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Moving Conversations

Brian Richey and Nora St John

Welcome to Moving Conversations, a podcast for movement professionals by movement professionals. Join Author and 2025 Personal Trainer of the Year Finalist Brian Richey and Balanced Body Content Creator Nora St John, with their combined 50 years+ of experience in Pilates, fitness and movement covering topics ranging from Pilates, fitness, corrective exercise, pre and post rehab, exercise programming, sports specific training, and of course any and all questions that come from you, the listener.Join

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60:10

Getting Back into Action: Case Studies

Moving Conversations ·

2025/02/11

In today’s episode we discuss case studies involving the low back and the strategies and challenges we ran into. Join us for an engaging conversation about complex cases and the principles and decisions necessary to find the right program design and progression to help clients improve. And don’t miss our discussion on setting expectations for clients with injuries to help ensure their active participation in the process.Moving Conversation Socials Post Rehab

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60:01

Getting BACK into Action: Making Progress

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2025/02/04

Many people with low back pain limit their movement in various ways to decrease pain and the likelihood of reinjury. We have spent several episodes on training neutral spine, understanding dynamic lumbopelvic control and enhancing client awareness. All of these are foundational skills to minimize pain and help the client make progress. Once these skills are mastered, it is essential to keep progressing toward a full return to activity. Increasing range of motion, increasing load, improving postural

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66:11

Pilates for Kids with Melissa McNamara!

Moving Conversations ·

2025/01/28

Melissa McNamara is a Stott Pilates instructor trainer with a passion for working with kids of all ages. Join us for a fascinating discussion about how to engage kids in Pilates, tips and tricks for working with different age groups and how Pilates, taught with fun in mind, can nurture a lifelong love of movement. Melissa is the author of “Pilates for Kids” and provides classes and resources for instructors looking to teach Pilates to children. Brian and I learned so much from this session not just

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60:07

Getting BACK into Action: Neutral Spine

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2025/01/21

Neutral spine is a much discussed and argued about concept in personal training, Pilates and in physical therapy. In this episode Nora and Brian discuss what it is, the difference between a neutral spine position and the neutral zone. They also provide simple exercise examples to help you and your clients create a strong and supple neutral spine. This episode progresses low back exercises from supine and all fours to seated and standing. Moving Conversation Socials  Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain

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59:08

Getting BACK into Action; Mobility

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2025/01/14

With low back pain the first step is to create awareness of where the low back is and what position is most comfortable. The next step is to teach stability in the preferred position to support a pain free (or less painful) position in everyday life. Once stability and awareness are in place, assessing and training mobility of the spine, pelvis and hips is essential to integrate the low back into functional movement. In this episode, Brian and Nora discuss mobility strategies and exercises for low

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60:37

Getting BACK into Action; Building your Core Foundation

Moving Conversations ·

2025/01/07

Where do you start if you or a client have back pain? In the next episodes in the series, Brian and Nora discuss strategies for taking a client from the first session to as far as they want to go. Today the focus is on key exercises and strategies for building a strong, balanced core to provide a foundation for every exercise we teach. With a strong foundation, anything can be accomplished!Brian's Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce

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64:51

“Revisited” - Embodied Empowerment with Tom McCook!

Moving Conversations ·

2024/12/30

The “wayback machine” has been fired up again. This time we revisit our interview with Tom McCook from Center of Balance for an inspiring discussion on creating change through engaging clients in the process, focusing on functional movement and paying attention. Using functional anatomy as a foundation, we discuss how client education, instructor curiosity and creativity help clients take charge and create lasting change from the inside out. Check out Tom’s latest information and

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65:45

“Revisited” - Fitness, Pilates and Business with Nico...

Moving Conversations ·

2024/12/24

We have hit the “wayback machine” and went back to our outstanding interview with Nico Gonzalez, business owner, fitness expert, educator and innovator in the Pilates and fitness community. This session focuses on the intersection of Pilates and fitness from a business perspective and the launch of Pocket Pilates, an app designed to make Pilates class programming easy. Join us for an inspiring and informative conversation. And just in time for Christmas, Nico is offering a special discount of

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59:41

Getting BACK into Action: Discs!

Moving Conversations ·

2024/12/17

Disc injuries are a common cause of low back pain and one that can be well managed through movement. In part 3 of our low back series we discuss the anatomy of the discs, why and how they cause pain and the importance of finding and training the best position of the lumbar spine and sacrum to minimize pain and Get Back into Action!Brian's Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Painhttps://a.co/d/8IUb7L6Moving Conversation

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60:44

Getting BACK into Action: Arthritis, Stenosis and More

Moving Conversations ·

2024/12/10

In part 2 we explore common issues of the bones that can cause low back pain. Osteoarthritis, aka DJD or degenerative joint disease, stenosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis can all cause myofascial and or nerve pain in the low back. Nora and Brian discuss what the conditions are, how they affect the low back and some practical advice for minimizing pain and maximizing function. If you, a client or a friend suffer from any of these common conditions, join us to listen and learn!Brian's Book on

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58:17

Getting Back into Action: Non-specific Low Back Pain

Moving Conversations ·

2024/12/03

This is part 1 of a multipart series focusing, once again, on low back health. Using Brian’s wonderful book “Back Exercise: Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain” we discuss how to work with the low back through movement. This episode focuses on common musculoskeletal issues leading to low back pain, how to recognize them and how they can guide your exercise program for maximum results. This episode will encourage you to look beyond the low back for what might be the root of the problem!Back Exercise;

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60:24

Unraveling Sciatica

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2024/11/26

Sciatica, or pain along the pathway of the sciatic nerve, has many causes and many potential solutions. Come with us on a journey to understand what can cause sciatica and how to use mobility, myofascial balance, core training, ergonomics and awareness to manage this common condition. This is a practical session full of potential options for yourself and your clients.Back Exercise; Stabilize Mobilize and Reduce Painhttps://a.co/d/8IUb7L6Moving Conversation

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60:04

Let's Talk About Hamstrings

Moving Conversations ·

2024/11/19

Tight? Weak? Painful? The hamstrings are critical to just about anything we do from running to standing to picking up a child. Brian and Nora discuss common imbalances, dynamic mobility techniques and managing common hamstring injuries. Join us to help you and your clients decrease pain and improve performance. Moving Conversation Socials Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianricheyEmail: movingconvos@gmail.comIG: @movingconvosFB: Moving ConversationsBrianIG: @fit4lifedcFB:

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60:56

Training the Sacroiliac Joint

Moving Conversations ·

2024/11/12

Tips and tricks for balancing and aligning the SI joint are the topic of this episode. Based on Brian and I’s experience working with many clients with SI joint dysfunctions, we will lead you through a few key assessments, strategies and exercises for helping clients with SI issues regain comfort, strength and functional abilities.Upcoming Events:IMS Workshop (Virtual)https://www.pilates.com/ims-enhance-your-personal-training-skills-with-pilates/Level Up Movement:Don’t Risk those Discs; All about

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54:05

The Sacroilliac Joint

Moving Conversations ·

2024/11/05

The Sacroiliac Joint!The sacroiliac or SI joint is literally central to our bodies ability to move with ease. It is where force is transferred from the legs through the pelvis to the spine. When the SI joints are not balanced in terms of stability and mobility, it affects and is affected by the myofascial system above it in the core and torso and below it in the hips and lower limb. This introduction discusses the challenges we face as movement educators in balancing and aligning the SI

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63:13

Progressive Upper Body Exercise

Moving Conversations ·

2024/10/29

Taking the concepts from the last three weeks, we provide a road map for creating upper body mobility, stability, strength and balance. The three-dimensional mechanics and varied requirements of the upper body necessitate developing a program to optimize glenohumeral congruency, dynamic scapular control and optimizing functional movement in all planes. Upcoming Events:IMS Workshop (Virtual)https://www.pilates.com/ims-enhance-your-personal-training-skills-with-pilates/Level Up Movement:Don’t Risk

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64:44

Do We Really Want Scapular Stability?

Moving Conversations ·

2024/10/22

Part three of the shoulder series focuses on redefining scapular stability to reflect advances in our understanding of the shoulder in functional movement. Starting with creating awareness of where the scapula is and how it is moving, we discuss how to build a strong platform for upper body movement whether the goals are recovering from injury, improving functional activities or optimizing performance. IMS Workshop

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60:07

Fascia Revisited; Training Fascia

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2024/10/15

Building on the previous two podcasts, we’ll review the current thinking about important principles in training the myofascial system to improve movement patterns, minimize injury and optimize performance. Take your thinking beyond one movement/one muscle to fully embracing the body as a whole.Moving Conversation Socials Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianricheyEmail: movingconvos@gmail.comIG: @movingconvosFB: Moving ConversationsBrianIG: @fit4lifedcFB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ NoraIG:

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58:09

Fascia Revisited; Thoracolumbar Fascia

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2024/10/08

Today we’ll take a deep dive into the thoracolumbar fascia and how it connects, integrates and moves the body. The importance of myofascial connections in creating fluid and efficient movement patterns will be discussed along with how scars interfere with the smooth transfer of force from one area to the next.Moving Conversation Socials Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianricheyEmail: movingconvos@gmail.comIG: @movingconvosFB: Moving ConversationsBrianIG: @fit4lifedcFB:

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58:46

Fascia Revistied; Fascia Basics

Moving Conversations ·

2024/10/01

Fascia BasicsFascia is a buzz word in fitness for good reason. Fascia science is full of game changing concepts that take fitness training to a whole new level. Join us for an introduction to the topic including what fascia is, how it connects and coordinates the body and why warming up is an important element of physical training. For additional resources, check outAnatomy Trains, 2nd edition by Thomas W. MyersFascia Research III Edited by Leon Chaitow, Thomas W. Findley, Robert SchleipFascia in

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