Karena Thek's newest book, "The Pilates Golf Athlete," takes golfers through the five principles of Pilates and how each one can help improve their game and eliminate pain. Thek hosts "Alive and Well" on KHTS AM-1220.
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Stay Fit And Stay Flush By Karena Thek Lineback
By: Karena Thek Lineback When the bad economy hit the fitness industry I had one really great thing going for me: I love what I do. So when clients had to drop off because finances became difficult, I invited a few of them back at no charge because, quite frankly, I missed them. I missed the people and I missed ...
Read More »When Core Strength Is A Medical Necessity, By Karena Thek Lineback
by Karena Thek Lineback Core strength has been a buzzword in fitness for quite a while now but now we are hearing that same buzz from the medical field. Clients are being referred to a Pilates program by their medical doctors who know that increased core strength can only mean decreased physical pain. So how do you know if core ...
Read More »Does Scoliosis Really Matter? By Karena Thek Lineback
By: Karena Thek Lineback The answer: Maybe; Maybe not. Depends on a couple of things: #1: How exaggerated is your curve? and #2: Are you in pain? Most everyone has a cute little curve happening in the spine but it’s to such a slight degree that doing nothing about it is usually the ...
Read More »Chronic Back Pain: It’s All In Your Head, By Karena Thek Lineback
By: Karena Thek Lineback | Pilates Teck Your pain is all in your head…so to speak. Chronic, or ongoing, pain is the result of the neurological system ‘protecting’ you from further injury. Pain becomes a safety mechanism to control your actions from creating further damage. In other words, your brain doesn’t trust you to do the right thing. Your brain ...
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