Lessons learned by this runner for dramatically reducing joint and muscle pain! We often overlook the rehabilitative power of Pilates. This brief post explains how Pilates is the perfect antidote to the many problems facing avid runners, especially in their joints and muscles. Lengthening, stretching and strength training which are combined in every Pilates exercise […]
Get Your Body Back After the Baby!
Here’s why Pilates is the best postpartum exercise! It’s great DURING pregnancy, too! Why? Because every Pilates exercise combines strength-building and stretching. You can even add cardio by doing your Pilates routine in a rigorous way, especially on the mat where you can develop a routine of one exercise after another without pause for 20 […]
How One Small Change Can Effect the Whole!
Excellent Example of How Attention to Small Details Can Work Wonders! I generally have a hard time with Pilates instructors who get into stuff like this and get off the basic task of just teaching the exercises and keeping it simple! But I love this article – a teacher explaining how her attention to the […]
(Video) Pilates Expert Connects All Our Tissue!
Fascinating Look at a Pilates Healer at Work! Elizabeth Larkam is one of the treasures of the Pilates world, and here she briefly demonstrates fascinating movements to connect our most mysterious body tissue! Take a look! Elizabeth Larkam’s Fascia in Motion In the Sept/Oct issue of Pilates Style, industry innovator Elizabeth Larkam shares a series […]
For Teachers: Thrilling New Way To Work With Scoliosis
Important Refinement for Our Work With This Critical Spinal Issue This is a fantastic brief article that guides Pilates instructors in new ways for working with our clients with scoliosis. Another fine post from our favorite Pilates blog Pilatesintel.com. It’s quite thrilling for me as a long-time instructor to be reminded just how helpful Plates […]