Today we're discussing flexibility, mobility, and hypermobility. The great news is, whether you're looking to become more flexible or find more stability in hypermobile joints, Pilates can help. Tune in to hear some tips to help you meet your goals in your Pilates classes! 

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Show Notes: 

Mary Thorton is a British physiotherapist and founder of The Clinical Pilates Studio in England. You can learn more about her and her studio here: *https://clinicalpilatesstudio.squarespace.com/our-team*   

The article I mentioned came out in 2017, so it was a big deal when I heard about it in 2018. It's still very new. You can check it out here: *https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajmg.c.31552* 

The Beighton Test is super not useful to measure hypermobility because those 9 points I talk about don't get into the hypermobility that could happen in one's heart, intestines, bladder, blood vessels, eyes, etc. It's a very limited and outdated test that doesn't cover much of the spectrum of Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. 

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