Posts Tagged ‘Pilates’

Every magazine under the sun is talking of the all famous Winsor Pilates program for fitness. Even fitness clubs and the talk shows are featuring it. It is being followed in yoga studios, health clubs and even in private studios. There are still people out there who have not heard of Winsor Pilates.

Winsor Pilates is a set of exercises developed by a person named Mari Winsor. At the very basic level, it is a simple series of exercises which are quite specific. These are to be performed over a mat or any of the other specialized equipments like the Pilates chair, ball, etc.

Below is very specifically on the mat that is used for this fitness program.

Pilate’s repertoire is also referred to those exercises that are done on the Winsor Pilate mats. There are quite a few numbers of these exercises. For any sort of Pilate’s workout you can use the Winsor Pilates mat. This can be very useful. The exercises are done on these mats just like Read the rest of this entry »

I have recently received many questions about the Pilates Method. Even though I don’t teach Pilates, I have attended several classes, including training sessions. I have also asked many of my students who have been attending Pilates classes how they react, feel and what results they have noticed. Therefore, I am going to share what I have learned in hopes that it will answer most of your questions.

What is Pilates?

Developed in the 1920s by the physical trainer, Joseph H. Pilates, the Pilates Method teaches you about breathing with movement, body mechanics, balance, coordination, positioning of the body, spatial awareness, strength and flexibility. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people who are looking to get into doing pilates, do not want to have to travel to a class every time they want to do a session, or would much prefer the convenience of learning and practicing this form of exercise from the comfort of their home. This is why many people come looking online to learn about doing pilates, techniques, and even watch videos to see demonstrations of the moves they will soon be performing.

Pilates Videos on About.com the website linked here is a great resource for videos regarding pilates, that can all be watched online at your convenience through your computer. About.com has teamed up with Pilates on Fifth to create some very good Pilates exercise videos that you can view anytime.

Another good site to learn from is this website right here, they have many examples that are for beginners, that will get someone who has never done pilates before, doing it for the first time.

There are many resources for learning pilates online, between this website, the websites I have listed, and what you can find on google — you can be a master without ever leaving your bedroom (although we recommend you take a step outside at least every once and a while)