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The first comprehensive exploration of the psoas muscle, this book delves into its critical role in posture, movement, and exercise. It covers the functional anatomy, biomechanics, and motor control of the psoas, emphasizing its importance in stabilizing the core and hips. By blending research with clinical insights, the author highlights the psoas's influence on the hip, pelvis, and lower back, and provides guidance on integrating the psoas into functional movements such as squatting, lunging, and bending. The book offers corrective and functional exercise progressions aimed at enhancing the psoas's role in daily activities, making it a valuable resource for health and fitness professionals seeking to enrich rehabilitation or training programs with practical strategies and exercises. Richly illustrated with full-color images, it presents the most thorough review of relevant psoas research available. Historically, the psoas has been associated with various postural and movement dysfunctions, leading to conventional strategies focused on stretching it and strengthening its antagonist, the glutes. However, recent research reveals the psoas as more than just a hip flexor; it significantly impacts posture and movement. This manual provides healthcare practitioners and students with an overview of how improper psoas use affects breathing, posture, and movement, along with treatment strategies to enhance awareness and utilization of

Pilates is a widely accepted and utilized method for promoting health and proper movement patterns through the development of balanced muscles, joint alignment, and core control. However, when the principles of functional anatomy are not considered during exercise application, the result can be muscle imbalances, chronic tightness, and even pain.