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…
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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…
Basics of Anatomy: Hip Joint
It is said that one discovery transformed the course of humanity. It made us from agile hunter-gatherers to farmers and later chefs. That discovery…
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…
Flexibility affects Function
A few months back there was a video circulating on social media where one guy challenged a body-builder to remove a sticker from his…
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…
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…
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…