The Inner Core Muscles: Multifidi
We have always said that the spine holds our torso up, but did you know there are muscles which hold the spine up? Welcome…
Category: Pilates & Principles
The Inner Core Muscles: Transversus Abdominis
We have been talking on and on about the core and how working from the core is the basis of Pilates, but what exactly…
Pilates can help men achieve their Ideal Body
Real men do Pilates. No, we aren’t challenging your manhood but we are challenging you to try Pilates. Yes, it’s not easy, albeit it…
Pilates for Seniors: Is it suitable for them?
Ageing is a fact of life. And the degenerative process of ageing starts as early as our mid-30s. There is gradual wear and tear…
Pilates and More
Picture courtesy Grindstore.com What do you get if you put together a lot of pies and lattés? Not very much, aside from increased girth…
The Balance Challenge
When we are walking on the pavement and our feet suddenly sink into sand or gravel, we continue to walk without realising the adjustments…
Pilates for Children: Simple Home Workouts
Keeping children occupied is a task. Ask the mothers of young children. They are bursting with energy but the current sedentary lifestyle provides limited…
Hypermobility: Are you flexible or hypermobile?
Do you remember your school days? Naïve and boastful kids, all trying to one-up the other. There was always that one child who could…
Scoliosis and spine health
Embrace your curves, they say. And why shouldn’t we! Curves are beautiful, albiet the natural ones. If curves are the abnormal curvature of the…
Swimming and Pilates: Training on the ground is equally important
Swimming is different from most sports. Being a water sport, the biomechanics of the body works differently as it isn’t our natural habitat. Water…