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When I see great form in a Pilates exercise I get all excited and just have to share it! I’m not sure where Helle Bornstein is from – I’ve sent her a note to find out – but her form in these ab exercises is just wonderful! This video is only 2 minutes and it […]

Another response to the recent article reporting declining Pilates numbers If you haven’t heard about this article that claims Pilates is declining in interest, you can catch up by clicking here! This author, Dana Auriemma, speaks eloquently about one of the reasons given for this decline, that we as teachers are too critical. We here […]

The Pilates Sit Up (‘Roll Up’) Is All About the Inner Abs! This is the chief reason pro athletes do Pilates: it works certain core muscles better than any other exercise, and the inner abs (transverse abdominus) are one of these special core muscle groups. One of the reasons we consider Joseph Pilates the ‘Einstein […]

New Research Adds Even More Years When  You Exercise! We all know that exercise is beneficial. It reduces the risk of so many diseases, especially the number 1 killer of men and women in the US, heart disease. Research has also found that exercise delays aging and boosts brain function. Now in the latest study […]

Important reasons to do Pilates especially if you also do other exercise! Truth be told, I do other kinds of exercise besides my daily Pilates mat workout! This is not because Pilates isn’t a full and complete workout. In fact, it IS and it’s one of the few workouts that can give your body everything […]