much Sitting
As technology has changed, so have our habits of physical activity with a shift towards more time spent sitting for recreational or work...
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Mary Stocker
- Sep 24, 2019
- 2 min
As Much As Necessary, As Little As Possible
Efficiency is defined as “the ratio of useful work performed to the total energy expended”. We know that we want a machine to be...
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Mary Stocker
- Sep 9, 2019
- 2 min
Pilates for Low Back Pain
It is estimated that 80% of people will have an episode of low back pain at some point in their lives. Over the 16 years that I have been...
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Mary Stocker
- Sep 3, 2019
- 2 min
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
I get told quite often that I’m “nit-picky”, and I will admit that I can focus on minor details, but it’s because the form of an exercise...
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Mary Stocker
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
Meet Mary, Founder of The Pilates Workshop
Hi everyone! I wanted to re-introduce myself to anyone who might be a new friend to the page and tell you a little bit about why I’m...
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Mary Stocker
- May 6, 2019
- 1 min
Using Pilates to Retrain after Injury
Over the past 12 years of being a Pilates instructor, I have often been questioned about the functionality of the Pilates exercise...
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Mary Stocker
- Apr 22, 2019
- 1 min
Pilates vs. Yoga-What's the Difference?
One of the most frequently asked questions that I hear as a Pilates instructor is, “What is the difference between yoga and Pilates?”...
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Mary Stocker
- Apr 1, 2019
- 1 min
Understanding Core Strength
One of the most reported goals on my intake forms over the years has been to “gain core strength”. This has always been perplexing to me,...
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