When people ask me if they should do mat or apparatus Pilates, my answer is: ideally both! If you are healthy, active, and free of injuries, then both mat and apparatus Pilates are for you. However, before you jump right in to one or the other, you should do a beginner’s course, an assessment, or a …
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How to Hip Hinge Properly
The hip hinge is a foundational movement in fitness, and one that mimics the everyday activity of bending and lifting. Have you seen those pain-relief commercials? Where someone bends over to pick up a pencil and their back spasms? Learning how to do a hip hinge properly will help you strengthen key …
Pilates For Your Feet
Feet don’t seem to get much love in the fitness world. This is a shame, since they literally support all of our upright movements whether we are working out or not. As a whole body exercise, Pilates spends a lot of time focusing on the feet and how their “fitness” affects the other areas of the …