There's power in the familiar. When things become routine, we tend to become comfortable with them and improve over time. When this philosophy is applied to Pilates, it means repeating the same exercises over and over again to the point where they become second nature. Exercises are built on form and technique. The only way to master them is to build up muscle memory. Of course, this also means that they can become easier over time. When someone wants to progress in their Pil

A lot of physical activities transcend language. This happens a lot of times with sports as players can compete in the same game without ever communicating, as long as the rules are understood. This is a bit harder when it comes to exercise as there are usually a lot of instructions as to what needs to take place. Pilates can be this way if a teacher speaks a different language than a student. However, the human body itself does not belong to any one language, and the human b

There's a lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding as to what Pilates actually is within the public consciousness. Because the word Pilates has become so diluted over time, it gets bunched in with other exercising buzzwords. And while Pilates certainly incorporates exercise machines and specific exercises for people to learn, that's not the true nature of what Joseph Pilates was teaching. It's not just a series of exercises to learn from a book. It's a state of mind and p

In most cases, the concept of levels means that the higher up you go, the better things will be. In Pilates, this means that the levels of beginner, intermediate, and advanced correspond to exercises that are progressively more challenging and provide a more enriching workout. But it's important to remember that not everyone's goals are the same. Every body is different. Every life is different. And workout regimens should reflect the ultimate goals that an individual may hav

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Do you have a certain exercise in Pilates that when the teacher says it you kind of cringe? Well that’s how I feel when elephant is...