5 Pilates Wall Exercises for a Workout “Civilisation impairs physical fitness.” ~ Joseph Pilates It’s no surprise that our DOing our modern life takes a toll as human BEings. Hours staring at our computers, hunched over our desks, stresses of job-bing. Yep, I turned it into a verb. Pilates is known to reverse our natural […]
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5 Fundamental Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk
5 Fundamental Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk “By all means, never fail to get all the sunshine and fresh air you can.” ~ Joseph Pilates Besides getting as much sunshine and fresh air you can, I would add to get as much movement as you can EVERYday. I know many of us sit […]
No muscle left behind
No muscle left behind “Developing minor muscles naturally helps to strengthen major muscles.” ~ Joseph H. Pilates I first mentioned the above quote in this blog that I wrote, and to be honest, I’ve been thinking about this quote for more than a hot minute. Raise your hand if you thought or said out loud: […]
Pilates And ….
Pilates And …. “Pilates is an awesome cross-training exercise for any sport because it focuses on functional movement.” ~ Natalie Coughlin Inevitably, I get the question “should I do Pilates or <insert your other activity here>?” And my answer is you should do both! Here’s why! Pilates packs it all in for you. Pilates is […]
Mat and Reformer – 2 peas in a pod
Mat and Reformer – 2 peas in a pod “I must be right. Never an aspirin. Never injured a day in my life. The whole country, the whole world, should be doing my exercises. They’d be happier.” ~ Joseph Pilates In honor of March MATness, I’m going back to the 34 original Pilates mat exercises, […]
Pilates Connections
Pierce, Rod. (7 Feb 2020). “Asymptote”. Math Is Fun. Retrieved 22 Jan 2022 from http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/asymptote.html Anyone notice I didn’t start with a quote in this blog? Here’s why. I hear from clients how it’s been X years they’ve been practicing Pilates, and they haven’t perfected an exercise, and when is it going to happen. Honest […]
Pilates or Yoga?
Pilates or Yoga? “Change happens through movement and movement heals.” ~ Joseph H. Pilates After you’ve read my FAQ to Introduction to Pilates, I figured you would have more questions for me. Maybe you’re a yogi or a yogini, and wondering what is this cousin to yoga called Pilates? Do I need it? And I’m […]
Prop Time: Let’s manage our stress levels!
Prop Time: Let’s manage our stress levels! We’re coming full circle as this was the first prop I introduced in group mat class when we were meeting in-person! Remember those days! Stress relief balls help increase focus/attention when used as feedback in exercises. Much like the squishy ball, the stress relief ball provides similar feedback […]
Prop Time: Love/Hate (or is it Hate/Love?) relationship with the Magic Circle
Prop Time: Love/Hate (or is it Hate/Love?) relationship with the Magic Circle Here we are with the most (un)popular Pilates prop – the Magic Circle! This prop adds resistance to exercises to provide muscular feedback of proximal connections (where your limbs connect to your torso/trunk), and isometric connections (similar to how springs teach this). There […]
Prop Time: Go to your bathroom for these props!
Prop Time: Go to your bathroom for these props! These props are definitely in your home, and I’ll show you its other purpose for a workout. Grab a hand towel or a bath towel, and a towel bar. These props give your body and mind feedback to see where you are connected or disconnected. I […]