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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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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Are you having a love affair with your body? Here is a little present that you can give your body to tell it “I Love you!” Get your mat out and enjoy 20 minutes of pure classical Pilates with Andrea Maida. Andrea is an inspirational Pilates teacher who lives and breathes classical Pilates. Her teaching […]
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The number of hip and knee replacements has increased by 84% in the past decade making these surgeries the 12th most common inpatient procedures in 2010. Due to the nature of a Pilates workout, it is the perfect program to facilitate recovery after hip/knee surgery. Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for a total or […]
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What does a real post-baby body look like? It’s beautiful, if you ask me. Does this body look Vogue-cover ready? Probably not. Is this body exactly the way it was 9 months ago? Absolutely not. Does this body bear several “trophies” after triumphantly completing its most amazing and challenging 9-months-long marathon? Definitely yes. Sometimes it’s […]
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The exercises of the Pilates Method are all interconnected. We have one exercise, or main theme, and countless variations to challenge the body. Variation: a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. Wikipedia At Vintage Pilates, owners Karen Frischmann and Sandy Shimoda have organized the Pilates exercises into Body Shapes, the shape […]
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