By: Mark DeRosa | 2008-11-28 | Health & Fitness Do you know how the celebrities lose weight easily and what do they to keep them in good shape and looking great? You may be wondered to know that almost many celebrities believe on the yoga and the Pilates for spiritual relaxation and physical toning! You may have some confusion about... read more
By: A Fimiani | 2007-04-12 | Therapy Pilates exercise theraphy is an art, an art to teach, to learn and to perform with the right amount of patience. Its a blend of fitness, yoga and physical therapy. read more
By: Jaks Lloyd | 2006-09-15 | Exercise The Pilates system of combining strength training, body toning, stamina building, dance, yoga and posture improvement has become one of the most flexible and widely used health and fitness routines available. read more
By: Amy Leibrock | 2009-02-06 | Yoga When Bethany Mateosian noticed her mat class attendance dropping off in the summer months, she knew exactly why. The summer weather. Mateosian is the owner of Springboard Pilates in Portland, Maine, a place where residents savor their three months of summer as much as possible before the winter buries them in snow again. So while her private and duet clients were committed to their time slots, some of her mat students didn’t seem to want to spend their precious warm-weather time in the studio. read more
By: Yvonne Corilla | 2009-09-25 | Health & Fitness Pilates in an exercise ball. Pilates fitness band. Pilates with yoga. Pilates for tango dancing. Pilates in the pool. The list goes on, but are we really talking about Pilates even when presented mostly in the context of a system of exercises? Much of the Pilates community would say no, and much would say yes. read more
By: Roger Thompson | 2007-06-11 | Medicine Pilates is something that will help a person free their mind and gain strength in their body as well. It is something that will emphasize on the proper breathing methods and the correct spinal and pelvic alignment. Having complete concentration and movement while doing the Pilates workout is... read more
By: Roger Thompson | 2007-06-13 | Medicine When you are working out, you want to look and feel your best. This will help you keep your goal of getting the body that you want. It is important to have the right Pilates clothing when you are working out so that you look good and so that... read more
By: Amy Leibrock | 2009-01-09 | Yoga We stumbled across this Pilates video clip on YouTube recently and had to find out the story behind it. It’s clean, crisp and professional—and an exciting example of what’s possible with Pilates. read more
By: Roger Thompson | 2007-06-18 | Medicine Pilate is a way that you can begin to tone your body and the exercise program was created by a boxer and trainer, Joseph Pilates. It has become one of the most popular exercise programs and it will help you to slim and tone down. It will also make you... read more
By: Yvonne Corilla | 2009-08-11 | Health & Fitness Continue with an exercise program can be difficult when you are pregnant, and can be completely avoided, especially during the first trimester when you may feel nausea and fatigue. An easy way to stay active with Pilates, a mind / body exercise method that strengthens the most important muscles you use during pregnancy and childbirth: the abdominals, pelvic muscles and back. It is also a great option for those days when you exercise, but you do not feel like pushing too hard. read more
By: Tuula Niskanen | 2009-03-09 | Wellness Over 60 percent of us will suffer from back pain at some point of our lives. However, in most cases back pain is not serious but it can still have a major impact on your quality of life. Pilates has been shown to successfully alleviate lower back pain and increase functional strength. Its is safe and low-impact, but there is one key thing that you should be aware of - and it is Pilates instructor’s skills and experience in back pain. A good, experienced Pilates teacher can make a big difference. read more
By: Yvonne Corilla | 2009-08-20 | Wellness Recently, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic muscle and soft tissue pain syndrome. One of my osteopathic doctors told me that if I hadnt been doing Pilates (and yoga), I would not be able to get on and off the examining table. As a matter of fact, when patients come to see him because of pain, he often recommends Pilates as a method of treatment. read more
By: Mercy Maranga | 2010-01-10 | Health & Fitness Pilates is a style of exercise that was originally developed for dancers but has become a regular class in so many gyms. This style of exercise is great for strengthening the abdominal muscles and also plays a part in weight loss. read more
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By: Yvonne Corilla | 2009-08-11 | Health & Fitness Joseph Pilates developed the Pilates exercise model as soon as the second decade of the 20th century. The essence of this form of physical training is the emphasis on strengthening the major muscles and increase flexibility of the body. People with different physical love the Pilates exercise regime because it brings adaptability: in this way, seniors, pregnant women, people who have to recover after physical trauma, one can practice Pilates exercise rewardingly. In addition, the advantages of t read more
By: Megan Bates | 2007-01-02 | Health & Fitness Over the last five years, Pilates DVDs have become an extremely popular product on web sites like Amazon and Overstock. There are five main reasons why Pilates DVDs have become such hot sellers in brick & mortar and online stores alike. 1) Pilates itself has become more popular Although Pilates was developed... read more
By: Lyla Feldman | 2008-07-03 | Wellness Pilates has caught on almost as fast as yoga in the past several years even though it’s been around for the last century. If you haven’t done pilates before, then you probably have heard of it but do not fully understand the concept. It is often envisioned as just a stretching, wimpy class for women. Did you know that it can be an alternative to strength training? read more
By: Ann Marier | 2007-02-07 | Health & Fitness It is very important to understand what pilates certification is. Pilates instructors today require certification to ensure youre getting the real thing. The Pilates programs have grown into an industry. Joseph Pilates original studies involved years of research, virtually unrecognized in his lifetime, but now world-renowned. So famous and detailed were... read more
By: James Steele | 2008-10-03 | Fitness Equipment Great information on the basic equipment that can be added to your traditional Pilates workout. read more