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…
Category: Pilates & Principles
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…
Pilates for sports: More than just rehab
In the previous blog, we discussed how players of racquet sports the world over are turning to Pilates to build their strength and avoid…
How racquet sports players up their game
Pilates has become a part of many of the top sportspersons’ training regimes. But why is it to so popular among players of racquet…
Why many professional dancers are turning to Pilates
When Joseph Pilates opened his fitness studio in New York, little did he know that by sharing an address with the New York City…