Carmen Hutt Movement

Carmen Hutt Movement Carmen has been practicing yoga on a daily basis for the past 15 years.

Her initial intrigue came after years of long distance running, looking for something softer, and on her initial trip to India in 2002 she tried yoga and was hooked. She took her initial ashtanga yoga teacher training (200 hr) with Brian Cooper in Edinburgh, Scotland, then spent long periods of time in India with Lino Miele ( Italy) and Rolf and Marcy Naukojat ( Goa). She has also completed week long intensives with David Williams, David Swenson, Dharma Mittra, Ana Forrest, and Shiva Rea. She has since completed her advanced yoga teacher training ( 2015) and therapeutics with Hart Lazer ( Yoga Montreal), Pelvic Floor yoga teacher certification with Leslie Howard ( California), is a Functional Range Mobility Specialist ( FRC), and has most recently delved into the world of STOTT Pilates, having certified in Pilates Mat, Reformer, and Total Barre.

03/13/2026

Teaching a twist on the reformer can be so tough ! I have to say this is a movement that takes clients a long time to get . Not throwing their shoulders into it , not twisting their pelvis .

The use of the ball at the chest is such a helpful tool . Pulling it tight into the upper chest , putting the strap in front and twisting. It helps to keep the spine from shearing or using the shoulders to push the strap .
You really want to feel those side bodies doing the work !

****try twisting first with just the ball at the chest . This I itself can highlight how the centre assists to move the upper torso around .

Always watch for shoulders doing the motion not the torso .

Try it with your students !

📍Carmen Hutt Movement
St.Margarets Bay NS
Small boutique Pilates studio
Wee.carmenhutt.com

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03/11/2026

True confessions ….

I know how those teeny movements can feel like 🔥 🔥🔥🔥

When I say add a spring it may be tougher …. But we are on this journey for the long game 🛟 & remember dropping a spring is not necessarily make it easier !

Sometimes I forget where I am in my count…. Or maybe I do that on purpose to get you to do more or to slow🐢down.

There are many ways to WIN 🥇 when we do this Pilates practice !

📍Carmen Hutt Movement
St. Margaret’s Bay NS
Www.carmenhutt.com

03/10/2026

Come as you are, don’t go out a grab a new outfit , don’t paint your toenails , no need for a fully made up face .

Just come , arrive , enjoy the experience and walk out feeling wonderful !

📍Carmen Hutt Movement
St.Margarets Bay , Nova Scotia
Www.carmenhutt.com

03/06/2026

Some more Practice on the tower today !

Thigh stretch with extension !

I would consider this a mobility exercise . As requires thigh and hip flexor lengthening and chest opening with back extension . The roll down bar adds so much support and really helps with proprioception .

This is something that is not too challenging for me after years of practicing dogmatic yoga before I started pilates.

With this is mind it is not an exercise for everyone but feels wonderful if you have the tools and work at it .

📍Carmen Hutt Movement
St. Margaret’s Bay Nova Scotia
Www.carmenhutt.com

02/10/2026

I have not visited snake in a while due to shoulder challenges . But slow and controlled helps to manage it - here on one red and one blue.

Over time I have come to understand that Pilates exercises build on each other and hence you need to understand one in order to layer up to the next.

Looking at snake you can start to see the flexion , extension happening . The pushing and pulling in of the carriage . The leg integrity and gluts . The scapular stability with the ability to push and pulling.

Think up stretch , long stretch , elephant , swan. There are so many components required . Or you could just do it ( getting the legs up on a high reformer is a task within itself of learning trust) then start to break down the components .

What do you see ?

Carmen Hutt Movement
📍St.Margarets Bay , Nova Scotia
🧘🏻‍♀️Reformer & Mat Pilates Studio
🔗www.carmenhutt.com

Small group Pilates Mat, Reformer , and equipment classes & privates .

Contact for more details .

So lucky to have amazing clients and community❤️
02/08/2026

So lucky to have amazing clients and community❤️

02/08/2026

Caption says it all ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Amazing clients
Amazing community
Amazing small groups pilates !❤️

Carmen Hutt Movement
📍St.Margarets Bay , Nova Scotia
🧘🏻‍♀️Reformer & Mat Pilates Studio
🔗www.carmenhutt.com

Small group Pilates Mat, Reformer , and equipment classes & privates .

Contact for more details .

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01/27/2026

🤔I don’t prescribe to ‘either/ or’.

I strength train to get STRONG , protect my muscle mass and my bone density .

I do Pilates because I love mindful movement , joint / spinal mobility , the control and stability it creates .
It helps to me to move well before I ask it to move heavy .

Even this heavy ❄️ ❄️ snow!

01/23/2026

A simple prop can add so much to a reformer Pilates workout ! 🍡

Use of the wooden dowel can highlight precision ( tougher to cheat), core engagement ( increases its engagement and even deeper) , and alignment( provides a visual, tactile and proprioception guide to assist working equally on both sides of the body )

❤️front rowing variations with dowel
❤️roll back with biceps curls and pumps
❤️spinal twist - great prop for teaching this exercise
❤️legs in straps - or rather on dowel and long spine
❤️coordination

📍St.Margarets Bay
🌀Carmen Hutt Movement
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01/14/2026

The Short box is where strength meets control ! It’s not about how big the movements are , it’s about control, connection and where you need it most !

It is one of my favorite reformer series as it feels soo good in my body and really targets that weakness I can feel through my centre body .

This is sped up 2.5xs

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Carmen has been an impassioned yoga practitioner, student and teacher for close to 18 years.

Her initial intrigue came after years of long distance running, looking for something softer, and on her initial trip to India in 2002 she tried yoga and was hooked. She took her initial ashtanga yoga teacher training (200 hr) with Brian Cooper in Edinburgh, Scotland, then spent long periods of time in India with Lino Miele ( Italy) and Rolf and Marcy Naukojat ( Goa). She has also completed week long intensives with David Williams, David Swenson, Dharma Mittra, Ana Forrest, and Shiva Rea. Since 2010 her primary teacher has been Hart Lazer ( United Yoga Montreal), completing her advanced yoga teacher training ( 2015) and therapeutics. She has also completed Pelvic Floor yoga teacher training and certification with Leslie Howard ( California), and currently the only yoga certified teacher in Canada.

Carmen is also avidly inspired by the works of Katy Bowman ( Nutritious Movement), Jules Mitchell (Biomechanist), Julie Wiebe ( Pelvic floor physio), and all things 'movement' related. She is certified as a Functional Mobility Specialist.

Carmen has also completed her STOTT Pilates Mat Certification , and is excited to offer this to her students. Carmen is a licensed Occupational Therapist She presently teaches out of her home studio in St Margarets Bay, Carmen Hutt Yoga.