Empowered. I know it’s an overused word these days but I feel that it fully describes how Pilates makes me feel in my body. And todays’ workout will make you feel that way too. Unlike many teachers who come to Pilates from dance or gymnastics background I have never been an athletic person. Growing up […]
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Summer is here and it means that most of us are ready for pool parties and going to the beach. My schedule has all of a sudden gotten 10 times busier because the kids are out of school and there are so many fun things to do: outdoor festivals, grill-outs with friends, hiking in the […]
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My Pilates love story started with mat. In fact, I didn’t even know at first that there was more to Pilates than just mat work. Growing up in Ukraine I was taking aerobics classes at a local gym. My instructor went to the US for an internship and she came back with this new form […]
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Did you ever find a Pilates exercise that was a stumbling block for you? Many people have a love-hate relationship with Roll-Up and Teaser. Others want to break out into the advanced Pilates work but those moves seem more suited for Cirque du Soleil performers rather than “regular” people. The Question: What do you do […]
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By Eme Cole, MS Have you taken the time lately to think about how far Pilates has come in the past century? In 1926 Joseph Pilates introduced his method to New York City and spent the next four decades relatively under the fitness radar. It wasn’t until the late 1980’s that it really started to […]
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“I don’t like Pilates mat classes.” I’ve heard this phrase probably dozens of times from Pilates instructors and students alike. Every time that I hear this phrase I cringe a bit inside because I feel that they are missing the biggest jewel that Pilates has to offer. Most of us constantly complain that we don’t […]
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