Oct 21, 2026 | Pilates, Prevention
Your Pilates Body After 50: Maintaining Muscle, Definition and Confidence As your body changes, your practice can change with it. By Shannon Smith, Pilates & You can be consistent with movement and still notice that your body looks or responds differently...
Oct 12, 2026 | Pilates, Prevention
Is Pilates Strength Training? Muscle Fibers, Progressive Loading and Healthy Aging Pilates can build strength. Whether your practice provides enough challenge depends on the exercises, how they progress and what you want your body to be able to do. By Shannon Smith,...
Sep 28, 2026 | Pilates, Prevention
Strains, Pulls and Pops: How to Keep Moving When Something Hurts I pulled a hamstring in a yoga class. It was one of the experiences that brought me back to Pilates. We stretch in Pilates, too, but I appreciated learning to work within my available range rather than...