Practice Pilates, and Stand Up for YOUrself
The benefits of Pilates “In 10 sessions you’ll feel the difference, in 20 sessions you’ll see the difference, and in 30 sessions you’ll have a whole new body.” ~ Joseph Pilates This is a very famous quote from Joseph Pilates. Any guesses as to why he says this? It’s the only mind-body movement exercise I […]
Pilates only adds; never subtracts “Developing minor muscles naturally helps to strengthen major muscles.” ~ Joseph Pilates In the classical Pilates world, there is an order, a sequence, to follow when you’re working out on your mat or on the reformer. You’re teaching autonomy. And you’re teaching functional exercises that apply to daily life, other […]
What attracted me to Pilates “It’s the mind itself which shapes the body.” ~ Joseph Pilates Pilates is for EVERY BODY. As long as you have a body, then you can practice Pilates. This message is for the parents out there, the career-driven, the retired, the athletes (the professional, the amateur, or the inner athlete […]
Everything comes from the Hundred “Our prime of life should be in the 70’s and old age should not come until we are almost 100.” ~ Joseph Pilates The Hundred. The first exercise you learn when you practice Pilates. You either love it, or you hate it. It’s just like the prop, the Magic Circle, […]
The 5 Spine Shapes in Pilates You are only as young as your spine is flexible. ~ Joseph Pilates If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. IF it is completely flexible at 60, you are young. ~ Joseph Pilates Way to get straight to the point, Joe! Did you know your […]
Introduction to Pilates with Pilates Bound Practice Pilates, and Stand Up for YOUrself. ~ Christine, aka Pilates Bound I’m celebrating 1 year of blogging! Woo hoo! Yes, it’s monthly, so it doesn’t seem that I’ve been writing that much, except for that 8-week period where I came up with a theme about Pilates props. You […]
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! 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 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! 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 […]