Andrea Coleman - STOTT Pilates Instructor

Andrea Coleman - STOTT Pilates Instructor Helping you move better & feel stronger! STOTT Pilates Instructor, NASM CPT, TRX

09/04/2026

Pelvic mobility doesn’t have to happen supine. Take it up!

A chair, a ball, or even standing can give you a whole new way to explore movement.

In this video, I’m working through:
• Imprint → neutral, mobilizing the lower portion of the spine
• Side-to-side shifts
• Pelvic circles

Supine isn’t always the right position for everyone — whether due to pregnancy, reflux, dizziness, breathing discomfort, an injury, or simply personal preference.

Changing the position doesn’t mean we lose the movement. It means we make the movement more accessible.

And honestly… this felt heavenly.

09/03/2026

A little support can change everything.

The mini ball makes this side-bending movement more accessible while challenging the entire lateral chain.

Sometimes the best modification isn’t making an exercise easier—it’s giving the body the support it needs to find the movement.

08/31/2026

Happy Monday! A little spinal articulation is the perfect way to start the week and brighten your mood.

Move your spine, wake up your body, and feel good doing it. 🤍

08/28/2026

Extension feels SO good. 🤌🏼

In everyday life, we spend so much time in flexion—sitting, driving, working at a desk, looking down at our phones.

Our bodies need the opposite, too. Extension helps counter all that flexion, opens the front of the body, and reminds us how good it feels to move in the other direction.

08/26/2026

Name a better exercise than Mermaid with the Push Thru Bar… I’ll wait 😏✨

Okay, I might be a little biased because this is one of my absolute favorites.

Mermaid forever. 🧜‍♀️

08/24/2026

Swimming is a great example of why progressions matter.

Before asking the body to coordinate fast, alternating movements, I want to establish the connection first.

We start with an opposite arm + leg lift in one long line — finding length, stability, and contralateral connection.

Then we add thoracic extension, maintaining that long line while lifting from the upper back rather than collapsing into the low back.

Next, we slow down the alternating movement, hovering the opposite arm and leg while maintaining the extension and control.

Only then do we add speed and coordination to arrive at Swimming.

The goal isn’t to get to the final exercise as quickly as possible.

It’s to build the organization that allows the final exercise to be performed with control.

Position → connection → movement → coordination → speed.

08/21/2026

Breast Stroke is so much more than moving the arms around the body.

One common fault I see is the arms “whipping” through the movement. Often, the arms are doing the work that the thoracic spine and upper back should be doing.

That’s why I like to build Breast Stroke progressively:

Breast Stroke Preps → establish thoracic extension and posterior chain connection.

Y → W → maintain upper back connection while adding arm movement and challenging scapular control.

Full Breast Stroke → integrate it all while maintaining the connection through the upper back.

The arms shouldn’t create the extension. They should move within the extension you’ve already established.

Build the connection first. Then add the movement. Then add the complexity.

Perfect day for playing with the Roll Down Bar. Exploring how it can deepen our understanding of each exercise, our bodi...
08/19/2026

Perfect day for playing with the Roll Down Bar. Exploring how it can deepen our understanding of each exercise, our bodies, and how everything connects.

Quick little Maine camping getaway 🏕️🌊 A much-needed reset surrounded by fresh air, sunshine, and the most beautiful vie...
08/17/2026

Quick little Maine camping getaway 🏕️🌊 A much-needed reset surrounded by fresh air, sunshine, and the most beautiful views.

Highly recommend Popham State Park — the beach is absolutely stunning! 🤍

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