CREATE A GIRDLE OF STRENGTH WITH PILATES

Ask the unenlightened what Pilates is all about and they will most probably say “stengthening the core” – and indeed it is … partly.  When I went on my first Pilates training course, the instructor asked us all for our definition of Pilates and although most of us were new to it, we came up [...]

SHAPELY LEGS AND HEALTHY HIPS

One of the most difficult challenges I face with my advanced Pilates classes is getting them to understand that health and fitness is not all about increasing strength alone.  The whole point of Pilates is to create balance in the body by not only increasing strength, but also flexibility and mobility.  Imbalances lead to faulty [...]

WOMEN: EXERCISE THROUGH YOUR 20′S, 30′S & 40′S

For all round health and fitness your exercise programme needs to contain a mixture of cardiovascular exercise, strength/mobility/flexibility training and stress relief.  To avoid boredom, maintain motivation and guarantee continuity and best results, it needs to be varied.  It will also need to be adjusted at each stage of your life to take into consideration [...]

IMPROVE YOUR GOLF WITH PILATES:10 BENEFITS

A great golfer requires consistency and accuracy.  My husband has managed to reduce his golf handicap by 4 strokes over the past year.  His secret?  Better preparation.  I had been nagging him for ages to at least do some Pilates stretches before leaving the house, not least because he was complaining of lower back pain and [...]

THE BENEFITS OF PILATES

During the many years of teaching Pilates, these are some of the many benefits that have been mentioned to me or that I have experienced for myself:-

Improves core strength, working on transversus abdominis and multifidus spinae.
Provides pelvis, shoulder and spine stability.
Entire body becomes stronger, more mobile and flexible.
Posture improves.
Long, lean muscles (as opposed to bulky [...]