Wall Pilates exercises: 11 moves for beginners at home
Eleven wall Pilates exercises with set-up, reps and easier or harder options, an honest look at the trend, and a free 20-minute session to do at home.
Pilates Glossy: Pilates, mobility and everyday fitness
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Mat or reformer: where a Pilates beginner should start
Most people make their first Pilates decision by price or postcode. The class nearest the office is a mat class in a church hall, or the studio that opened on…
Mobility & Recovery
Balance after fifty: why it slips and how to train it at home
Why balance tends to slip after fifty, simple self-tests to try at the kitchen worktop, an eight-week practice plan, home safety and when to see a doctor.
Plant-based Food
Metabolic health in plain words, and how muscle helps
Metabolic health has become one of those phrases that turns up on supplement labels and podcast titles, usually just before someone tries to sell you…
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How to choose a resistance band set for home Pilates
A resistance band set for home Pilates should give you a few graded strengths of the band you will use most, and ideally two kinds of band: a long flat band…
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How to price Pilates privates, duets, groups and mat classes
A worked guide to pricing Pilates privates, duets, small apparatus groups and mat classes, from rent and equipment to teacher pay, packs and intro offers.
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A twenty-minute classical mat sequence for your living room
Joseph Pilates set out 34 mat exercises in Return to Life Through Contrology, and he meant them to be done in order. Each one warms up something the next will…
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What changes when an experienced teacher learns the classical order
Experienced teachers who study the classical Pilates order from the start often find familiar exercises make new sense. What changes, and how to study it.
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Why Pilates outlasted aerobics, step and every other fad
How Pilates survived aerobics, step and spinning: dancers, physiotherapists, a 2000 court ruling that made the name generic, and the long reformer boom.
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How to find a good Pilates studio, and what to ask before you book
A practical checklist for choosing a Pilates studio: teacher training, class size, equipment, the first conversation, trial classes, pricing and red flags.
Keep reading: How to find a good Pilates studio, and what to ask before you book
Kit picks
- Orgain organic plant protein, vanillaA sweet, mild blend for oats and smoothies.See it on Amazon (Orgain organic plant protein, vanilla)
- Trideer 9-inch soft ballSqueeze it between the knees in bridges or slip it under the low back for support.See it on Amazon (Trideer 9-inch soft ball)
- Power Systems high-density foam rollerFirm closed-cell foam in three lengths, with half-round versions for balance work.See it at Power Systems (Power Systems high-density foam roller)
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Workouts at Home
How to learn Pilates from a book without picking up bad habits
A book is good at teaching Pilates order and set-up, but it cannot see you. How to learn at home with a written guide, a simple log and the occasional lesson.
Wellbeing
What regular Pilates changes first, and how long it really takes
Sleep, posture awareness, stairs and energy: what regular Pilates tends to change first for everyday stiffness, what the evidence says, and how long it takes.
Fitness Business
The craft of cueing, and how Pilates teachers find words that land
Anatomical cues, imagery and outcome cues, minimal versus wordy teaching, and a practical way for Pilates teachers to build cues that really change movement.
Lifestyle
The Pilates habits that matter most happen outside the studio
Joseph Pilates cared about baths, beds, breathing and fresh air as much as exercise. How to carry his method into your week, one small habit at a time.
The archive shelf
Teachers, elders, history and the classical repertoire: the long reads we keep coming back to.
- What changes when an experienced teacher learns the classical order
- Why Pilates outlasted aerobics, step and every other fad
- How to find a good Pilates studio, and what to ask before you book
- How to learn Pilates from a book without picking up bad habits
- The craft of cueing, and how Pilates teachers find words that land
- How Pilates lasted a century, from internment camp to reformer club