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Why Pilates is great for rehabilitation and injury prevention

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Pilates can elevate your pickleball game, prevent injuries and move better.

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What muscles are used in a golf swing?

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The perfect marraige of Pilates and skating

December 15, 2024December 15, 2024Pilates Instructor

Pilates is a form of overall strength and conditioning used in the development of strong core muscles also focusing on breathing, balance, and range of motion. Pilates helps increase joint stability and strengthens deep core muscles as a result leading to injury prevention and improved athletic performance. Even the most basic Pilates exercises can be […]

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Learn how to cross train with Pilates for rock climbing

December 14, 2024December 14, 2024Pilates Instructor

Whether outside or indoors, rock climbing is a full body workout. There are many muscles that come into play when rock climbing. Cross training with Pilates for rock climbing can be very beneficial. Let’s first look at some of the muscles that are used when rock climbining. More common muscles used when climbing: Forearms: Grip […]

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Did you know that Pilates can help kayakers?

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024Pilates Instructor

Pilates can help kayakers Kayaking is a low-impact cardio workout that provides a rigorous muscular strength workout.  Paddling down a quiet stream requires less work than trying to get through rapids without falling over. However, cross training during and off season can help make the experience more enjoyable. We’ll look more at how Pilates can […]

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Did you know that Pilates can help your rowing performance?

December 13, 2024May 3, 2025Pilates Instructor

Pilates can help your rowing If we take at the list of all the muscles being used when rowing, we have pretty much the entire body working.  From muscles that allow you to plantar flex your ankles (point your toes) to the muscles along your spine to help extend your spine.  Small, deep stabilizing muscles […]

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What are some of the most common posture problems?

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Pilates Instructor

Common Posture Problems There are two types of posture: static posture and dynamic posture.   Static posture is the alignment of your body while you are still.  Static posture refers to the length-tension relationship of your muscles and the corresponding alignment of your joints.  The length of your muscle and how much tension or force it […]

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How can matwork Pilates help back pain?

October 12, 2020November 29, 2024Pilates Instructor

Pilates is great for strengthening the core muscles, which include the abdominals and back muscles. This is great for strengthening the lower back and minimizing back pain.

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Is Pilates good for increasing abdmonial strength?

September 28, 2020May 4, 2025Pilates Instructor

There are many of doing pilates regularly. One of the more common reasons take up pilates is for the core strength or the tight, flat abs. Another “Why do pilates?” reason.

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Pilates and Sports

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Is Pilates a good form of Cross Training for Sports?

by Pilates InstructorMay 3, 2025May 3, 20250

Pilates is more than just exercise.  It is a movement philosophy and practice.  The principles of Pilates include breath, concentration, control, precision, centering and flow.   These principles are what make Pilates a good form of cross-training for sports, whether indoor or outdoor, winter or summer. From dancers and martial artists to skiers, cyclists, and pickleball […]

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Pilates can elevate your pickleball game, prevent injuries and move better.

by Pilates InstructorApril 30, 2025April 30, 20250

Pilates has grown in popularity the past few years and so has pickleball. Pilates and pickleball together are the perfect combintation for injury prevention and more enjoyable play. But first, what is pickleball? What is Pickleball and How Did It Begin? Pickleball has become popular over the past few years and is rising popularity.    It […]

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What muscles are used in a golf swing?

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See how martial arts and Pilates can work together

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See how racquet sports like tennis can benefit from Pilates

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One of the first clients of Pilates were dancers

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