Episodes

  • Social Media intro with Madeleine McCormack

    Social Media intro with Madeleine McCormack
    Mar 4 2025
    Join us for an enlightening session on how to connect to and expand your community through thoughtful branding and social media. Madeleine McCormack is an experienced marketer in the fitness space with lots of tips and pointers for starting or growing your brand. Whether you are opening a studio, growing a studio or working for someone else, Madeleine provides useful insights and advice.

    Madeleine's Socials:
    LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleine-mccormick-b6944aa9/
    IG: @madeleinemcc_
    Email: madeleine.7990@gmail.com

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Post Rehab Summit:
    https://thefirmbodypilates.com/post-rehab-summit/

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianrichey

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Abductors for Stability and Balance

    Abductors for Stability and Balance
    Feb 25 2025
    Last week we discussed the adductors, so today we want to talk about their partner in hip stability, balance and support, the abductors. These two partners in crime can make a big difference in hip, knee or low back pain because many clients have never trained them. We’ll discuss their essential role in functional hip stability and balance and then walk you through simple progressions and principles to keep your clients moving at their best.

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Post Rehab Summit:
    https://thefirmbodypilates.com/post-rehab-summit/

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianrichey

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Adding Fun to the Adductors!

    Adding Fun to the Adductors!
    Feb 18 2025
    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 Summit:
    https://thefirmbodypilates.com/post-rehab-summit/

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianrichey

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Getting Back into Action: Case Studies

    Getting Back into Action: Case Studies
    Feb 11 2025
    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 Summit:
    https://thefirmbodypilates.com/post-rehab-summit/

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianrichey

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr
  • Getting BACK into Action: Making Progress

    Getting BACK into Action: Making Progress
    Feb 4 2025
    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 endurance, mastering rotation and integrating the lower back into the rest of the body are key. We’ll discuss principles and practical exercises for gradually getting back into action!

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Post Rehab Summit:
    https://thefirmbodypilates.com/post-rehab-summit/

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianrichey

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr
  • Pilates for Kids with Melissa McNamara!

    Pilates for Kids with Melissa McNamara!
    Jan 28 2025
    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 about teaching kids but also about how to use simple props and storytelling to enhance our work with any client.

    Website: macpilatesforkids.com
    macpilates.com
    IG@mindartcore
    Etsy shop for book purchases: macPilates.

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Post Rehab Summit:
    https://thefirmbodypilates.com/post-rehab-summit/

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianrichey

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Getting BACK into Action: Neutral Spine

    Getting BACK into Action: Neutral Spine
    Jan 21 2025
    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 and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianrichey

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr
  • Getting BACK into Action; Mobility

    Getting BACK into Action; Mobility
    Jan 14 2025
    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 back pain.

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@brianrichey

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    59 mins