Angela Marciano Physical Therapy & Pilates

10/09/2025

“I’ve already tried traditional physical therapy and it didn’t help—why would this be different?”

I get this question a lot. And it's totally understandable.

And there are several parts to the answer.

Part one:

When you go through your insurance to a traditional physical therapy clinic, it depends on both the clinic and the practitioner you get assigned to.
Physical therapists undergo a very INTENSIVE but also very BROAD training.
We are prepared to work with people from as young as newborns to as old as you can get, high level athletes to unable to move from a bed, and people from very healthy to complex multiple medical conditions and complications.

We may work with conditions related to developmental delays, orthopedic (bone and joint) issues, neurological issues (like strokes and brain injuries), pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & menopause.

In all sorts of settings -
home, hospital, skilled nursing home, clinic, gym, school system -each with it's own nuances.

We refine our skills after graduation through investing in continuing education and training specific to the areas or practice we either feel drawn to or find our selves working in.

So depending on what your therapist has invested their time and money studying and gaining more advanced knowledge, they may or may not be the best suited practitioner for you. Particularly in a general outpatient practice where schedules are filled as they open and not based on who's the best fit practitioner. Typically these are collaborative environments, when time allows, because as therapists we all want you to get better.

But if physical therapy in the past didn't help and your issue has been longstanding, you may need a practitioner with more experience and a higher level of expertise in working with someone like you.

If you're on the fence about giving yourself a second chance to deal with chronic or unexplained pain, wether with myself or any other practitioner, I hope this helps.
Stay tuned for part two of the answer if you want to know more.
xox
Angela

10/09/2025

Save the date!

Winter Wellness Open House
December 6, 2025
11 am until 1 pm
More details to follow!

10/08/2025

“I can move more easily and breathe more freely” JC

If that’s something you’d like to add to your life, join me for live online Pilates

Mondays 12:30pm EST
wednesdays 12:30pm EST
Fridays 8:30 am. EST

Your first class is free with promo code TRYONE
WWW.ANGELAMARCIANO.COM

10/05/2025

Reconnect to your VITALITY!
Get CALM, CENTERED, AND FOCUSED

New Pilates Express 30 minute classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:30pm and a full length class on Friday mornings.

For more information and to book your class go to www.angelamarciano.com

10/04/2025

This is the kind of thing that makes it hard to know who to trust.

But you can still trust in people.

Technically they are disclosing AI generated image and story.

This AI disclosure is very hard to see on Tai Chi Walking

There’s a lot of offers for magical results out there,
And while I do offer healing modilities like Myofascial Release and Pilates,
Sometimes the results are fast and amazing,
But most of the time results require dedicated effort and commitment.

Before you invest, make sure you are investing with a real person or provider.
Do your research.
Ask questions.

There are REAL things you can do to age well.
(Maybe Tai Chi Walking is great, but since its not a real human being on the add, it makes me doubtful).

10/01/2025

Did you know that your organs move?

This is a link to a great video of shallow and deep breaths.
The sparkly thing on top is the heart.
The things moving down and up are the liver and other organs of your abdomen. The diaphragm is just above.

Things can get kind of sticky after accidents and injuries, abdominal surgeries, pregnancy, or anything tgat causes inflammation.

Nice full diaphragmatic breaths do a lot of good things for you- including monilizing your organs.

In Pilates, We do a lot of breathwork and movements that compress the abdomen to help you mobilize your insides actively.

Sometimes things get really stuck and your body needs a little help. Thats where manual therapies like myofascial release and visceral mobilization done by a practitioner like me come in.
When you work with me you’ll learn some tools for self release at home too.

It might not make sense to you yet, but when we step back and look at the interconnectedness of the whole body, adhesions or restrictions in your core body can have far reaching effects.

More on that later, i’ve gotta give my kiddo a ride to the gym.

Amazing video of how much the diaphragm and organs move with shallow breathing and deep breathing. Kidney's move 2-3 cm with shallow breathing and up to 8-10...

09/28/2025

It's normal to be a little stiff and sore for a few days after a tournament where you play lots more softball than usual,

But if it's been more than a few days, it's likely more than simply stiffness and soreness.

Don't leg nagging aches and pains slow you down this fall - it's the best time to get out there for some FALL BALL!! 🥎🥎🥎 (or hiking or other cool and fun stuff that you love!

If you're not feeling back to your usual amazingness (or you'd like to increase your level of feeling awesome an any given day) book your physical therapy session now!
We'll do an evaluation, come up with a plan for the priorities, teach you some stuff you can do to make you better, and get some hands on treatment specializing in myofascial release and manual trigger point release in.

Next week openings
Wednesday 8:30 am, 9:45 am
Thursday 9:45 am

If you need evenings or afternoons, message me and we can work it out.
www.nemfr.com

09/27/2025

I’d forgotten what a lovely walk it is around the Shoe Pond.
Making better use of my time between drop off and pick up for my son.

Where do you love to walk on the notlrth shore?

09/27/2025

Here's another series of completely unrelated but fun photos to invite you to join me for live online Pilates!

Mondays @12:30pm
30 minute Breath work and Foundations (excellent for beginners or anyone who wants to get even more out of Pilates or any workout!)

Wednesdays @12:30 pm
30 minute Standing Pilates (You'll need a magic circle, small pilates ball, and 1-2lb hand weights or water bottles. (You won't even muss up your hair!)

Fridays @8:30 am
50 minute class beginning with 10 minutes of a low impact HIIT style workout out with shoes on, onto the the mat for 35 minutes of classical Pilates, and wrapping up with a healing meditation and some distance Reiki from yours truly.

All from the comfort of your own home or office!

Interested in checking it out?
Your first class is free with the promo code TRYONE
www.angelamarciano.com

09/26/2025

Completely forgot to take a PHOTO!

I had such a lovely time in Falmouth, MA yesterday meeting in person for my Legacy Teacher Training with the amazing Jennifer Kries!

I also had the opportunity to observe her teaching two private Pilates sessions,
and finally my own session in person. (It's hard to cheat over zoom sessions, she catches everything, but it is super way harder to cheat in person:)

Totally worth the 2 1/2 hour drive each way, but exhausting.

Working on getting Jennifer Kries to come up to the north shore for a workshop..
Maybe for physical therapists, Pilates teachers, or simply people with bodies:)
Or maybe a day of private Pilates sessions

If you're interested message me your email and tell me what you'd be interested in, and I'll start gathering a list!