Head Over Heels for Pilates

11/15/2023

Poor posture will, certainly, make your clothes
1: uncomfortable
2: look like nothing fits

Nothing fits “right” when your internal structure starts to collapse, vertically….

11/24/2020

Revisiting a great "History of Pilates" animation ...

Remembering to be grateful for all of our gifts!

An animated history of the remarkable life of Joseph Pilates, creator of the Pilates Technique. This video was made possible by the generous support of http:...

08/08/2020

07/09/2020

https://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/10-best-exercises-women

Steal these classic moves that are guaranteed to help strengthen from head to toe.

07/05/2020

The challenge includes the 6-minute workout on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the rest of the week offers other fun challenges to refresh your mind, improve your eating habits and connect with those you love. ...

Jump start your fitness routine.

05/17/2020

“The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being, mental calm, and spiritual peace are priceless to their possessors if there be any such so fortunate living among us today. However, it is the ideal to strive for, and in our opinion, it is only through Contrology that this unique trinity of a balanced body, mind, and spirit can ever be attained.” – Joseph Pilates (1945)

05/08/2020

"... usually [we] are the ones telling you to work out, but every once in a while, you have to take a break. And not just a rest day, we're talking about a rest week.

Seriously — seven whole days out of the gym, away from the studio, and off the track. And while that may sound excruciating for exercise addicts (ourselves included), it's so much more than necessary.

After every two to three months of constant, intense exercise, consider taking a full week break to take care of your body. Here's why. ..."

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We asked trainers why we should ditch the gym for seven whole days.

04/30/2020

WHAT IS PILATES DAY?
Pilates Day is an annual, international, community event celebrated on the first Saturday of May every year.

The Pilates Day mission is to foster the public’s appreciation and awareness of the Pilates Method through a network of varied, innovative, and high quality grassroots Pilates events accessible and affordable for all.

Pilates Day presents an extraordinary opportunity for the Pilates community to unite in celebration through events all over the world.

04/29/2020

Home workouts as essential viewing: Jane Fonda to Jack LaLanne to Bonnie Prudden to Joe Wicks ...

As screen workouts around the world play a more important role, Arwa Haider explores the cultural history of TV exercise – from bicep-rippling bodybuilders to George Orwell.

04/29/2020

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2020/04/29/pilates-whole-body-workout-doesnt-require-much-space/3045354001/

Pilates is a series of 30 to 40 low-impact exercises, each one testing a person's stability, mobility, balance and flexibility. Perfect for home.

04/28/2020

“ ... A daily dose of sunlight won’t fend off or cure coronavirus, though researchers continue to explore the effects that warmer weather and ultraviolet rays might have on the virus. But scientists are finding that exposure to the sun has numerous other benefits that may be especially important now — including helping to elevate mood, to improve the quality of our sleep and to strengthen the body’s innate defenses against a variety of pathogens. ...”

Sunlight is not a cure for coronavirus, but it does have other benefits for mind and body.

04/28/2020

Mat Pilates focuses on the core, or the "powerhouse," as Joseph Pilates called it. You've probably heard how essential the core is in maintaining your health and preventing injury.

For example, a strong core helps ward off back pain and makes daily chores more doable. A strong core is a must for athletes, from runners to football players, as it increases stamina and power.

When your core is strong, it serves as the center of power so your limbs don't have to bear as much of the brunt of movement.

Mat Pilates is an exercise system designed to strengthen your core. It's a functional, accessible program that differs from reformer routines and can be done anywhere.