Comparison is the robber of happiness. It keeps you from doing what you feel you were meant to do. It makes you feel like you are not good enough. What are you comparing yourself to? Is the client next to you on the reformer? Is your friend from college you see. Is the random person in …
Pilates is a great workout on its own, but Pilates also makes for an effective cross-training activity that athletes can and should incorporate into their training or at least to supplement it. That’s because the practice improves overall fitness and targets specific muscle groups, enhances flexibility, reduces risk of injury, and introduces a new level …
They say it takes 21 days to learn a new habit, but don’t get overwhelmed– It really might take way longer! You don’t have to do it all at once! According to many self improvement experts, start by improving 1% each day as you create your habit and as you build on it each day, …
We all know that we probably should stand up straighter, but we don’t always know why we can benefit from it. Having good posture not only makes you look taller, but it also has major benefits for your health in the long run. Being aware of the health benefits of good posture is great motivation …
Pilates training may help stroke survivors to improve functional balance and quality of life, concluded authors of a small study published in the International Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences(2013; 2 [4], 204–11). This research was on stroke survivors have had a stroke within the preceding 3–6 months. Researchers from India, conducted the study to determine …
A recent study assessed the influence of engaging in core training, or Pilates, on the performance and metabolic cost of trained runners. The body requires oxygen to do activities and each of us has a maximum oxygen consumption. We we ask our body to run long distances we are required to have a large maximum oxygen consumption …
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[vJoin Us for Pilates Day 2019 Pilates Day is an annual, international, community event celebrated on the first Saturday of May every year. The Pilates Day mission is to foster the public’s appreciation and awareness of the Pilates Method through a network of varied, innovative, and high-quality grassroots Pilates events accessible and affordable for all. Absolute …
When You Don’t LOVE your Exercise Anymore It’s been nearly two months since you resolved to get fit and be the best version of you. You had the best intentions. You went to the studio, gym, and trainer. But then your knee started to bother you. Or maybe it was your foot, your hip or shoulder. …
“The complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit.” as Joseph Pilates, its inventor, called it, has a lot of different benefits that evoke tons of research. However, most women either are die-hard enthusiasts or have never stepped foot in a Pilates studio. On which group are you fit in? There are a lot of reasons …
You started a look for a fitness studio to chase down your unmet goals, didn’t you? You can think of 100 things you rather spend your time on the things you *actually* enjoy… To to feel strong from the inside out… To be flexible.. To be the size your dream of… To take control of your health… And to …
