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In TalkBack, the magazine from BackCare (the UK’s national back pain association), an article by physiotherapist, David Rogers describes 10 tips for a better back. He says: “..the way that we help people recover from back pain is changing, thanks to a large body of research which has helped to rewrite the rules on persistent … More 10 Tips for a Better Back

Joseph Pilates called the exercise method that he developed “Contrology”, which is reflected in this quote: “The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is gaining the mastery of your mind over the complete control over your body.” We call the same exercise, all the variations and those that have evolved from his original work “Pilates” after … More Quote: gaining the mastery…

If you suffer from osteoporosis, you may want to try hopping for a couple of minutes per day. A study led by Loughborough University showed that bone density improved after just one year. “Two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen hip bones in older people and reduce the risk of fracture after a fall…” … More Hopping

When Amanda Seyfried appeared on the Self magazine, she said that Pilates is her go-to on the weekend for “stretching and toning and being long and lean.”

In an article in netdoctor, Lynne Robinson explains how Pilates can help improve “your motor control, posture, breathing and core stability and says it “promotes that perfect balance of strength and flexibility”. She describes 5 exercises to help your core, strength, flexibility and back pain. Relaxation position Knee rolls The cat The dart Squat and … More 5 Pilates Moves that you can do in your Living Room

The health benefits of Pilates are more than just core strength. Pilates looks deceptively easy. But the often-tiny movements improve balance and core strength, Bird’s research suggests. Pilates does this in part by reinforcing the bond between mind and muscles, helping people engage the right muscles in the core. This leads to better posture and … More More than just core strength

An article in The Times has reported that a major review of research concluded that “taking drugs for back pain is largely pointless”. Dr Machado, one of the researches said: “Patients with back pain should consider an exercise programme to help them manage their condition, eg aerobic exercises, strengthening/stretching exercises, pilates, yoga, core-stability exercises.” You can … More Pilates not painkillers the best cure for backache

If you want to do some extra Pilates practice at home, then there are masses of books and DVDs available. The difficulty is choosing one that is suitable for you. I recommend: ‘The Pilates Bible’ by Lynne Robinson, Lisa Bradshaw and Nathan Gardner – this is produced by the organisiation that I trained with and … More Practice at home