HIIT and Pilates are the perfect combination
HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training has been a popular fitness trend in the last decade. It is based on high intensity exercises done…
Category: Pilates & Principles
How Pilates complements your yoga practice
I can already imagine yoga-lovers reading this with raised eyebrows and scepticism. Trust me when I say this, it isn’t going to be a…
Fascia 101: Myofascial Slings
Where does movement originate from? If it is only your legs that make you locomote then how does Nick Vujicic, the motivational speaker born…
Pilates Props: Foam Roller
After working on resistance training, balance and stability, it is now time to discuss a prop that works on mobility and restoration. In our…
Pilates Props: Swiss Ball and Over Ball
We can take your workout to the next level, but do you have the balls for it? Not the balls that you are thinking…
Pilates Props: Magic Circle
Today, we will be discussing the mighty ‘Magic Circle.’ Before you think you have entered some witchcraft institute, let me clarify. The magic circle…
Pilates Props: Resistance Bands
Before I joined Moushu’s Pilates studio, I identified Pilates as a form of exercise done by celebrities on a piece of single fancy equipment…
Basics of Anatomy: Arches of the Foot
Do you know why we evolved into two-legged creatures from being quadrupedal primates? No? Well, neither do scientists! Or at least, they don’t have…
Basics of Anatomy: Ankle Joint
Here’s a fun fact: Out of 206 bones in your body, 26 are part of one foot alone. Together, both feet comprise 25% of…
The Inner Core Muscles: Pelvic Floor
For the last one in our series of four blogs on the Core, we talk about the base or the foundation of the Core…