Questions: 00:19 - Private health rebates for Pilates? 03:00 - Forward bending for disc bulge and sciatica? 19:13 - Is "loose ligaments and tight muscles" a thing? 30:14 - Is posture still a thing? 37:59 - "Rock hard" pelvic floor - contraindication for Pilates? 45:54 - Scapular stabilisation for shoulder pain? Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/ (https://scholar.google.com.au/) ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription https://www.booktopia.com.au/acsm-s-guidelines-for-exercise-testing-and-prescription-american-college-of-sports-medicine/book/9781496339072.html (https://www.booktopia.com.au/acsm-s-guidelines-for-exercise-testing-and-prescription-american-college-of-sports-medicine/book/9781496339072.html) Hypermobility research review: https://breathe.edu.au/safe-lock-joints-hypermobility-research-review/ (https://breathe.edu.au/safe-lock-joints-hypermobility-research-review/) The feeling of stiffness does not correlate with biomechanical properties of tissues: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09429-1?mc_cid=a5e677f5b6&mc_eid=2aa759e33a (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09429-1?mc_cid=a5e677f5b6&mc_eid=2aa759e33a) Neck and shoulder strengthening for neck pain: https://breathe.edu.au/sore-neck-strengthen-it-and-get-some-sleep/ (https://breathe.edu.au/sore-neck-strengthen-it-and-get-some-sleep/)