Many people have the perception that only tall, slender folks participate in Pilates. But often this image is perpetuated by… 4. Postural Corrections …that develop from practicing Pilates. When clients tell me that their primary goal for their Pilates practice is weight loss, I have to be honest and explain that Pilates is probably not the most direct route to decreasing body mass. Building lean muscle mass through resistance or weight training and aerobic exercises may be mo

Let's suppose you are looking for a way to maintain your current level of function and promote your overall physical... 3. Wellness For some, Pilates will serve as a means of sustaining gains made in physical therapy to manage chronic pain or prevent declines in function. Perhaps you have a degenerative neurological condition and are looking for a safe way to exercise and prevent further loss of mobility and strength between physical therapy episodes of care. Or perhaps you h

Why should you try Pilates? What value can it add to your life? In my opinion, there are 5 primary reasons to practice Pilates. The first… 1. Rehabilitation Pilates is an excellent rehabilitation modality to restore function after surgery, injury, illness or other physically-impairing health event. Joseph Pilates initially developed the Pilates repertoire to rehabilitate his own health ailments and improve his quality of life, concerns he felt were not adequately addressed b