Podcasts & News Articles

Divergent

a Litmus Podcast with Calum Glendinning-Clark

A deep discussion on:

  • Listening to the body: neither of us was very adept at listening to the body until we learned to slow down – and quickly learned why our previous rehab techniques were unsuccessful

  • MMOMO: why ‘Moving More On My Own’ became our functional definition of ‘recovery’

  • Kinesphere: the post-injury redefinition of one’s relationship (physical & psychological) with space and the built environment

  • The paradigm of parts: where a mechanistic view of the body comes from, why standardization and regimentation have limited utility in SCI rehab, and how to avoid common pitfalls

  • Process paradox: sometimes, the fastest way to the end goal is not to focus on that goal, but rather on fine-tuning the process itself

MovingWell Podcast

with Nikki Naab-Levy & Janet Sutherland

A review of the current SCI rehab culture & the shift we seek:

  • The difference between the traditional medical model for working with a SCI and a movement based approach

  • Why Pilates inherently lends itself to being so beneficial to this group

  • The benefits of getting on the ground and using rolling patterns after an SCI

  • Why the diagnostic tests may not always accurately measure SCI recovery

  • Zebrafish Neuro programs and how they will help movement teachers, Pilates instructors, and fitness professionals work with people who have an SCI

People Magazine

College Student Paralyzed During MIT Freshman Orientation Defies Odds Through Pilates: I Was 'Blown Away'

Read about Theo's journey, the limits of the medical system around SCI recovery, and the need for a new approach to SCI rehab.

People Magazine

Pilates Intel

Help Your Clients To Help Themselves: Sharing Session Responsibility with Spinal Cord Injury Clients