Ed Morand--MAT Specialist, Muscle Activation NY

MAT or Muscle Activation Techniques involves a comprehensive assessment and treatment of muscle weakness at the root cause of pain and tightness. Inhibited or weak muscles will often lead to chronic pain, tightness and postural distortions. MAT--Muscle Activation Techniques at Beyond Pilates blend the painstaking effort to resolve imbalances with a conscientious effort to correct longstanding patterns of muscle recruitment and contraction. We do this by retraining the client with a series of restorative exercises first performed under careful supervision and then, hopefully, at home independently. Many clients report less pain, tightness, greatly improved posture and overall function, better sleep and more