One of the best ways to build muscle and bone strength on the mat is weight bearing exercises. The trouble is, wrists. Wrists commonly complain when they
How to Fast Track Your Way To Mastering The Roll Over
The Roll Over is a challenging and complicated pilates mat exercise. Once you have a good amount of spinal mobility, and abdominal control the roll over becomes a
Here’s a Quick Way to Give Your Neck Some TLC
First it was good ole’ fashion mental stress. Followed by upper cross syndrome. Then we added text neck, and Laptop-itis to the problem. And just recently we have
Don’t Try Squats Without Doing These 3 Exercises First
Dormant butt, Dead Butt or Gluteal Amnesia. All unfortunate terms used to describe the same thing: weak glutes. Whether we sit most of the day or only stick
3 Easy Twists For A Happy Spine
A lack of thoracic spine mobility means that the lumbar spine, pelvis, shoulders and surrounding muscles all compensate to allow you to move how you want to move.
How I Swapped Painkillers for Pilates
Janice, a 69-year-old retail supervisor, was fit, active and passionate about her job. When a back injury prevented her from working and made the simplest tasks difficult and
When Taking It Easy Wasn’t an Option
For 47-year-old nurse, Charlotte, long days and the heavy lifting of patients was starting to take its toll. She had started to notice the gradual build-up of pain
Pilates Has Become an Unexpected Lifeline
Amy, a 61-year-old mature student, had finished her studies and was about to embark on an exciting new career in art restoration when the pandemic hit. “I was
The Online Classes Are Great And They Really Took Me By Surprise
Sean, a 64-year-old finance manager, was in pretty good shape. Apart from the occasional twinge in his lower back, he didn’t really have any health complaints. But he
Never Suffer From The Workout Blues Again
Throughout her whole life, Jessica, a former teacher, always enjoyed being active and was accustomed to spending long hours on her feet. But, she never quite found the