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Pilates, ELDOA, and Wellness
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Does Pilates Really Lengthen Your Muscles?
Have you ever heard someone talking about how Pilates can "lengthen" muscles? Ive seen many a body transform with Pilates. And while I know that its impossible for muscles to actually lengthen, I get it why some people say that. Unlike many Pilates instructors, I...
What is a Pilates Lifestyle?
I believe Joe Pilates thought of his method of contrology as more than just exercise, but as a lifestyle. Sometimes the conversation comes up about whether there is a Pilates "lifestyle" in the same way as yoga is a "lifestyle". While I love yoga and think its...
What is Pilates?
The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is a complete system of exercises specifically designed to strengthen and stretch the body at the same time. Joe Pilates called this concept “Contrology” because it demands focus and teaches awareness as well as total control...
Demystifying the Pilates Principles
The Pilates method was created by Joe Pilates with aspects of many other types of physical activity in mind: yoga, acrobatics, Tai Chi, and gymnastics, to name a few. However the main thing that makes Pilates unique and different as compared to other styles of...
3 Tips for New Pilates Teachers
If learning to do the Pilates method is like mastering a foreign language, then learning to teach Pilates my seem even harder! With learning to teach you have the added pressure of having to pass a test, people watching and possibly critiquing your teaching skills,...
Pay Attention To Where Your Head Is. All day!
This came up years ago when I was teaching a client a very simple yoga pose, dandasana. Basically sitting on the floor with legs together in front, straight and outstretched. I was explaining about how important it is for the spine to be straight before we...
4 Ways to Get More Out Of Your Pilates Session: (read this if you think Pilates is weird.)
You are SO not alone if you are wondering what the heck is going on in your first (group or one-on-one) Pilates class. I still remember the first time many years ago when I had my first real reformer (apparatus) session. It was a private session and I was so...
Seven Common Pilates Mistakes
1. Not breathing: Many of the exercises in Pilates are meant to flow and coincide with your breath. The movements of the spine and sequence of the exercises are worked around this concept. The new oxygen nourishes the muscles and the blood while exhaling clears out...
4 Ways to Get More Out Of Your Pilates Session: (read this if you think Pilates is weird.)
You are SO not alone if you are wondering what the heck is going on in your first (group or one-on-one) Pilates class. I still remember the first time many years ago when I had my first real reformer (apparatus) session. It was a private session and I was so...