Pilates is a workout and a philosophy.  The history surrounding  the work of Joseph Pilates is rich and inspiring. The Pilates workout has basic principles which should guide each teacher and student through the work.  The first principle is Whole Body Movement. Though many think of Pilates as an AB or core body workout, it [...]

A friend is doing straight-legged sit ups in her Pilates class. I have been told this is too hard on the back. If you are in touch with a qualified fitness intructor please let me know the answer to this. I have been a dance teacher (ballet, jazz, etc.) for 8 years, and have studied [...]

i actually had a pilates instructor who was pregnant, and i asked her about the reformer. she said that she modified the excersizes to do many of them on her side (as laying on your back can reduce blood supply to the baby after a certain period of development) and that she didn't work out [...]

It says on my pilates DVD not to work out on a hard floor (which is exactly what I have been doing I don't see how I missed that bit before) so now I need a mat, but there's so many different kinds. Some are camping and exercise mats, some are yoga mats, some you [...]

This is for research purposes for my novel. Anyone who's a pilates instructor or has taken classes would be helpful here. Besides stretches, what other kind of exercises do you do in pilates? Well there's The Plank (first link below); and The Hundred, The Roll-Up, Rolling Like a Ball, The Teaser and CrissCrosses (second link [...]

I'm usually on the treadmill for 20 minutes and the pilates takes 15-20 minutes, should I start my work-out with pilates or treadmill? Pilates first.

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“Body Control Pilates(R) for the full nine months of pregnancy and beyond.” Pilates specializes in building core muscles to create a “girdle of strength.” This is crucially important in pregnancy, when the body is under tremendous stress and strain by the added weight and changes in posture. Pilates Pregnancy Guide features a series of exercises [...]