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…
Category: Pilates & Principles
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…
Runners and the mechanism of running
The form and efficiency of runners are directly related. A flawed form not only leads to wasted energy but also increases risk of injury….
Regaining normal gait after an ankle fracture
In our previous blog, we discussed the basic mechanism of the gait cycle. Here we look into how Rehab Pilates was used to regain…
Basic Gait Mechanism
No one really teaches us to walk. It’s only when we get some injury or develop any problem that leads to an abnormal gait…
The Hand in Glove Approach of Rehab Pilates
As I reach the end of my third year of being a Pilates studio owner, practising Physiotherapy for more than half of my lifetime…
The Key Elements of Pilates
An element, the essence and characteristic of a substance, defines the very nature of the substance. We are surrounded by elements of nature. Space:…