During Pilates class, when lying on your side, you should support your head and stretch your top-most hip towards your feet to make your spine horizontal, as is often shown in mattress advertisements, like this image.

During Pilates class, when lying on your back on your mat, it’s important to support your head with a pad, folded towel or cushion of the right thickness to keep your head and neck in good alignment and feeling comfortable, as shown in these photos.

Kendall Jenner rose to fame in Keeping Up with the Kardashians and is a supermodel as well as brand ambassador for Estee Lauder. Her exercise regime includes Pilates and she is often photographed attending Pilates classes in West Hollywood. See these search results. This Marie Claire article on the benefits of Pilates also lists her … More Pilates celebs: Kendall Jenner

Joseph Pilates believed in the benefits of being outdoors. He said: By all means never fail to get all the sunshine and fresh air you can. He was right! During the summer months, having sunlight on your skins generates vitamin D, which helps regulate the calcium and phosphate needed to keep your bones, teeth and … More Quote: By all means…

A recent newspaper article described some simple tests to show whether you’re in good health. Standing on one leg for 10 seconds If you are aged 51-75 and fail to do this, a Brazilian study indicates your likelihood of dying from any cause within the next decade is doubled – although causation has yet to … More DIY Health Check

To avoid injury when running, it is important to warm up beforehand and cool down afterwards. Dynamic stretching is recommended for your warm up and can help you to run more efficiently. You warm up should include arm and hip mobility. Your cool down should focus on static stretching with a hold of around 30 … More Runners Warm Up and Cool Down

Crepitus You may sometimes notice a crackling, popping or clicking sound in a joint when you move. This is known as crepitus and usually means that air is moving in the joint, which is harmless. This most often occurs in knees, but may may also happen in your shoulders, elbows or neck. If you are … More Snap, Crackle, Pop

If you have pain along the front of your lower leg after exercise, particularly running, you may have shin splints. If this happens to you, follow this injury recovery guidance. When going back to running, make sure that you build back up to your previous level gradually, warm up before each run and stretch afterwards. … More Shin Splints

You probably have a favourite position in which to sleep, but do you know which is the best position for you? Here are some pros and cons of different sleep positions. Fetal – loosely curled on your sideallows your spine to rest in a natural position and may help your brain clean waste better than … More Best Position for Sleep