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New DVD Review: BoneSmart Pilates 26 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
A diagnosis of osteoporosis can be scary and confusing in a lot of ways, and not the least of which is the concern over how one should and shouldn't move. While exercise is essential for helping main...
Pilates Exercise of the Week: Side-Scissors 21 Aug 2013 | 05:49 pm
Can you lie on your side, hips and shoulders stacked, and keep you torso still as you scissor your legs front and back quickly? You will tone your core, butt and hamstrings if you can. A few more inst...
Review: Healing Through Movement, a DVD from Zayna Gold 20 Aug 2013 | 02:24 am
Healing Through Movement, a new fitness DVD from Pilates instructor Zayna Gold came to me at an opportune time. I've been struggling with bronchitis this summer and not feeling at all up to my normal...
Pilates Exercise of the Week: Criss Cross 14 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Cited by experts and our readers (many of whom are experts) as one of the best abdominal exercises ever, criss cross is a serious exercise for the oblique abdominal muscles. It is also a great coordin...
Pilates Tip: Control, Flow, and the Breath 13 Aug 2013 | 01:46 am
"Control" is one of the by-words of the Pilates method, but so is "Flow". I think these two are a wonderful counter-balance for each other. Too much control and ... Read Full Post
Exercise of the Week: Child's Pose 8 Aug 2013 | 11:55 pm
In a balanced life, It's very important to honor both work and relaxation. In the past few weeks we've been focusing on workouts -- 20 Core Minutes of Pilates and the Ball, Band and Ring Workout -- so...
Is Roll Up the Gold Standard Exercise of Pilates? 6 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
The roll up is #2 in the classic Pilates mat sequence -- right between the hundred and the roll over. That's three hard exercises in a row. There are days where it feels like a rite of passage just to...
Exercise of the Week: Pilates Circuit Workout at Home 31 Jul 2013 | 07:43 pm
One of the great things about a circuit workout is that you can take advantage of the specific benefits each piece of equipment has to offer and put it all together for a very effective workout. This ...
Exercise of the Week: 20 Core Minutes of Pilates 24 Jul 2013 | 01:05 pm
The 20 Core Minutes workout is designed to strengthen your core muscles: the deep abdominal, back, and pelvic floor muscles. One of the best ways to challenge these muscles is to make them stabilize ...
Pilates People, Imagine... 22 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
Sure, there is a ping pong ball rolling up and down my spine. I have bat wings. There is a balloon attached to the top of my head. Absolutely. I can't tell you how many Pilates classes I've left thin...
