Improve your Core and Posture with Pilates When most people think of Pilates, they picture toned abs and graceful movement. But Pilates is much more than a workout for your stomach muscles—it’s a method designed to build a strong, balanced body from the inside out. At...
How Pilates Improves Your Balance Balance isn’t just about staying upright—it’s about how well your body moves as a whole. Many balance issues come from muscle imbalances: when some muscles are overdeveloped and compensating for weaker ones, or when tightness limits...
Why exercise is the golden bullet of medicine. According to Dr. Nick Guldemond, Professor of Healthcare and Public Health with the Leiden University Medical Center, the best medicine already exists. It’s available everywhere without prescription, it has no...
How good alignment keeps your joints healthy. Good alignment is when your body is in correct or appropriate relative positions. Proper alignment makes your body stronger and easier to move. In fact, hips that are properly aligned can safely support 8x your body...
Pilates can help you improve your alignment. One of the benefits of Pilates is that it can help you correct common misalignments. If you’re trying to make the corrections on your own, start by identifying the parts that need to be realigned. Facing Front Stand in...
