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What to Consider When Shopping for a Pilates Reformer to Use at Home by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Tue 01 Sep 2009 10:25pm So I received a fantastic inquiry about the BIG question – I want to buy a Pilates Reformer cheap!!! Sooner or later, every avid Pilates student considers this option so... would really appreciate it. I am thinking about getting a reformer for my home. I can’t get one too big but also want one that would do the basics for me to keep up Pilates Read on »

Progressing Pilates Programs: Advanced Pilates Exercises or Back to Basics? by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Wed 08 Sep 2010 7:49pm I’m always amazed when I take an experienced client back to just the beginner Pilates exercises at how much they connect to the work and get more from their Pilates sessions. Of course I always do the basics in a more advanced workout, but a beginner Pilates Reformer and Mat with a little fine-tuning gets folks sweating every bit as much Read on »

Pilates Fitness Tips for the Pilates Matwork Side Leg Exercises by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Fri 13 Aug 2010 10:31am One of the biggest challenges with the Pilates Matwork Side Leg Series exercises is keeping the body still. All of the Pilates Mat exercises that lead up to this point (with your back on the mat) are to prepare you to lay on your side and still be able to hold things together! The Pilates side leg series exercises have many great benefits Read on »

Osteoporosis and Exercise – Activities, Guidelines, Research, and Insights from Physical Therapist and Polestar Pilates Educator by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Thu 10 Dec 2009 3:00pm Many thanks to guest author Sherri Betz of TheraPilates® Physical Therapy Clinic in Santa Cruz, CA for letting me share this great information for Osteoporosis and exercise... to keep reading below and pass this very important information along to your fellow Pilates teachers and friends to better understand what types of exercise are most beneficial Read on »

Osteoporosis and Exercise – Activities, Guidelines, Research, and Insights from Physical Therapist and Polestar Pilates Ed by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Neck Pain and Pilates Exercise by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Tue 27 Oct 2009 11:00pm between the bones needed for better movement. Pilates Exercise Examples: Wall Exercises – Roll down on the wall Spine Corrector – breathing over the barrel Reformer – Up Stretch... and Pilates Exercises for Healthy, Experienced Students: Neck pain during Pilates is a common problem for new students who don’t have great spine flexibility or the strength to get Read on »

Pilates Matwork – Advanced Variations: Side Plank Exercise with a Twist by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Wed 23 May 2012 1:39am One of the great things about Pilates is that there are so many different ways to tweak the exercises and increase or decrease the challenge that you can literally spend a lifetime working on the same exercises and still enjoy variety in your workouts! While I consider even the Simple Side Plank exercise “Advanced” because of the shoulde ... Read on »

Learning Pilates Exercises On Equipment by Shilah C. Azib Posted Wed 28 Jul 2010 11:46am on the straps (or ropes) at the other end. You do exercises on the reformer by lying down, sitting, kneeling or even standing. Pilate’s equipment can help you when you are in need... There are two ways to exercise the Pilate’s way: using a mat and using equipment. The mat is great for learning the basic exercises and in combination with using Read on »

Six Easy Ways to Reduce Neck Tension during Pilates Exercise with Better Breathing Habits by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Mon 16 Aug 2010 4:14pm Pilates Exercises Should You Apply These Six Tips to Reduce Neck Strain? ALL of Them!!! Whether it’s a Pilates Matwork Exercise, or Exercises on the Reformer, Cadillac, Chairs... life, chronic neck pain, is no fun and literally a pain in the neck! Pilates exercises done correctly are excellent for strengthening core muscles for support, which over Read on »

Using Your Exercise Ball In Pilates by Shilah C. Azib Posted Sat 21 Aug 2010 9:24pm limitations which may preclude you from using some of the Pilates equipment like the Reformer, Cadillac or Wunda Chair. You might even carry over using the exercise ball into other... The exercise ball is not an original Pilates invention. In fact, it has been a staple in many fitness programs all over the world for many years, far beyond when Read on »