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Pilates Exercises to Help Improve Balance & Mobility
Pilates is one of those oft-misunderstood exercises in the same vein as yoga. Yet, Pilates is incredibly useful when it comes to two core aspects of movement: balance and mobility. Pilates is incredibly good for improving both and can lead to other forms of exercise...
Pilates and Running
With gyms and indoor training facilities being closed down for the time being, many people are looking for different ways to exercise and stay in shape. As the weather changes into summer mode, a lot of people are taking up running for the first time, or getting back...
5 Pilates Moves to Release Lower Back Pain
Let's nail it down. I hear from a number of my clients that they have lower back pain, tension or discomfort. Sometimes it is related to some type of physical activity they do, for example shoveling the snow or lifting boxes or heavy objects, but in few cases low back...
Pelvic Floor Strengthening
The pelvic floor is essentially a web of muscles that acts like a basket holding up your internal organs such as bladder, bowel and uterus. When these muscles become weakened – from things like childbirth, heavy lifting, chronic coughing (basically anything that puts...
How to Effectively Lose Weight After a Baby
Childbirth is a miraculous experience for many women. However, it’s also known to wreak havoc on the hormones and body image of many new mothers. Weight gain during pregnancy is to be expected, but effectively losing weight after a baby is entirely possible. Don’t be...
Pilates Approach to Fix Bad Posture
If you’ve ever observe people walking, sitting or even standing in an awkward manner then you understand what “poor posture” means. Many people don't realize that poor posture affects more than just your appearance while standing up or sitting down, it also has an...