How rituals can help you exercise more and be healthier.
Rituals are often related to family bonding, social connection, and stress relief, making them incredibly important. When it comes to fitness and wellbeing, rituals can be harnessed to help us stick to healthy routines by habitualising and attaching meaning to our repeated behaviour.
Pilates and pregnancy | Is it safe and what are the benefits?
Keeping up your Pilates practice during pregnancy can help keep your body strong and supple, reduce backache and help you control your breathing.
Comparing online and in-person pilates classes
There’s no substitution for the health benefits that are provided by joining a group in a physical setting versus an online exercise class. If you’re able to (safely) go back to your local Pilates studio, here are the reasons why we recommend doing so.
How long before I see results from my Pilates practice?
Pilates can make you feel stronger & healthier. But it won’t happen overnight. To see real results, it takes commitment to regular practice.
Can Pilates help with conditions like arthritis, osteoporosis and during pregnancy?
If you suffer from arthritis or osteoporosis – or if pregnancy is taking its toll on your body, Pilates is the perfect exercise for strengthening muscles and bones, helping to reduce discomfort.
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Can’t make it to Pilates class? Increase your strength and feel great with these 6 Pilates exercises you can do at home in just 15 minutes every day.
Try these daily Pilates exercises in 15 minutes | Active Pilates
Can’t make it to Pilates class? Increase your strength and feel great with these 6 Pilates exercises you can do at home in just 15 minutes every day.
How to improve your sports performance with Pilates
Want to improve your sports performance, prevent injury and help your body become more efficient? Pilates is the perfect compliment to your favourite sport.
Pilates Over 50 | The Perfect Exercise for Middle Age
Congratulations! If you’ve celebrated your 50th birthday and you’re in good health it’s definitely worth lighting a few candles, staying up late and generally partying. Midlife is also a time when we realise that we can’t take good health for granted.
Pilates: the perfect investment for your health
Pilates helps future-proof your health! Investing in a little regular exercise can really pay off in the long run. Learn why your health is your most important asset.
Is sitting the new smoking? We reveal the truth behind the claim
You may have heard the saying ‘sitting is the new smoking’. It feels like every day, there’s something else we need to worry about when it comes to our health. But is it true?
Why is Pilates the perfect exercise for men?
Pilates is the ideal exercise for men. It builds strength, increases flexibility, improves posture and helps you relax. It could even improve your sex life! Find out more.
Pilates helps with common back problems
Pilates is the perfect antidote to a sedentary life. It can also be helpful in treating common spinal problems like scoliosis and kyphotic-lordotic posture.
Body sustainability: the secret to eternal youth is within your grasp
Picture yourself feeling strong and flexible. Your posture is firm but relaxed. You’re no body-builder, but your muscles are toned. You feel good about yourself – comfortable in your own skin.
Why did I begin with Pilates?
Later on, I was introduced to Pilates - I clicked with it straight away. This method also helped me to overcome the pain and, in particular, improve my running performance.
How to get back to running when you have knee pain?
I used to do a lot of running races and triathlons and was lucky to be able to run any distance without much effort. Unfortunately, I knew little about the great stress I was inflicting on my body with every step - we put six times our body weight through each foot during running.
Six reasons why you need a Retreat
In our busy, modern lifestyles, we tend to rush through the week, packing in our daily schedules. Balancing family time, work, workouts and our well-being is a challenge, and now may be the perfect time to rest and replenish.
Six signs you should invest in strengthening and conditioning
A lot of people believe that the main reason for building muscles via strengthening and conditioning our bodies is to look and feel good. And it is true. However, we also need to do regular conditioning for other reasons …
6 Core principles of Pilates
Pilates is a safe, low impact exercise that is suitable for every age and fitness level. It can be used to rehabilitate injury, tone and strengthen muscles and improve flexibility, balance and body awareness.
Why is it so important to build a strong core?
‘Stronger abs’ or a better ‘six-pack’ is a very common desired outcome when people first start a new exercise regime.