How often do you smile? Hopefully you can take a second to smile right now because a simple smile will lengthen your life, make you appear more attractive, make you smarter, help you destress. I believe that it is important to smile during a Pilates session because we do Pilates to have fun and enjoy […]
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Sometimes it’s hard to get motivated to work out even if your workout is a much-loved Pilates session. For some people working out is a motivation for life because it gives them opportunities to experience life fully. That is definitely the case for Stephani Victor who lost her legs in a car accident. However, she […]
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Would you have liked to have taken a class from Joseph Pilates himself? It would have been pretty awesome, don’t you think? Unfortunately, most of the instructors and Pilates devotees today didn’t have the privilege of working with the Genius of the Method but first generation teachers still possess the knowledge and spark that they […]
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Are you ready to set your abs on fire? This 5-minute intense Pilates workout that utilizes the magic of the Magic Circle will awake your deepest core muscles. Don’t worry if you don’t have the magic circle, just follow Gina’s cues while pretending that you are holding the circle in your hands. Gina is one […]
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Would you have liked to have taken a class from Joseph Pilates himself?
It would have been pretty awesome, don’t you think?
Unfortunately, most of the instructors and Pilates devotees today didn’t have the privilege of working with the Genius of the Method but first generation teachers still possess the knowledge and spark that they learned from Joe himself.
The more time passes by the less likely we are to take Pilates just the way it was created by Joseph Pilates. But one instructor and her supportive husband set out on a journey to preserve the Pilates Method as close to the original Work as possible.
Alisa Wyatt has created a Pilates video website where anyone can take classes and workshops taught by Jay Grimes (first generation teacher), Bob Liekens, Alycea Ungaro (author of the Pilates bestsellers Pilates: Body in Motion, The Pilates Promise and The Pilates Practice Companion) as well as other wonderful second generation teachers.
View Alisa Wyatt’s profile on Pilates Bridge
What is the best thing about a Pilates workout? It’s the time when you get to be yourself and focus on yourself. In a modern world setting time aside to do something nice for yourself is often considered a luxury but it’s a vital luxury that we can all afford. Our contributor Robin Long had […]
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