In my experience most mat classes are mostly full of women. But Pilates is for men too – after all the method was developed by a man! Abingdon golfer, Eddie Pepperell, has taken up Pilates as part of a new health drive he hopes will get him through a European Tour season injury-free for the … More Pilates celebs: Eddie Pepperell
Stretching is an important part of exercise: it improves muscle development, increases range of motion and reduces your chances of an injury. Being flexible helps you exercise with the correct form and so can also help to improve posture. I’ve recently come across a set of illustrations by Vicky Timón, author of “Encyclopedia of Pilates Exercises”, which show … More Stretching
Pilates is one of 10 celebrity flat tummy secrets. Halle Berry keeps her abs in a great condition thanks to Pilates. Lynne Robinson, author of Pilates for Weight Loss explains that Pilates can give you a flat tummy by the action of Centring. Using your deep core muscles which wrap around your waist like a natural built in … More 10 celebrity flat tummy secrets
Here’s a video of me doing some advanced Pilates using the large studio equipment. This exercise is the long stretch on the reformer. Video taken at The Pilates Studio, Norwich
A Spanish study suggests that older women with lower back pain who do Pilates may see improvements in balance and less fear of falling that they don’t get from other types of exercise. After a six week trial, the women who did Pilates reported less fear of falling, while the other women didn’t. Pilates was … More Pilates for better balance
Here’s a video of me doing some advanced Pilates using the large studio equipment. This exercise is the swan using the push thru bar on the cadillac. Video taken at The Pilates Studio, Norwich
This Girl Can is a national campaign, developed by Sport England and delivered to narrow the persistent gender gap which means that more men play sport than women at every age. It’s a celebration of active women up and down the country who are doing their thing no matter how well they do it, how … More This Girl Can
The Classical Pilates Matwork, first published in 1945, consists of a sequence of 34 exercises. Many of these are beyond most of us, especially those who have started Pilates in later life, or because of back or other pain. However, all the exercises that we do in mat class adhere to the same principles and … More Classical mat: the first fifteen exercises
Anyone in the UK can call themselves a Pilates teacher as there are currently no legal requirements about qualifications. There is a national level 3 qualification for matwork but nothing for studio. To find a teacher ask around, look in the local press or search online. Here’s a list of some of the major Pilates training … More What to look for in a Pilates Teacher
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