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Exercise of the Week: Pelvic Curl

This exercise is a nice stretch for the front of the hips and is a yummy warm up for the spine. It also engages the hamstrings, and if you do it right - with parallel legs - you will get your inner...more

2009-12-03

Pilates Power Animal of the Month

Joseph Pilates is adamant in his book, Return to Life Through Contrology, that we not become "muscle bound like a horse". I think he was talking about work horses, and we're going someplace a littl...more

2009-12-01

Pilates Home Exercise Equipment on a Budget

Ouch! Pilates equipment is expensive. I'm not talking about rings, balls, bands and the like. I'm talking about the big stuff: reformers, chairs, tower set-ups. But a lot of us want those pieces as...more

2009-11-30

Pilates Shoppers Take Note

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Here we are into the biggest shopping day of the year and it occurs to me that those of you not out fighting the crowds might like help figuring out what an...more

2009-11-27

Exercise(s) of the Week: Tone the Inner Thighs

I'm thinking that around Thanksgiving strong ab work is not necessarily going to go well with Turkey and pie. So how about some leg work?This inner thigh set gives you exercises and tips for toning...more

2009-11-25

New! a Pilates Clothing Gallery

Pilates and yoga clothes are the same. That's why I had a great time at the 2009 Yoga Journal conference in Colorado, where I live, taking of photos of the fashionable and functional workout clothi...more

2009-11-23

Pilates Training Programs Dropping "Certification"

The Pilates Method Alliance, (PMA) has issued a report from the Pilates Teacher Training Summit they held in Dallas TX in the beginning of November. The PMA is a non-profit organization that promot...more

2009-11-20

Pilates Exercise of the Week: Angel Arms

Angel arms is a Pilates fundamental exercise. It's a little like making snow angels or flapping your arms like a bird. But we do it to build awareness of moving the arms to the sides without hunchi...more

2009-11-18

Perils of Over Tucking the Pelvis

Sometimes in Pilates we do exercises where we intentionally tuck our pelvis under. We do exercises that bend us back, roll us over, and twist us - just to be sure our spines are as flexible as poss...more

2009-11-16

Pilates Still a Top 10 Fitness Trend

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released its predictions for the top fitness trends of 2010. As with last year and the year before, Pilates is in the top 10. Well, yeah, the bene...more

2009-11-13

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