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Pilates and Gardening: The Lumbar Spine

May 10, 2012

Pilates and Gardening:  The Lumbar Spine   By Shane Belau   It’s spring and the gardener in you has been waiting all winter to get those hands in the dirt.  Gardening is a great form of exercise as you are using your legs, back, abdominals and arms to move that dirt, dig up those plants, [...]

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Pilates and a home workout

November 9, 2010

By Melissa Noble LMP, STOTT PILATES® Instructor and Instructor Trainer You have been doing pilates faithfully, either going to class or doing a private once or more a week. Maybe you can’t afford to add another class or private, or maybe your schedule doesn’t allow for more than one trip a week to the studio. [...]

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Pilates and Aerobic Exercise

September 9, 2010

By Melissa Noble LMP, STOTT PILATES® Instructor and Instructor Trainer The definition of aerobic exercise is: constant moderate intensity work that uses up oxygen at a rate in which the cardio-respiratory system can replenish oxygen in the working muscles. Examples of such activity are running, riding a bike or swimming. To go into greater detail, [...]

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Pilates and Matwork vs Equipment

August 9, 2010

By Melissa Noble LMP, STOTT PILATES® Instructor and Instructor Trainer Many people wonder what the difference is between Pilates Matwork and the Equipment. A little pilates history is helpful to clarify the explanation. Joseph Pilates created the matwork after reading and studying several types of movement such as Yoga, Gymnastics, Boxing and exercise regimens of [...]

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Pilates and Joint Replacement

July 9, 2010

By Melissa Noble LMP, STOTT Pilates Instructor and Instructor Trainer Joint replacements of many varieties are becoming more and more common. Hip and knee replacements are most common, but they’re even doing ankles and shoulders now! These medical advances greatly improve quality of life for those people who were limited by joint pain and loss [...]

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Pilates and Stretching

June 9, 2010

Many people ask if there is a lot of stretching in pilates. While there is not stretching in the way we might expect in Pilates, the stretching comes through the exercises and the movement. Many pilates teachers incorporate stretches in their classes or privates, this is not part of the original pilates workout but something [...]

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Pilates and Swimming

May 9, 2010

If you’re already a swimmer, you might have some idea how pilates can help your swimming routine and decrease repetitive injuries. If you’re not a swimmer but looking for something aerobic to complement your pilates workouts, swimming is the perfect companion. Pilates and swimming are like sisters, both are composed of whole body actions combined [...]

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Pilates and Posture

April 9, 2010

Everyone says pilates helps your posture and allows you to stand taller. How does pilates affect your posture? When you start looking at posture in a body you have to take into consideration several things: 1. What kind of injuries has this body sustained, what type and part of the body 2. What daily activities [...]

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Pilates and Pregnancy

January 9, 2010

It’s common knowledge that women need to exercise during pregnancy for the many benefits such as increased energy, reduced risk of gestational diabetes and less pregnancy weight gain. Even though there are many benefits to exercise during pregnancy, you should always get your doctor’s permission before starting a new exercise program. This is especially true [...]

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Pilates and the “Swiss” Exercise Ball

August 9, 2009

by Melissa Noble Many people think the exercise ball is part of the pilates equipment but the exercise ball was invented in 1963 by Italian engineer Aquilino Cosani as a toy called Gymnastik. Several doctors from England and Germany began using the ball for stroke victims and children with neurological problems and then Swiss Physical [...]

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